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Home My WebLink About08252025 City Council Laydown - City ManagercCPF-J C C z 10-Y 0 u t. C 1 Y NIANAG4_(_, **DRAFT** PAID PARENTAL LEAVE POLICY **DRAFT** Purpose: The City of Seward is committed to policies that support Seward's year-round workforce and strengthen the overall economy. Families are more likely to remain in the community and contribute to its long-term stability when supported by employment benefits that prioritize health, caregiving, and economic resilience. Therefore, a Paid Parental Leave Policy is established and available for use under the following conditions: Procedure 1. Parental Leave. A regular employee who is eligible for FMLA and qualifies for parental leave due to the birth, adoption, foster care, or legal guardianship of a child is eligible to access parental leave. The purpose of paid parental leave is to provide time to bond with and care for the child. A. Parental leave of two hundred and forty (240) hours is established for a qualifying parental leave event. Parental leave is available for use on the same basis PTO is used for this purpose, subject to the provisions of Section 2. B. Parental leave is prorated for regular part-time employees. C. Parental leave must be used within six (6) months of the birth, adoption, or placement of a child. D. Parental leave may be used intermittently with department head approval. E. Parental leave runs concurrently with FMLA and AFLA entitlements. F. Parental leave has no cash value. G. Parental leave may not be donated to another employee. H. Parental leave must be reimbursed if the employee does not return to work after parental leave for a minimum of 90 days. I. Requirement for reimbursement can be waived by the City Manager for exigent circumstances. 2. The employee is required to submit a Parental Leave Request form to the Human Resources Department at least thirty (30) days prior to the proposed date of leave (or if the leave is not foreseeable, as soon as reasonably possible). Once the birth, adoption, or placement event occurs, the employee must provide all documentation required by Human Resources to substantiate the request. The documentation includes, but is not limited to, the birth letter or certificate, declaration of paternity, adoptive placement agreement, and custody or adoption order.