Paid Parental Leave Policy

Information on the Paid Parental Leave Policy at the City of Minneapolis.

Type	Enterprise
Applies to	City of Minneapolis Departments Provided to eligible City employees following the birth or placement for adoption of a child. Employees eligible for this policy include regular full-time, seasonal full-time or regular part-time employees.
Synopsis	It is the policy of the City of Minneapolis to provide eligible employees with up to twelve weeks of paid parental leave. The leave will run concurrently with any other leaves available under existing federal and state laws. The entire paid parental leave allotment must be requested and used within twelve months of the qualifying event, otherwise the opportunity to request and/or use the leave will be forfeited.
History	Council Approval: 2015A-0295 (May 1, 2015) Effective: January 1, 2015 Revised: 2022R-220 (August 26, 2022)
Keywords	paid parental leave, parental leave, birth, adoption, FMLA
Links	Policy Review Group Approval July 29,2022 Policy Document Paid Parental Leave Policy Procedures Paid Parental Leave Procedures Supporting References/Resources Paid Parental Leave in the United States (Institute for Women's Policy Research) Related Policies and Resources Civil Service Rules Labor Agreements Family Medical Leave Act Policy Leaves of Absence
Administering department	Human Resources
Contacts	The Standard is the company that provides administrative services for both FMLA and paid parental leaves for the City. Visit The Standard online 844-573-0232 absence@standard.com