16-11173r RESOLUTION NO. 11173
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING IMPLEMENTATION OF PAID PARENTAL LEAVE
FOR BENEFIT-ELIGIBLE EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF RICHFIELD
WHEREAS, the Richfield City Council strongly believes in supporting its
employees and their families and recognizes the importance of work/life integration; and
WHEREAS, an opportunity for the City Council to show such support is to
provide paid parental leave to benefit-eligible employees; and
WHEREAS, such benefit allows new parents to spend time bonding with and
caring for their newborn and newly-adopted children in hopes of setting children up for
long term health and well-being; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes such benefit is helpful in recruiting and
retaining a highly qualified and committed workforce; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the paid parental leave policy become
effective on January 1, 2016.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of
Richfield that the City Council has authorized the City Manager to implement a paid
parental leave policy for all benefit-eligible employees of the City of Richfield.
Adopted by the City Council of the City of Richfield, Minnesota this 12th day of
January, 2016.
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Debbie Goettel, Mayor
ATTEST:
Elizabeth VanHoose, City Clerk