An Ordinance amending Section 21-37.3 of the Code of Ordinances of the Lexington-Fayette Urban County Government, relating to paid parental leave, as follows: amending Section 21-37.3(a) to define qualifying event to include placement for adoption of a newly adopted child with the employee; amending Section 21-37.3(b) to authorize up to four (4) weeks of paid parental leave for placement for adoption of a newly adopted child or for foster care placement or kinship placement of a child with the employee; amending Section 21-37.3(c) to require appropriate documentation; and creating a new Section 21-37.3(d) to authorize the Director of Human Resources, on recommendation to and with approval of the Chief Administrative Officer, to find that special circumstances exist to authorize the use of paid parental leave, consistent with the goals and objectives of paid parental leave, all effective upon passage of Council. [Div. of Human Resources, George]

Committee

Urban County Council

Introduced

October 10, 2024

On agenda

November 14, 2024

Passed

November 14, 2024

Enacted

November 14, 2024

Enactment no.

O-115-2024