Trustees approve parental leave policy for Jax State employees

JSU Approves Paid Parental Leave Policy

The Jacksonville State University board of trustees has approved a new paid parental leave policy for employees.

The policy grants 8 weeks of paid leave for mothers following birth and 4 weeks for fathers. It also applies to parents welcoming a new child through adoption, surrogacy, or foster care, according to University Counsel Emily Davey.

“We were very calculated to make sure we had a day in the sand when this was going to go into effect,”

said Emily Davey to the trustees.

Author summary: JSU trustees approve new parental leave policy.

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