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State employees will receive paid family medical leave starting in January
Gov. Jared Polis announced on Monday state employees who have worked for the state for at least 12 months will be eligible for up to two weeks of paid family medical leave, starting in January.
This is the first time the benefit will exist for state employees, and will allow them 80 hours to recover from an illness, care for a loved one or welcome a new child into the home.
âOne of the core values of my administration is supporting families. That is why I have championed lowering the cost of healthcare with programs like reinsurance, free full day kindergarten and expanding access to preschool. It is also why many of my senior and cabinet level positions are held by women, many of whom are parenting young children,â said Polis in a news release. âI am proud to say that paid leave will now be a reality for state employees, many of whom have worked day and night during this past year to ensure
A caravan-style protest demanded a rent and mortgage pause, among other causes, early on in the pandemic. April 25, 2020. (Kevin J. Beaty/Denverite)
The second federal stimulus package is poised to deliver a big financial boost to renters across the United States, but it offers only limited protection from evictions a combination that sets up a major policy decision for Gov. Jared Polis in January.
The bill reportedly includes about $25 billion for rental assistance, which may break down to about $383 million for Colorado, according to estimates from the National Low-Income Housing Coalition. Congress is expected to vote on the package Monday night.