Henderson County News: Laurel Park becomes first local government to offer paid family leave
That changed last week when the Laurel Park Town Board voted to grant six weeks of paid leave for eligible family-related needs or military service. The inspiration for the change came from Kristin Dunn, the town board's newest, and youngest, member. For Dunn, the idea percolated to the surface when she read that the state of North Carolina had approved paid family leave for state employees. In May 2019, Gov. Roy Cooper signed an executive order granting eight weeks of paid leave for cabinet agency employees to care for a newborn and four weeks of leave to bond with a newly adopted or fostere...
Source: hendersonvillelightning.com