City of Racine - File #: 0145-22

• File #: 0145-22
• Version: A
• Name: Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason on behalf of the Human Resources Benefits Manager, requesting to appear before the Finance and Personnel Committee to discuss an increase in paid parental leave offered.
• Type: Communication
• Status: Passed
• File created: 3/3/2022
• In control: Finance and Personnel Committee
• On agenda: 3/15/2022
• Final action: 3/15/2022
• Title: Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, Alder Jones, Alder Horton, Alder Lemke, Alder Taft, Alder McCarthy, and Alder Meekma on behalf of the Human Resources Benefits Manager, requesting to appear before the Finance and Personnel Committee to discuss an increase in paid parental leave offered. Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 3-7-2022: That the paid parental leave offered for non-represented employees be increased from 80 hours to 320 hours. Fiscal Note: For the remainder of 2022, the salary and fringe benefit associated with this wellness related benefit will be charged to the insurance fund. Sufficient funds are available in the insurance fund to cover any costs for 2022. While costs will fluctuate from year to year, we will use 2022 to forecast a budget methodology for subsequent years.

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/15/2022	A	Common Council	Approved	Pass
3/7/2022	A	Finance and Personnel Committee	Recommended For Approval

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Subject: Communication sponsored by Mayor Mason, Alder Jones, Alder Horton, Alder Lemke, Alder Taft, Alder McCarthy, and Alder Meekma on behalf of the Human Resources Benefits Manager, requesting to appear before the Finance and Personnel Committee to discuss an increase in paid parental leave offered.

Recommendation of the Finance and Personnel Committee on 3-7-2022: That the paid parental leave offered for non-represented employees be increased from 80 hours to 320 hours.

Fiscal Note:  For the remainder of 2022, the salary and fringe benefit associated with this wellness related benefit will be charged to the insurance fund.  Sufficient funds are available in the insurance fund to cover any costs for 2022. While costs will fluctuate from year to year, we will use 2022 to forecast a budget methodology for subsequent years.