Allegheny County Board of Health

The Allegheny County Board of Health has passed a paid parental leave program. According to TribLIVE, the board approved the measure, though details such as how many weeks of leave workers will receive, who qualifies, and when it takes effect were not provided in the report. If confirmed, the county would join a growing number of US local governments offering paid leave to employees.

A paid parental leave proposal has been approved by the Allegheny County health board and now moves to the county council for consideration. If council members sign off, the policy would establish paid leave for new parents among county workers. Local coverage in the Pittsburgh area is following the proposal as it advances through the final stage of the county's approval process.