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Apr 12 2024
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5,000 North Shore educators demonstrate to demand paid parental leave
Over 5,000 educators from 11 school districts along the North Shore worked together to coordinate demonstrations over the course of a week to raise awareness to calls for paid family leave. “We are happy to come to work and take care of other children,” said Rebecca Burke, a special education coordinator at Rumney Marsh Academy in Revere and expecting mom. “We should be able to have the
Boston HeraldApr 03 2024
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UW System employees to receive six weeks of paid family leave
The University of Wisconsin System will begin offering six weeks of paid parental leave to its employees following more than a decade of research, debate and pressure from UW System employees and unions. “We are proud to say our voices were heard,” Madeline Topf, a UW-Madison graduate student worker and Teaching Assistants’ Association co-president, said in a Tuesday. “Labor unions
Daily CardinalApr 08 2024
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Alabama senators push for teachers to get 12 weeks of paid parental leave
A bipartisan group of Alabama state senators has filed a bill that would give education employees 12 weeks of paid parental leave. If the bill is passed, educators could take parental leave in the event of the birth, adoption, miscarriage or stillbirth of a child. That would be a big step forward according to the state’s largest teacher organization. Alabama currently does not offer teachers
AL.comMar 15 2024
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Robinson High principal, assistant principal placed on paid leave
Arkansas Democrat-GazetteMar 25 2024
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Phoenix firefighter remains on paid administrative leave amid criminal charges
A Phoenix firefighter is accused of causing more than $30,000 in damages to two Valley homes. Court documents obtained by 12News reveal the firefighter has been arrested several times in the past. "Each issue was investigated and managed consistent with our process and when warranted the appropriate level of discipline was given. Regarding the most recent allegations, we are actively
12NewsMar 25 2024
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Oregon’s paid leave, child care policies set it apart in nation, report says
Oregon boasts the most progressive policies to support families and workers in the nation, according to a new report. The Century Foundation, a progressive New York City think tank, graded states on the quality of their care infrastructure, including everything from child care access to paid sick leave to fair working conditions for care providers. Oregon was the only state to score a B+ on
The OregonianMar 12 2024
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Circleville police chief on paid leave amid allegations of harassment, intimidation, more
The Circleville police chief has been placed on paid leave while the city investigates a variety of misconduct allegations. According to a letter sent to him Monday, Chief Shawn Baer faces allegations of "harassment, intimidation, retaliation, threats of discipline, misuse of position, improper expenditures, failure to adhere to deadlines and timekeeping violations." In July, Baer fired a K-9
The Columbus DispatchFeb 29 2024
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1 member objects as higher ed board approves NDUS chancellor's paid leave
BISMARCK — The State Board of Higher Education has granted a paid leave of absence to the head of the state university system, but not without some dissent. The board voted 6-1 in a virtual meeting Thursday, Feb. 29, to award North Dakota University System Chancellor Mark Hagerott a one-month paid developmental leave. Hagerott said he would use the time in various blocks over spring, summer
InforumFeb 26 2024
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Cyberattack leaves Utah pharmacies unable to get paid for filling Medicaid prescriptions
The Utah Department of Health and Human Services is seeking to reduce the impact of a vendor network outage that is keeping Medicaid members from filling their prescriptions. "We didn't cause the problem, but we are owning a solution," said Tracy Gruber, executive director of the department. She said the department will do everything it can to get needed medications to its Medicaid members and
Deseret News