New York City will double the amount of paid parental leave for non-union municipal employees and offer up to 12 weeks of family leave for those caring for sick relatives, as it struggles to recruit and retain workers, Mayor Eric Adams announced on Friday.
The city will immediately begin offering 12 weeks of paid parental leave — job-protected time off for parents taking care of a newborn — for non-union municipal workers, up from six weeks, according to City Hall. It will also give those with “seriously ill” family members up to 12 weeks of paid family leave through the state’s program.
