宾夕法尼亚州阿勒格尼县议会以 11 比 4 通过带薪育儿假法案：雇员 15 人以上企业适用 12 周
宾夕法尼亚州阿勒格尼县匹兹堡市消息：宾夕法尼亚州阿勒格尼县议会 10 月 30 日以 11 比 4 的投票结果通过一项带薪育儿假法案，为符合条件的新生儿父母提供 12 周带薪假期，适用于雇员人数 15 人以上的企业。
这项法案由匹兹堡地区护士推动发起，今年母亲节期间，UPMC Magee 女子医院的护士率先发起倡议，认为在医院里亲眼所见的经历证明了这段时间对新父母与婴儿的重要性。随后几个月，来自 Magee 医院与阿勒格尼综合医院的护士与医护人员联合社区团体与家庭，挨家挨户宣传、拨打数百通电话，并直接向县议会陈情。支持者称，阿勒格尼县是全美第一个通过此类法律保障带薪育儿假的县，有望成为其他社区的范本。UPMC Magee 医院护士珍·斯通表示，这场始于匹兹堡护士的运动如今变成了法律，令人难以置信。
法案通过后，倡议者正在考虑是否将类似努力推广到宾夕法尼亚州其他地区。法案的具体生效日期与执行细则尚未在报道中披露，雇主如何申请与核销假期仍有待县政府进一步公布。
来源：GSM·美国
Pennsylvania: Allegheny County Council Passes Paid Parental Leave Law 11-4: 12 Weeks, Covering Employers With 15 or More Workers
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania — The Allegheny County Council voted 11-4 on Oct. 30 to pass a paid parental leave law providing 12 weeks of paid leave to eligible new parents, applying to employers with 15 or more employees.
The measure was driven by nurses in the Pittsburgh area. On Mother's Day this year, nurses at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital launched the campaign, saying what they witness in the hospital shows how important this time is for new parents and babies. Over the following months, nurses and health care workers from Magee and Allegheny General Hospital joined community groups and families to canvass door to door, make hundreds of phone calls and present their case directly to the county council. Supporters say Allegheny County is the first county in the nation to guarantee paid parental leave through a law of this kind, and could become a model for other communities. UPMC Magee nurse Jean Stone said it was incredible that a movement started by Pittsburgh nurses had become law.
Now that the law has passed, advocates are considering whether to take similar efforts to other parts of Pennsylvania. The law's effective date and implementation details have not been disclosed in reporting, and how employers will apply for and account for the leave awaits further word from the county government.
Source: GSM·America
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