In a historic move, a new law, supported by Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds and signed into legislation, now allows paid family leave to parents working in state government. This is a first time for the state government to have a paid family leave program despite Reynolds having pushed for it for three years. The new law allows new mothers in state service to have four weeks of paid leave, whereas new parents who don’t give birth get a week of paid leave. In addition, state employees who adopt a child receive four weeks paid leave. If a state employee accumulates 10 days of sick leave, there’s provision to convert some of the leave into vacation time. Iowa thereby joins 24 other states and the federal government in offering a paid family leave program. The development illustrates the pro-family stance of the state, offering parents more flexibility to take care of their newborns. The legislation received broad, bipartisan support in the Iowa Legislature.

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