Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple on Tuesday proposed instituting paid maternity leave for employees as part of the city’s response to the coronavirus pandemic.
The mayor floated that idea during a budget workshop where the City Council was briefed on a pending city shortfall estimated in the $8- to $10 million range.
Whipple said the city should consider establishing paid leave for new mothers now, because City Hall has asked its employees to donate their unused sick leave and vacation time to supplement the pay of 290 co-workers who are furloughed from their jobs during a statewide stay-home order to prevent the spread of COVID-19 disease.
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