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State employees will be able to take up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave after Gov. Josh Stein signed new legislation on Monday.<\/p>\n

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Current law<\/a> gives eight weeks of paid parental leave to state employees who gave birth and four weeks for other parents.<\/p>\n

Staci Meyer, the state human resources director, said that the current system isn\u2019t enough to keep up with the rigor of the 21st century workforce.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe Stein administration has a core belief that if we invest in our most valuable asset \u2014 our people \u2014 then we\u2019ll have a stronger, safer and healthier North Carolina for everyone,\u201d Meyer said.<\/p>\n

The Republican-controlled General Assembly approved the bill in unanimous, bipartisan votes last week and sent it to the Democratic governor.<\/p>\n

Anna Troxler, a public school teacher who spoke at the bill signing, said that when she had her first child, she did not receive paid parental leave and relied on accrual and unpaid leave. This created a financial burden for her and her family, she said, but she needed to take leave for her own health.<\/p>\n

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When she had her second child in 2023, she received eight weeks of paid leave, which she called a \u201chuge relief.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s so important for teachers to be able to take care of themselves in order to take care of their students,\u201d Troxler said. \u201cAnd this bill provides the support needed for teachers to do so.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meyer said that the extended parental leave, and many more human resources changes in Senate Bill 1041<\/a>, will encourage more people to work for the state. According to the Bipartisan Policy Center<\/a>, just 14 states and the District of Columbia have \u201ccomprehensive, mandatory\u201d state-paid parental leave.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, any parent knows that juggling work and being a new parent is no small task,\u201d Stein said. \u201cBut with this state policy, we\u2019re making it easier for parents to succeed in the state\u2019s workforce.\u201d<\/p>\n

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