Proposed County Employee Paid Family Leave Policy

• Primary Caregiver Parental Leave  – 14 weeks paid can be taken in connection with the birth of an employee’s biological child or the placement of an adopted or foster child within an employee’s home. 

• Secondary Caregiver Parental Leave   – 8 weeks paid can be taken in connection with the birth of an employee’s biological child or the placement of an adopted or foster child within an employee’s home. 

Primary Caregiver: Is defined as the parent who has primary responsibility for the child immediately following the child’s birth or adoption. 

Secondary Caregiver: Is defined as the parent who has secondary responsibility for the child within the first year of the child’s birth or adoption. 

Paid Leave: Buncombe County will pay 100% of individual’s salary during approved leave. Under this proposed policy, employees may take intermittent Parental Leave during the first year following a birth or adoption.