Spotlight

Paid Family Leave in Burlington, VT

Idea Category: Healthcare

This week, NewDEAL Leader Burlington, VT Mayor Miro Weinberger reached an agreement with the city workers’ union that would make Burlington the first city in Vermont to offer paid family leave. The leave benefit will be offered immediately, with city workers eligible for four weeks of fully paid leave, and will scale up each year to add additional weeks of available leave at 60 percent payment. Check out an article for more details about this important benefit, which the mayor notes will help retain workers.

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Burlington, VT’s Net Zero Energy Roadmap

Idea Category: Climate Change, Infrastructure