Pilot program allows state employees to bring infants to work
By Gregg Montgomery
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INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Indiana’s governor on Tuesday announced a program to allow eligible state employees to bring their infants to work during the first six months of life.
A news release from Republican Gov. Mike Braun said the Family First Workplace program will start as a pilot in the Governor’s Office, the Indiana Department of Health, and the State Personnel Department.
Braun hopes to support working families and promote healthy early childhood development, the release said, building on previous policies, including expanded paid parental leave for new parents and paid leave for grieving parents who have lost a baby.
In a statement in the release, Braun said, “Indiana is going to lead the nation in pro-family policy The parental bonding that happens in the first months of a child’s life are irreplaceable, and our new Family First Workplace pilot program helps parents stay connected to their newborns while continuing their careers.”
The pilot program includes clear safeguards to ensure safety, productivity, and operational continuity, as developed with the State Personnel Department. The release also said the Braun administration emphasizes “pro-life” and “pro-family” policies, ensuring Indiana’s “pro-life” laws are followed by providers.
The pilot program will begin immediately, and if successful, may be expanded to additional agencies.
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