Paid Parental Leave

MnDOT Policy #WF024
Effective: October 28, 2020
Reviewed: October 23, 2024

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Responsible Senior Officer: Deputy Commissioner/Chief Administrative Officer
Policy Owner: Director, Office of Human Resources
Policy Contact: Labor Relations Manager, Office of Human Resources

Policy statement

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) fully adopts the enterprise policy, Paid Parental Leave, HR/LR #1435.

Reason for policy

Minnesota Management and Budget’s (MMB) Statewide Operating Policy requires each agency to adopt the enterprise policy, provide paid parental leave to eligible employees, and coordinate leave with other paid and unpaid leave entitlements under federal and state law, state policies, and bargaining agreements.

MMB ensures that the enterprise policy is accurate, updated, and that relevant interpretations of the law are considered.

Applicability

All MnDOT employees must comply with this policy.

Key stakeholders with responsibilities under this policy include:

Employees Eligible for Paid Parental Leave
Office of Human Resources

Responsibilities

Employees Eligible for Paid Parental Leave (PPL)

Provide reasonable notice to the Office of Human Resources in advance of taking PPL.

Office of Human Resources

Coordinate PPL with other paid and unpaid leave entitlements under federal and state law, state policies, and collective bargaining agreements and plans.

Policy Owner (Director, Office of Human Resources)

Review the policy every two years, or whenever MMB changes the enterprise policy, to ensure the policy remains up-to-date.
Monitor state, federal, enterprise, agency, or other requirements that apply to the policy or procedures.
Consult with the Office of Chief Counsel to ensure the policy and procedures remain compliant with all state, federal, enterprise, agency, or other requirements.
Ensure that necessary approvals by state or federal agencies are obtained before changes to the policy or procedures are implemented.
Work with the Policy Coordinator to revise the policy and/or confirm its accuracy.
Communicate policy revisions, reviews, and retirements to stakeholders.

Resources

History and updates

Adopted

October 28, 2020

Policy Review

September 2, 2022: Changed term "statewide" to "enterprise" and updated Policy Owner responsibilities to match revised policy template.
October 23, 2024: No changes

This policy's next scheduled review is due October 2026.