Councilman Campillo Sets Sights On Expansion Of SD's Short Parental Leave Policies

San Diego CA

10 March, 2022

6:24 PM

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By Elizabeth Ireland, Times of San Diego March 10, 2022 City Councilman Raul Campillo will propose an expansion to San Diego's current parental leave policies this year, he said Wednesday. San Diego currently provides four weeks of parental leave for most employees, an amount Campillo says is far less than other jurisdictions within San Diego County and many private businesses. "The disparity between the amount of parental leave we offer our city employees and what other employers provide is a stark problem," he said at Wednesday's meeting of the council's Economic Development and Intergovernmental Relations Committee, which he chairs. "I've recently analyzed the city's current recruitment and retention strategies, exploring how the city can better grow and support our own workforce as one of the largest employers in the region." He said the city's relatively short parental leave is one of the reasons San Diego is having trouble recruiting and retaining city employees. "Four weeks of parental leave is not competitive as an employer and not supportive of our workers — it is simply not enough," Campillo said. "The issue is clear, and we need to act." Campillo said he plans to propose changes to parental leave for city employees in 2022, but has not set a firm date for the proposal. City News Service contributed to this article. Times of San Diego is an independent online news site covering the San Diego metropolitan area. Our journalists report on politics, crime, business, sports, education, arts, the military and everyday life in San Diego. No subscription is required, and you can sign up for a free daily newsletter with a summary of the latest news.