Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias expands parental leave

Published October 19, 2023 7:06 PM CDT

Parental leave at the Illinois Secretary of State's Office is expanding.

Alexi Giannoulias signed an executive order Thursday increasing the time off from four to twelve weeks.

Non-birthing parents are also getting twelve weeks instead of the previous two.

This goes into effect immediately. 

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