Parental leave for councillors agreed in a bid to remove barriers into politics
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manchestereveningnews.co.ukSign up to the MySalford newsletter and don't miss a thing happening in and around the city Councillors could be allowed to have up to a year off work with pay after giving birth as Salford council agrees to adopt a parental leave policy for members.
Elected representatives would be entitled to up to six months maternity leave from their due date with an option to extend of up to 52 weeks, if required.
A minimum of two weeks paternity leave would also be offered to members, according to the draft policy which the local Labour group proposed to adopt.
It comes as councillors aim to remove barriers for people entering politics. Eccles councillor Sharmina August put forward the Labour motion which calls for the parental leave policy to apply
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