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Allegheny County, PA Proposes Mandatory Paid Parental Leave
Who: Allegheny County employers
When: Submit comments by June 16, 2026
On May 13, 2026, the Allegheny County Health Department’s Board of Health voted unanimously to advance a proposed amendment to Article XXIV of its Rules and Regulations to public comment. The proposed amendment would require all employers in Allegheny County to provide up to 18 weeks of paid, job-protected parental leave and would expand the county’s existing paid sick leave provisions.
This is a proposed rule, not a final law. It is currently in a 30-day public comment period that closes on June 16, 2026. If adopted, the amendment would take effect 180 days after final approval.
Proposed Paid Parental Leave Requirements
If adopted, the proposed amendment job-protected parental leave would apply to every employer in Allegheny County regardless of size. Key provisions include:
- Employees who work for an employer for at least 30 days are eligible for parental leave;
- Qualifying events include birth, adoption, and legal placement of a minor, including foster care;
- Employees qualify for 18 weeks of parental leave;
- Employees who are legally married and work at the same place of employment can take paid parental leave either consecutively or concurrently;
- All new employees must receive a paid parental leave notice, and an annual notice must be provided thereafter.
Proposed Changes to Paid Sick Leave
The amendment would also expand the county’s existing paid sick leave rules. Currently, employers with 26 or more employees are required to allow accrual of one hour of paid sick time per 35 hours worked, up to 40 hours per year. Under the proposed changes:
- All employers, regardless of size, would be subject to paid sick leave requirements.
- The accrual rate increases to one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked within the county.
- Employers with 15 or more employees would allow a maximum annual accrual of 72 hours.
- Employers with fewer than 15 employees would allow a maximum annual accrual of 48 hours.
Employers are not to retaliate against employees who take paid parental leave or paid sick leave.
How:
- Submit public comments before June 16, 2026.
- Identify which of your employees perform work within Allegheny County’s geographic boundaries, as coverage will likely be triggered by where work is performed.
- Audit the paid parental and paid sick leave policies to comply with the law.
- Monitor the Allegheny County Board of Health for updates.
Additional Resources:
Allegheny County Paid Parental Leave FAQs
Allegheny County Paid Sick Leave FAQs
