The Adams administration is doubling paid parental leave from six weeks to 12 for non-union city employees.
The move, which was announced on Friday, will also give those with “seriously ill” family members up to 12 weeks of paid time off to care for them through a New York state program.
“Expanding parental leave for city workers and paid leave for those with a sick family member are not only important changes to retain the talent that keeps our city moving — they are the right things to do to ensure our administration continues to help support the average working-class family in this city,” Mayor Eric Adams said in a statement.
Workers will also receive annual pay raises of 3% — retroactively from May 2021 all the way through 2025 — and get a lump sum bonus of $3,000.
The new benefits and pay will apply to more than 10,000 city employees, the Adams administration said.
Most of the more than 300,000 people who work for the city receive family and parental leave benefits through their respective unions.
Adams’ announcement comes as the city struggles with employee retention amid a hiring freeze.