LA County Board

4. Proclaiming February 2025 as “Protected Leave Programs Awareness\nMonth”\nRecommendation as submitted by Supervisor Hahn: Proclaim the month of\nFebruary 2025 as “Protected Leave Programs Awareness Month” throughout\nLos Angeles County; instruct the Director of Personnel to continue promoting\nawareness, education, and advocacy initiatives related to protected leave\npolicies and other family-friendly leave programs for employees and\nsupervisors Countywide; instruct the Director of Personnel to host the Annual\nProtected Leaves Symposium during the Protected Leave Programs Awareness\nMonth, to enhance training and capacity-building for Protected Leave\nCoordinators Countywide; instruct all Department Heads to support the effort by\neducating their employees, supervisors, and managers on the benefits of\nprotected leave programs and how to access them when necessary; and\nencourage managers and supervisors Countywide to become familiar with the\nprotected leave programs available to County employees under the law and\nensure they fulfill their responsibilities to assist employees in accessing and\nutilizing these benefits as needed. (25-0354)