Fort Wayne, Ind. (WOWO): Fort Wayne Mayor Tom Henry announced Monday a new paid parental leave policy for non-union city employees. The policy would help support parents by offering paid time off to focus on their new child.

Both birth and adoptive parents would be eligible for up to 120 hours, which would have to be taken within the first 12 weeks following the birth or adoption, according to a press release issued by the City of Fort Wayne.

Currently, the City only offers leave to birth mothers through short-term disability.

“Fort Wayne has been recognized as a great place to raise a family,” said Mayor Henry. “However, more can be done to strengthen families who choose Fort Wayne as their home. We hope this will encourage other employers in the area to consider offering similar support to their employees. We also believe this policy will help attract and retain top talent to both local government service and our community.”

The policy will be introduced to City Council on Tuesday, June 26, and likely will be discussed on Tuesday, July 10. The potential fiscal impact is estimated to be less than $100,000 per year, if it were applied to all employees.