Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced the launch of the Family First Workplace initiative on Dec. 2, a new family-focused program that allows eligible state employees to bring infants up to six months old to work. The Family First Workplace program will start as a pilot in the Governor’s Office, the Indiana Department of Health and the State Personnel Department. “Indiana is going to lead the nation in pro-family policy,” Braun said in a press release. “The parental bonding that happens in the first months of a child’s life are irreplaceable, and our new Family First Workplace pilot program helps parents stay connected to their newborns while continuing their careers. Indiana is building a culture that puts families first.”

This program furthers Braun’s parental leave policy for state emp

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