WICHITA, KS — The issue of paid parental leave has boiled to the forefront of public discussion around the Wichita Fire Department’s contract negotiations.
Despite Sedgwick County Fire and the Wichita Police Department both receiving paid parental leave within the last two years, WFD has to rely on accrued sick and vacation days. Longtime firefighter for WFD Marci Pearson’s post on Facebook Sunday brought the issue to the top of discussion.