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X-WR-CALNAME:Governor Braun Announces "Family First Workplace” Policy to 
 Support Working Families
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DESCRIPTION:FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE\nTuesday\, Dec. 2\, 2025\n \n\nGovernor B
 raun Announces "Family First Workplace” Policy to Support Working Famili
 es\n\n\nINDIANAPOLIS – Today\, Indiana Governor Mike Braun announced the
  launch of Family First Workplace initiative\, a new family-focused progra
 m that allows eligible state employees to bring their infants to work duri
 ng the first six months of life. \n\nThe Family First Workplace program wi
 ll begin as a pilot in the Governor’s Office\, the Indiana Department of
  Health\, and the State Personnel Department.\n\nThis program builds on Go
 vernor Braun's parental leave policy for state employees\, which expanded 
 paid parental leave for new parents\, provided paid childbirth leave for w
 omen recovering from giving birth\, as well as paid leave for those grievi
 ng from the tragedy of losing a baby. \n\nGovernor Braun said the initiati
 ve reflects Indiana’s commitment to strengthening families\, supporting 
 parents in the workforce\, and promoting healthy early childhood developme
 nt.\n\n"Indiana is going to lead the nation in pro-family policy. The pare
 ntal bonding that happens in the first months of a child’s life are irre
 placeable\, 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.” — Governor Mike Braun
 \n\n \n\nThe pilot program’s policy\, developed with the State Personnel
  Department\, outlines clear safeguards to ensure safety\, productivity\, 
 and operational continuity.\n\nPart of Governor Braun’s “Family First 
 Indiana" Agenda\n\nThe new initiative builds on a series of steps the Brau
 n Administration has taken in 2025 to reinforce Indiana’s commitment to 
 families.\n\nGovernor Braun previously signed an executive order to streng
 then paid parental leave for state employees. The executive order provided
  paid childbirth leave for women recovering from giving birth\, as well as
  paid leave for those grieving from the tragedy of losing a baby.\n\nThe B
 raun administration has lead on pro-life and pro-family policies\, standin
 g up for the unborn and ensuring Indiana’s pro-life laws defending the u
 nborn are followed by providers.\n\nNext Steps\n\nThe pilot program will b
 egin immediately\, with agencies implementing the standardized procedures 
 issued by SPD.\n\nIf successful\, the state may expand the Infants-at-Work
  Initiative to additional agencies.\n\n###
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