(DNAINFO) Amy Zimmer | December 22, 2015 — Starting in January, thousands of city workers will be guaranteed at least six weeks of fully paid parental leave, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Tuesday.

Roughly 20,000 managers and non-unionized workers will be eligible for the policy, which covers maternity, paternity, adoption or foster care leave. These workers will also be allowed to combine their time off with existing leave — whether through accrued sick leave and/or accrued vacation — for up to 12 weeks paid leave, officials said.

Source: De Blasio Gives Paid Parental Leave to Non-Union City Workers – Civic Center – DNAinfo.com New York