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CoxHealth Offers New Benefit to Employees

Employees at CoxHealth will receive a new benefit as of the first of the year.  The health system will offer all benefit-eligible workers two weeks of paid maternity and paternity leave upon the birth or adoption of a child.

The benefit will be available to those who have been employed with Cox for three months or longer.  It willbe  in addition to extended sick-time coverage and paid time off that have been traditionally used for maternity leave. 

Michele Skalicky has worked at KSMU since the station occupied the old white house at National and Grand. She enjoys working on both the announcing side and in news and has been the recipient of statewide and national awards for news reporting. She likes to tell stories that make a difference. Michele enjoys outdoor activities, including hiking, camping and leisurely kayaking.