INDIANAPOLIS — On Tuesday, Indiana Gov. Mike Braun touted the launch of "Family First Workplace," a new initiative that allows state employees to bring their infants up to six months old to work.

It will start as a pilot program of Braun's office, the state personnel department and the Indiana Department of Health, a spokesperson said.

"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.”

Indiana's recently expanded parental leave policy for state employees gave more paid leave

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