When Itzel Fausto’s first child was born, she didn’t have enough seniority in her state job to take an extended leave. So she cobbled together a few weeks of sick leave and annual time off, had five weeks of bonding time with her son — some of it without pay — and got right back to work.

But with her new baby Diamond, she’s hoping to do things differently. Fausto is the first participant within the treasurer’s office’s new “Infant to Work” pilot program, which allows her to bring her daughter into the office until the baby is six months old.

“Getting any extra time that I can with baby, I will gladly take because they grow so fast,” said Fausto, who is an administrative assistant. “It’s like every day, almost, they’re doing something new that they hadn’t done and you don’t want to miss those precious moments.”

Baby Diamond accompanies her mom on mail runs in her stroller. She snuggles close to her in a baby wrap while her mom types on the computer and welcomes tours, works on human resources issues and manages scheduling. She’s got a play mat for tummy time, and a bouncer and a rocker may be next on the list for her mother’s office in the historic Nevada Capitol building in Carson City. 

You can read the entire article, which was shared with Noticiero Móvil, over at our partner site, The Nevada Independent. This story was reported by Michelle Rindels and originally published on February 15th.