Maternity Leave

Available only for full-time faculty and academic staff members in the Biological Sciences Division (BSD) on regular four-quarter appointments

Maternity leave is considered leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), a federal law permitting up to 12 weeks total of unpaid leave per year, after at least 12 months of employment at the University.

University policy additionally provides that a faculty member or member of the academic staff IN THE BSD on a regular four-quarter appointment who gives birth may take up to six weeks of the FMLA leave as paid leave and up to six weeks of the FMLA leave as unpaid leave within 12 months of the delivery. The faculty member or member of the academic staff should discuss her leave plans with her department chair and dean a minimum of 3 months before the proposed leave.

Most benefits may be maintained during maternity leave by arranging to continue the employee contribution to premiums.

 

Child Care Leave & Caregiver's Leave

Available for all full-time faculty and academic staff members

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) permits up to 12 weeks total unpaid leave per year, after at least 12 months of employment at the University, under the following circumstances.

A faculty member not taking parental leave or member of the academic staff either of whom is giving birth, adopting a child, or receiving a foster child placement may request a leave without salary of up to 12 weeks for the purpose of caring for the child. Similarly, a faculty member not taking parental leave or member of the academic staff either of whose wife or University-registered, same-sex domestic partner is giving birth may arrange for an unpaid leave of absence. This leave must be taken within 12 months of the birth, adoption, or placement. The faculty member or member of the academic staff who anticipates a child care leave should discuss the plan with the department chair and dean at least 3 months in advance, if possible.

A faculty member or member of the academic staff may request an unpaid leave of up to 12 weeks to care for a spouse; University-registered, same-sex domestic partner; child; or parent with a serious health condition. The faculty member or member of the academic staff should discuss the proposed FMLA leave with the department chair and dean as far in advance as possible.

Most benefits may be maintained during these leaves by arranging to continue the employee contribution to premiums.

N.B.: "Parental Leave" is available only to members of the faculty on full-time regular three-quarter appointment.