Paid Parental Leave

You are eligible for paid family leave if you are the birth mother, biological father, adoptive mother, or adoptive father of the child.

Due to the complexities of foster care, paid parental leave is not available for foster care placement.

Yes, there is a limit of two paid parental leaves taken during your career at the university.

If both parents are eligible staff employees, you are each entitled to take up to six weeks of paid parental leave.

Leave must be taken within six months of the birth or adoption. It cannot be used once the six months period ends.

The paid parental leave policy applies to eligible staff employees. If you are an academic appointee, please contact your campus Office of Academic Affairs for information on leave policies.

Most of the time, paid parental leave may only be used after the birth or adoption. In some cases when the adoption is in the legal process, the leave may begin from the point the child is placed with the eligible employee (granted custody) for the purpose of adoption. Any time off prior to the birth or adoption not covered by paid parental leave must be requested separately:

• Complete the appropriate FMLA request form (if you have FMLA leave available and FLMA applies).
• If you are not eligible for FMLA, you may request the use of accrued paid time off (such as PTO, income protection, vacation, comp time) or leave without pay, subject to the discretion of your department.

Consult with Human Resources or your HR business partner for assistance when planning your leave.

No, multiple births or adoptions at the same time such as giving birth to twins does not increase the length of the paid parental leave provided.

If an official university holiday occurs during your paid parental leave, you will receive holiday pay in lieu of a paid parental leave day, provided you are eligible for holiday pay.

Yes, you will continue to accrue PTO, vacation, and/or income protection (sick time) while on paid parental leave.