Maternity Leave and Primary Caregiver Leave for Staff and Non-Contract Faculty Policy

The Maternity Leave portion of this policy provides leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and is available for female staff who are pregnant and eligible for FMLA. This leave covers the birth mother only for the time during which she is physically unable to work.

The Primary Caregiver Leave portion of this policy provides leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to both male and female staff members who have recently added to their family through birth or adoption.

This policy updates the University’s previous Maternity Leave and Primary Caregiver Leave for Staff and Non-Contract Faculty policy.

Overview of Revised Policy:

• This policy was revised to remove Personal Time as a form of paid leave to use when on Maternity or Primary Caregiver Leave.
• This policy was revised to reflect the change in available Paid Parental Leave available when on Maternity or Primary Caregiver Leave. Paid Parental Leave available was modified from 4 weeks to 6 weeks.
• This policy was revised to include 4 weeks of Paid Caregiver Leave as a form of paid leave to use when on Maternity Leave and Primary Caregiver Leave.