Paid Parental Leave

Paid Parental Leave is time off and pay replacement for eligible partners who welcome a new child, whether by birth, foster placement or adoption. Parental Leave gives you time for recovery from childbirth and/or bonding with your new child.

You must be benefits eligible to receive Parental Leave. If you are not benefits eligible, you may still be eligible for other types of leaves of absence.

• All benefits eligible parents welcoming a new child, either by birth, foster placement, or adoption, will receive up to 12 weeks of leave paid at 100% of the partner’s average pay to be taken within the first year after birth placement, or adoption. 
• Birth parents will receive an additional 6 weeks of leave immediately following the birth of the child, paid at 100% of the partner’s average pay.