Take a Leave to Welcome a Child

An employee may take time off to care for a newborn child or the placement of an adopted or foster child. Time off is available for birthing and non-birthing parents. Leave (other than to attend procedural or legal proceedings for adoption and routine prenatal appointments) must be taken on a continuous*Leave taken for consecutive days through the entire period between the leave begin and leave end dates basis and must be requested through Sedgwick.

*Paid Parental Leave may be taken in one continuous six-week block of leave or on an intermittent basis, provided the absences are taken in one-week increments at minimum. Parental Leave may not be on a reduced leave schedule (reducing the usual number of hours per workweek or workday).

The employee must notify you at least 30 days prior to the start of the absence.

Types of New Child Leave (up to 12 weeks within a year)

• Birthing parents (for a typical pregnancy) may take time off:
• For routine prenatal appointments.
• A few days prior to or starting on the date of birth. Additional time off prior to the date of birth or beyond 12 weeks requires medical documentation that demonstrates a pregnancy-related disability.
• Non-birthing parents may take time off:
• From the date of birth for parental bonding.
• To care for a family member (birthing mother or child). (These leave requests must be made separately.)
• Adoptive or foster care parents may take time off:
• To attend procedural or legal proceedings related to the adoption or foster care.
• For parental bonding.