Definition:
A leave for eligible teammates (teammates who are in a 20+ standard hour position) to care for a child newly added to their home through birth, adoption, or legal placement.
Overview
- All eligible teammate parents receive 4 consecutive weeks of paid leave under parental benefit.
- Eligible teammate parents giving birth receive a combined total of 6 weeks consecutive weeks of paid leave (combining paid parental leave and additional time for recovery) under the parental benefit.
- Medical and/or FMLA leave runs concurrently with parental leave.
- Teammates eligible for FMLA benefits may take up to a total of 12 work weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave to bond with a newborn child or for a newly placed adopted or foster child.
- Teammates giving birth who are not eligible for FMLA benefits will:
- Automatically have their request reviewed to see if they are eligible for Atrium Health’s Medical Leave Plan (Non-FMLA).
Additional Information
- Parental Leave may be taken on a continuous basis only.
Getting Paid
- Compensation is at 100% of the teammate’s base pay for the paid portion of the approved parental leave.
- The Parental Navigator in HR Leave Administration is responsible for entering parental pay during an approved parental leave for parents who are not giving birth.
- Compensation for bi-weekly teammates who give birth will be paid by New York Life, our Short-Term Disability Benefit Carrier, as Atrium Health partners with New York life to administer pay for birth parents during parental leave.
- Teammates have the option to either go unpaid or use accrued benefit time (PTO) if they are taking additional leave time beyond the approved parental leave and after the Short-Term Disability benefit ends if applicable.
Returning From Leave
- Teammates returning to work without restrictions are clear to go back to work the day the provider has authorized a release. The HR Shared Services (HRSS) leave team does not need to review or approve a return to work unless the request is to return with accommodations and or restrictions.
Next Steps
Teammates who would like to proceed with requesting a leave of absence, can log into LeavePro to begin this process. To request a leave in LeavePro, teammates should select “Plan a Leave”. For the type, teammates should select “Pregnancy/Maternity” if they will be giving birth. Teammates who will be caring or bonding with a child newly added to their home but will not be giving birth should select “Other”, then the applicable option (Adoption, Care for Newborn, and Foster Care) under “Pregnancy or Adoption/Foster Placement".
