Parental Leave
“Parental Leaves Period” refers to the period of absence for parental leaves and/or modified duties for the birth or adoption of children by an eligible faculty member. The proposed period of leaves is a maximum of 12 weeks per occurrence, and no more than 24 weeks during a faculty member’s employment with the School of Medicine. The faculty member may apportion the 24 weeks of total parental leaves of absence in any increment desired, not to exceed 12 weeks per occurrence.
SOM Contribution:
Rank
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SOM Contribution to Parental Leave
Annualized Salary
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SOM
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SOM Contribution
6 Weeks
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Instructor/Assistant Professor
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$30,000
|
$ 6,923
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$ 3,461
|
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Associate Professor
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$40,000
|
$ 9,231
|
$ 4,615
|
|
Professor
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$50,000
|
$11,538
|
$ 5,769
|
Parental Leave FAQ
Q: Can I apply for parental leave if I have a stay at home partner?
A: The School of Medicine’s Parental Leave Policy is intended to provide defined support to faculty members who apply and qualify for the policy. The intent of the policy is that the qualifying faculty member will be the birth mother or primary caregiver for their new child. If the requesting faculty member is not the birth mother or will not be the primary caregiver, then the School of Medicine’s Parental Leave Policy does not apply. In that case, the faculty member may select time away according to the Family Medical Leave Act.
Process
- Download complete parental leave policy and forms.
- Send original parental leave notification to department chair for review
- Department chair must acknowledge receipt and review by signing parental leave form
- Forward parental leave form to Faculty Administration for Dean and VPHS review
- Copy of parental leave request will be held in Faculty Administration files.
