A lot of places have included such accommodations in a comprehensive "parental leave" policy rather than a "maternity leave" policy.
When I had my kids, the institution's policy for maternity, paternity and adoptive parent leave was to allow up to 12 weeks' leave with guaranteed resumption of job at the pay level on the day before the leave started. However, the leave was unpaid although some benefits continued (health insurance being the main one). One could use up one's accumulated vacation and sick time during the leave until it was all expended, and no new hours were accumulated during the leave. I also had to arrange for work to be done--I worked ahead, then trained interns to do the basic daily stuff, and I think they ended up being paid a small hourly wage by the institution. I took the full 3 months each time (2), saved my paid leave time and only ended up unpaid for a matter of a few weeks. With #2 I negotiated coming back half-time for the last 2 weeks of the leave at half-salary (no accruing of new leave during that time, though). But it was a very small workplace, not subject to FMLA.
Julia Muney Moore
Public Art Administrator
Blackburn Architects, Indianapolis, IN
(317) 875-5500 x219
mobile (317) 460-0596
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From: Museum discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Mari Shopsis
Sent: Wednesday, March 31, 2010 11:39 AM
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Subject: Re: [MUSEUM-L] maternity leave policy
As an adoptive parent, I'd like to urge organizations to consider adoption
as well when formulating maternity/paternity leave policies. While adoptive
parents are not recovering from the physical rigors of childbirth, they do
need time to bond with their new baby, and may need time, depending on the
type of adoption, to travel to pick up the child and complete paperwork.
They may or may not know in advance exactly when a child is going to be
placed with them so some of the stipulations of "at least three months in
advance" may not be possible.
The Dave Thomas Foundation offers free resource guides on adoption leave
policies
http://www.davethomasfoundation.org/Adoption-Resources/Free-Materials/Adopti
on-Benefits
Stepping down from my soapbox...
Mari
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Mari Shopsis
Director of Education
Rensselaer County Historical Society
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