Know Your Contract

Maternity and Adoption Leave

 

If you are expecting to expand your family, you have contractual rights that you need to be familiar with. Although the contractual language for maternity and adoption leave are in two different sections of the APA Contract, both families will have essentially the same leave options. You may take up to 12 weeks of leave to care of your newborn or adopted child of any age. This leave can be taken at any time during the first year of birth or adoption.

 

When considering a maternity or adoption leave, you may use any sick or vacation hours that you have accrued in EBS so that you can continue to be paid during your leave. If you don’t have enough paid leave hours, you may take unpaid leave for up to 12 weeks under FMLA. If you have FMLA time available, your insurance will be maintained by MSU at no cost to you.

 

MSU will require you to use your FMLA leave during your maternity and adoption leave, so it is important to be familiar with MSU’s FMLA Policy. MSU’s FMLA forms are only available through Human Resources at 517-353-4434 or [email protected].

 

Maternity leave and adoption leave can be confusing, especially when also using FMLA, so contact the APA office for additional information and support.

 

To review Article 20 and Article 26, or any other APA contractual provision, go to:

http://lay.wyz.mybluehost.me/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/2015-2019-Contract.pdf

 

If you have further questions, don’t hesitate to ask for assistance by contacting the MSU APA office at (517) 999-4004 or email [email protected].

 

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