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Effective Date: July 1, 2026
303D Parental Leave
Under the University’s Parental Leave Policy, eligible employees may be entitled to eight (8) weeks of parental leave for the purpose of giving birth or for the placement of a child. Parental leave runs concurrently with leave provided under any other applicable University Leave policy including leave under the FMLA and/or PFML policy.
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THIS POLICY IS PART OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK AND POLICIES MANUAL, AND SHOULD BE READ IN CONJUNCTION WITH ALL OF THE POLICIES THAT COMPRISE THE HANDBOOK. THE PROVISIONS OF THE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND DO NOT ALTER THE AT-WILL STATUS OF AN EMPLOYEE.