STATE  EMPLOYEES

FMLA covers the legal placement of a child with the employee for adoption or foster care and to bond with their newly placed child. The leave may start at any time after the child is first placed with the employee for adoption or foster care. State employees,regardless of gender, are allowed up to seven (7) months child care leave without pay starting from the date of adoption or foster care placement. 

ELIGIBILITY

The seven (7) month child care leave is available immediately upon hire. For FMLA, must be employed by the state for at least one (1) year and have worked at least 1250 hours over the previous 12 months.

USE OF ACCRUALS

If available, vacation and/or holiday accruals may be used, with departmental approval, during adoption or foster care placement leave to remain in a paid status. 

Sick leave accruals may only be used if the child has a serious medical condition. In this instance, a medical note must be submitted to support the charging of sick leave accruals.

NEXT STEPS

Reach out to an HR Leave Administrator at sbuleaves@stonybrook.edu.

Complete the Leave Request Form, FMLA Certification Form and any other forms an HR Leave Administrator indicates as appropriate for the type of leave being requested. Documentation of the adoption is required to include date of adoption and/or date the adopted child begins living with the employee.

More Questions?

For more qustions, State Employees can email sbuleaves@stonybrook.edu