RF Employees

Child Care under the Research Foundation's General Leave Policy 

Employees, regardless of sex, are entitled to leave without pay for child care for up to six months immediately following the date of delivery or adoption.

→ Leave cannot extend beyond the period of appointment.

→The leave period includes the period of medical disability following childbirth. 

ABSENCE FROM WORK

You are allowed a total of 6 months of leave. 

For the birthing parent, the first 6-8 weeks will fall under Disability;  after 6-8 weeks of Disability, under the RF policy, you are allowed to be absent for a total of 6 months of child care leave.

Here are your options:

1. To continue charging sick leave accruals, you must provide an additional doctor’s note that states you are still disabled. Your Health insurance premium is paid for with payroll deductions at the employee  discount rate. You must also provide a return to work note from your doctor in order to return.

2. You can continue to be out charging full time or part time vacation, holiday or personal accruals during  the remaining Child Care Leave period. Your Health insurance premium is paid for with payroll  deductions at the regular deducation rate. No return doctors’ note required. 

3. You can continue to be out on a Leave Without Pay (LWOP). Please note you will pay the full premium  for your health insurance during this period, not the regular reducation rate. No return doctors’ note required.