Approving Parental Leave
Role of Supervisor
- Read the following:
- Direct your employee to fill out the Parental Leave Form.
- Ensure leave is reported correctly:
- Review leave-reporting expectations with your employee.
- Approve your employee’s monthly leave reports as soon as possible. This is extremely important. Failure to approve on time may negatively affect the employee.
- Direct your employee to the Parental Leave Policy for their next steps.
FAQ
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If an employee and spouse both work at UR do they each receive 8 weeks of Parental Leave?
If both spouses work at UR then the two receive a combined 8 weeks of parental leave.
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If an employee is expecting twins can they have more than 8 weeks of parental leave?
No, 8 weeks is the maximum.
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Does the employee’s department get charged for the time an employee is out on Parental Leave?
Yes, currently this is handled just like sick and vacation. The salary will come out of the department’s budget.
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Can an employee take 4 weeks of parental leave after the baby is born and save 4 for later in the year?
No, the 8 weeks of parental leave must be used consecutively.