Paid Family and/or Parental Leave
Service Employees International Union Local 535 and Board of Directors of the Labor Project for Working Families: The Labor Project for Working Families, represented by Service Employees International Union (SEIU) Local 535, negotiated for 12 weeks paid family leave for eligible employees as defined by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Paid family leave may be taken for maternity, paternity or adoption of a child, for a serious health condition of the employee or to care for a family member with a serious health condition, as provided for under the FMLA. Health, dental, vision, life insurance and long-term disability insurance coverage will continue to be paid during family leave. The contact expands the definition of family for purposes of family leave.
Service Employees International Union Local 790 and the San Francisco Unified School District: SEIU Local 790 negotiated paid time off for parents and legal guardians to attend conferences with teachers about their children. Release time for up to 2 hours per semester without loss of pay is provided with supporting documentation.
Harvard Union of Clerical and Technical Workers and Harvard University: HUCTW, an AFSCME affiliate, negotiated birth and adoptive mothers to take up to 13 weeks of maternity leave with the guaranteed right to return to the same job. Birth mothers may take up to 13 weeks maternity leave paid through a combination of short-term disability at 70% of salary, accrued sick days and other paid time off. Every effort is made through labor/management problem-solving to ensure 13 weeks paid leave for birth mothers. Birth fathers and adoptive parents may take four weeks paid leave at 70-100% of salary depending on length of service. All new dads who will be the primary caregivers for all part of the first 13 weeks after the birth or adoption of a child may also take 13 weeks leave. This leave may be paid by using vacation, personal time, and the four weeks paid leave. All new parents may take up to one year unpaid parental leave of absence.
American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 31 and the State of Illinois: AFSCME Council 31 made paid parental leave a priority when they negotiated their last contract. They negotiated for two weeks of paid maternity and paternity leave for covered state employees in Illinois. Covered members are those enrolled in the state Health Maintenance Organization (HMO). Members must certify the pregnancy within the first two trimesters to be eligible for the paid leave. The paid leave also covers new adoptions.
American Federation of Musicians Local 6 and the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra: AFM Local 6 has paid parental leave in their contract with the San Francisco Symphony Orchestra. Maternity leave is 13 consecutive weeks with pay from date of birth. The mother may take an additional 12 weeks of Family Leave without pay. Paternity leave is one week paid, immediately following the birth of the child. Adoption leave is one week paid, immediately following adoption.
