The Maternity/Paternity/Adoption/Parental leave is a paid leave of up to 30 days, associated with the
birth of an employee's own child or the placement of a child with the employee in
connection with adoption or foster care. This type of absence is not charged against the employee's
leave credits, and the amount of paid days received is based on employee category.
Paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption/Parental leave may run concurrently with any other related leaves for
which the employee is eligible. The chart below is a reference that can be used to
determine the amount of paid maternity/paternity/adoption
leave an employee is entitled to under this program. Please review MOU or policy
for actual language.
| CSU Paid Maternity/Paternity/Adoption/Parental Leave |
Employee Category |
Number of Eligible Paid Days |
Timeframe Guidelines |
| Physicians (R01) |
20 days** |
Commences with the arrival of the employee's new child, and days run
consecutively. |
| CSUEU (R02,5,7,9)* |
30 days** |
Per calendar year. Commences within sixty (60) days of the arrival of the new child,due to birth, adoption,
or foster care assignment; up to his/her sixth (6th) birthday. Days are taken consecutively, unless
mutually agreed otherwise by employee and appropriate administrator.
Five (5) days of non-consecutive paid time shall be available upon approval of the appropriate
administrator for the purpose of handling issues related to the placement with the employee of
an adopted or foster child, who is six (6) to eighteen (18) years of age. Must be taken in full days,
and within one (1) year of the date of placement. |
| Faculty (R03)* |
30 days** |
Commences within a one hundred and thirty-five (135)
day period, which begins sixty (60) days prior to the anticipated arrival date of the new child, and ends
seventy-five (75) days after the arrival of a new child due to birth, adoption or foster care.Charged only for workdays
in such period of time and days are taken consecutively. |
| Academic Support (R04)* |
30 days** |
Commences within 60 days after the arrival of each new child. Days run
consecutively and in full-day increments, unless mutually agreed otherwise by the employee and
the appropriate administrator. Limited to a maximum of 30 workdays with pay per calendar year
if leave is for placement of one or more foster children with the employee or with the employee's
spouse or domestic partner. |
| Skilled Trades (R06)* |
30 days** |
Commences within 60 days of birth or, placement due to adoption or foster care (up to age 6) and days run consecutively, unless mutually agreed upon. Normally taken in full days. Five (5) days paid time available for issues related to adoption or foster care placement for child who is six (6) up to eighteen (18) years of age (Must be taken in full days, and within one (1) year of the date of placement.). |
| Public Safety (R08)* |
30 days** |
Per calendar year. Commences within 60 days of the arrival of the new child, in connection
with the birth of one’s child, or placement of one or more children with the employee for the purpose
of adoption or foster care. An employee is entitled to up to the equivalent of thirty (30) consecutive,
eight (8)-hour work days (not to exceed 240 hours for employees on alternate work schedules). Must be
taken in full days. |
| IUOE (R10) |
15 days** |
Commences with the arrival of a new infant or adopted child up to age five (5), and days run
consecutively. Scheduling of leave may be modified by mutual agreement. Must be taken in full days. |
| UAW (R11) |
None |
Not available to employees within this employee category. |
| Head Start Employees (SFSU Only) (R12) |
30 days |
Commences within 60 days of the arrival of the new child. Days
run consecutively, unless mutually agreed otherwise by the employee and the appropriate
administrator. Leave may only be taken in daily increments. |
| CSULA English Language Instructors (R13) |
None |
Not available to employees within this employee category. |
| Confidential (C99)* |
30 days** |
Commences within 60 days of the arrival of the new child, and days
run consecutively. Leave may only be taken in daily increments.
Upon mutual agreement and on an exception basis, the scheduling
of the leave may be modified to meet the operational needs of
the campus. |
| Management Personnel Plan (MPP)(M80)* |
30 days** |
Commences within 60 days of the arrival of the new child, and days
run consecutively. Upon mutual agreement and on an exception basis,
the scheduling of the leave may be modified to meet the operational
needs of the campus. |
| Executives (M98)* |
30 days |
Commences within 60 days of the arrival of the new child, and
days run consecutively. |
| Excluded (E99) |
None |
Not available to employees within this employee category. |
*Benefit applies to foster care.
**Leave applies to Workdays.
