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Benefits

Parental Leave

Parental Leave is a paid leave of up to 30 work days in a calendar year for the birth of an employee's child or the placement of a child with the employee through adoption or foster care.

A Parental Leave is not charged against the employee's leave credits and the amount of paid days received is based on an employee's Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA)

Parental Leave Information by Bargaining Unit:
The information below is a reference that can be used to determine the amount of Parental Leave pay an employee is eligible for under this program. Review your CBA for actual language and determination.  

Union of American Physicians and Dentists (UAPD - R01)*
Number of Eligible Paid Days: 30 workdays in a 12 month period
Timeframe Guidelines: Shall commence within sixty (60) days of the arrival of a new child(ren). Leave shall be taken consecutively, unless mutually-agreed otherwise by the employee and the Appropriate Administrator.  

California State University Employees Union (CSUEU - R02, 05, 07, 09)*
Number of Eligible Paid Days:
30 workdays in a 12 month period
Timeframe Guidelines: Shall commence within sixty (60) days of the arrival of a new child(ren). Leave shall be taken consecutively, unless mutually-agreed otherwise by the employee and the Appropriate Administrator. 

California Faculty Association (CFA - R03)*
Number of Eligible Paid Days: 50 workdays
Timeframe Guidelines: Shall commence 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. Charged only for academic days in such period of time. Leave shall be taken consecutively, unless mutually agreed otherwise by employee and appropriate administrator. Click here for CFA Parental Leave FAQ's

Academic Professionals of California (APC - R04)*
Number of Eligible Paid Days:
  30 workdays in a 12 month period
Timeframe Guidelines: Shall commence within sixty (60) days of the arrival of a new child(ren).

  • The maximum benefits of thirty (30) workdays with pay within any twelve month period shall be provided in connection with the arrival of a new child(ren) and the placement of one (1) or more foster children. 
  • Parental Leave shall be taken consecutively and in full-day increments unless mutually agreed otherwise by the employee and appropriate administrator. 

Teamsters Local 2010 (R06)*
Number of Eligible Paid Days:
 30 workdays per calendar year
Timeframe Guidelines: Shall commence within sixty (60) days of the arrival of a new child(ren). Leave shall be taken consecutively, unless mutually agreed otherwise by employee and appropriate administrator.

Statewide University Police Association (SUPA - R08)* 
Number of Eligible Paid Hours: Up to 240 hours in a 12 month period
Timeframe Guidelines: Shall commence within sixty (60) days of the arrival of a new child(ren). A maximum benefits of thirty (30) consecutive eight-hour workdays, or equivalent (not to exceed 240 hours) for employees on alternate work schedules.

International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE - R10) 
Number of Eligible Paid Days: 15 workdays in a 12 month period for a new infant or adopted child(ren) up to the age of five (5).
Timeframe Guidelines: Shall commence within sixty (60) days upon the birth or placement of a child(ren). Leave shall be taken consecutively, unless mutually agreed otherwise by employee and appropriate administrator.

Academic Student Employees (UAW - R11) 
Number of Eligible Paid Days:  None
Timeframe Guidelines: Not available to employees within this employee category.

Confidential (C99) and Management Persionnel Plan (MPP- M80)* 
Number of Eligible Paid Days:  30 
Timeframe Guidelines: Shall commence within sixty (60) days of the arrival of a new child(ren). Days run consecutively and 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.

Executives (M98)*
Number of Eligible Paid Days: 
 30    
Timeframe Guidelines: Shall commence within sixty (60) days of the arrival of a new child(ren). Days run consecutively.

Excluded (E99)
Number of Eligible Paid Days:  None
Timeframe Guidelines: Not available to employees within this employee category.

* Parental Leave benefit applies to foster care.

To initiate a Parental Leave, please contact:

Jennifer Olsen
Confidential Leaves and Accommodations Coordinator
jennolsen@mail.fresnostate.edu
559.278.5345