For assistance, problems or questions, please email us.
Page History
When major life events happen like a new baby or a serious illnesschild is joining your home, there are often many details to tend to! This page is meant to be a helpful resource for understanding how Leave of Absence and other paid benefits (e.g. Maternity Leave, Adoption Leave, etc.) Parental Leave benefits intersect.
UI Expand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If you are the MOTHER, there are three benefits or policies that you need to review. (If you are the father, click here to jump to that section.)
Scenario - Routine Pregnancy and Childbirth
Scenario - Pregnancy and/or Childbirth with Medical Complications To help explain this scenario, we'll use as an example of a pregnancy with complications that necessitate 3 weeks of bedrest before childbirth.
| babyfather | babyfather | If you are the FATHER, there are two benefits or policies that you need to review.
Question | Explanation | Reference |
---|---|---|
How much time off can I take? | Up to 12 weeks total within the first year after your child is born. If you want to stop working before the baby comes, the 12-week "clock" starts the day you stop working. | Family and Medical Leave section of the Leave of Absence Policy |
What happens with my pay? | You will get your full salary for the first 2 weeks of your leave and won't need to use PTO during that time. If you want to take the up to the full 12 weeks of your leave of absence, you will need to use any accrued PTO that you have for the remaining weeks. After your PTO is exhausted, you will not no longer receive a paycheck. Of course, this is all all dependent upon the available funds in the Reliant account for which you are responsible. | Maternity/ Paternity Paid Parental Leave |
UI Expand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
If you are the MOTHER, there are three benefits or policies that you need to review. (If you are the father, click here to jump to that section.)
Scenario - Routine Pregnancy and Childbirth
Scenario - Pregnancy and/or Childbirth with Medical Complications To help explain this scenario, we we'll use as an example of a pregnancy with complications that necessitate 3 weeks of bedrest before childbirth.
| babyfather2 | babyfather2 | If you are the FATHER, there are two benefits or policies that you need to review.
Question | Explanation | Reference |
---|---|---|
How much time off can I take? | Up to 12 weeks total within the first year after your child is born. However, because both you and the mother work at the same ministry or church, you may be limited to a combined total of 12 weeks of leave to share between the two of you. If you want to stop working before the baby comes, the 12-week "clock" starts the day you stop working. | Family and Medical Leave section of the Leave of Absence Policy |
What happens with my pay? | You will get your full salary for the first 2 weeks of your leave and won't need to use PTO during that time. If you want to take the up to the full 12 weeks of your leave of absence, you will need to use any accrued PTO that you have for the remaining weeks. After your PTO is exhausted, you will no longer receive a paycheck. Of course, this is all dependent upon available funds in the Reliant account for which you are responsible. | Paid Parental Leave |
UI Expand | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ||||||||||||
There are two benefits or policies that you need to review.
|
UI Expand | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |||||||||||
There are two benefits or policies that you need to review.
|