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.)

1. Leave of Absence, specifically the Family and Medical Leave section - This policy covers the 12 weeks that you are able to take off of work within one year of your child's birth to recover from childbirth and care for your child. This policy just covers the amount of time that you are able to take off, not your pay during that period.
2. Maternity/ Paternity Leave - This benefit covers the additional paid time off that you are eligible for when you have a baby depending on your employment hours. You may use the additional paid time off in combination with your accrued PTO for up to 12 weeks of your Leave of Absence.
3. Short-Term Disability - If, as a result of pregnancy or childbirth, you experience medical complications that extend beyond the length of your maternity leave (see #2 above), you may be eligible for short-term disability. This will allow you to receive two-thirds of your normal salary during the period of your disability for a maximum of 90 days. If medical complications continue beyond 90 days, you may be eligible for long-term disability coverage.

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 complications that necessitate 3 weeks of bedrest before childbirth.

Question	Explanation	Reference
How much time off can I take?	Up to 12 weeks total within the first year after your child is born. For this scenario, the 12 weeks starts on the day that you would go on bedrest (3 weeks before the baby is born).	Family and Medical Leave section of the Leave of Absence Policy
What happens with my pay?	For situations like this, it's important that you notify your Program Team as soon as you go on bedrest. Your liaison will coordinate with you how to access, if eligible, Short-Term Disability and the 6-week Maternity Leave Benefit.  If you want to take 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 Short-Term Disability and Maternity Leave benefits end. After your PTO is exhausted, you will not longer receive a paycheck.  Of course, this is all dependent upon available funds in the Reliant account for which you are responsible.	Maternity/ Paternity Leave Short-Term Disability

If you are the FATHER, there are two benefits or policies that you need to review.

1. Leave of Absence, specifically the Family and Medical Leave section - This policy covers the 12 weeks that you are able to take off of work within one year of your child's birth to care for your child. This policy just covers the amount of time that you are able to take off, not your pay during that period.
2. Maternity/ Paternity Leave - This benefit covers the additional paid time off that you are eligible for when you have a baby depending on your employment hours. You may use the additional paid time off in combination with your accrued PTO for up to 12 weeks of your Leave of Absence.

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.)

1. Leave of Absence, specifically the Family and Medical Leave section - This policy covers the 12 weeks that you are able to take off of work within one year of your child's birth to recover from childbirth and care for your child. This policy just covers the amount of time that you are able to take off, not your pay during that period. Because both you and the father 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.
2. Maternity/ Paternity Leave - This benefit covers the additional paid time off that you are eligible for when you have a baby depending on your employment hours. You may use the additional paid time off in combination with your accrued PTO for remaining weeks of your Leave of Absence.
3. Short-Term Disability - If, as a result of pregnancy or childbirth, you experience medical complications that extend beyond the length of your maternity leave (see #2 above), you may be eligible for short-term disability. This will allow you to receive two-thirds of your normal salary during the period of your disability for a maximum of 90 days. If medical complications continue beyond 90 days, you may be eligible for long-term disability coverage.

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 complications that necessitate 3 weeks of bedrest before childbirth.

Question	Explanation	Reference
How much time off can I take?	Up to 12 weeks total within the first year after your child is born. For this scenario, the 12 weeks starts on the day that you would go on bedrest (3 weeks before the baby is born). However, because both you and the father 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.	Family and Medical Leave section of the Leave of Absence Policy
What happens with my pay?	For situations like this, it's important that you notify your Program Team as soon as you go on bedrest. Your liaison will coordinate with you how to access, if eligible, Short-Term Disability and the 6-week Maternity Leave Benefit.  If you want to take 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 Short-Term Disability and Maternity Leave benefits end. After your PTO is exhausted, you will not longer receive a paycheck.  Of course, this is all dependent upon available funds in the Reliant account for which you are responsible.	Maternity/ Paternity Leave Short-Term Disability

If you are the FATHER, there are two benefits or policies that you need to review.

1. Leave of Absence, specifically the Family and Medical Leave section - This policy covers the 12 weeks that you are able to take off of work within one year of your child's birth to care for your child. This policy just covers the amount of time that you are able to take off, not your pay during that period. 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.
2. Maternity/ Paternity Leave - This benefit covers the additional paid time off that you are eligible for when you have a baby depending on your employment hours. You may use the additional paid time off in combination with your accrued PTO for up to 12 weeks of your Leave of Absence.