Does The University of Texas at Dallas have a Maternity Leave Policy?
Maternity Leave falls under FMLA. An employee is entitled to 12 weeks of leave for the birth of a child. During this time, all applicable sick leave and vacation accruals must be used. Once the accruals are used, the employee will be placed on Leave Without Pay. The University of Texas at Dallas will be responsible for the premium sharing during the 12 weeks of leave. Premium sharing is the amount of money that The University and the State contribute to your insurance coverage. However, the employee will be responsible for paying the additional cost of insurance that they normally have deducted from their paychecks. (i.e., coverage for dependents, long-term disability insurance, etc.) The employee is entitled to a maximum of 12 weeks of leave. However, if an employee does not qualify for FMLA, the University does have a Parental Leave Policy. It states that an employee is entitled to 12 weeks of leave. During that time, all applicable vacation and sick leave accruals must be used, then
