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Is there maternity/paternity leave?

April 26, 2017leave Maternity paternity

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Is there maternity/paternity leave?

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The Smithsonian Institution does not provide specific maternity/paternity leave that is separate and apart from other leave programs/benefits. The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides employees the right to take up to 12 workweeks of leave without pay (unpaid leave) in any 12-month period for the birth of a child and care of the newborn, or the adoption of a child, or foster care within 1 year of placement. An employee may elect to substitute annual leave, sick leave (when appropriate), or compensatory time earned for any part of the 12 weeks of unpaid FMLA leave.