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Faculty Maternity Leave Procedures

Procedures for Faculty Maternity Leave

1.  Read the Faculty Maternity Leave Policy in the Faculty Benefits Handbook.

2.  Maternity leave begins with the birth of the child. At the time of their hire, all full time faculty will be covered for the first 6 weeks in full without the use of salary continuation. If you have accrued salary continuation, you can extend that leave up to an additional 6 weeks. If your due date falls within a fall or spring semester, you are eligible for leave during that semester. This maternity leave policy does not apply to your non-contractual time, and leave time may not be saved and used later.

3.  Determine what length of leave you wish to take. Since teaching is generally a 16 week commitment, the remainder of the semester can be taken as unpaid or you can work out modified duties. Please reach out to the Associate Provost for Faculty and Administrative Affairs for faculty examples of modified duties.

4.  Determine which type or types of leave you wish to take. A maternity leave can be any combination of these three types of leave as determined by you and your department chair, after the 6-weeks of paid maternity leave:

  • Leave with full pay may be taken by using up to 6-week of your accrued salary continuation. Under the University of Dayton's salary continuation program, all tenured and tenure track faculty members and continuing non-tenure-track faculty accrue one month (four weeks) of medical leave with full pay for each year of service completed, up to six months. 
  • If you wish to have leave without using your accrued salary continuation time, you may work with your department chair to determine modified duties to fill a specified amount of time. These duties must be solid, deliverable, and beneficial to the department; examples include specific service responsibilities, department projects or research efforts, or an additional course taught as "overload" in another semester. 
  • Unpaid leave may also be taken as determined by you and your department chair. 

5.  Determine the impact on your tenure clock, if applicable. For non-tenured, tenure track faculty, the tenure review date will be postponed by one year, unless indicated otherwise on the Maternity Leave Application Form. More information can be found in the Faculty Handbook under section IV.C.01.2. Regulations on Academic Freedom and Tenure: Probationary Appointments.

6.  Three items must be completed and returned to the Office of the Provost at least 30 days before leave begins:

  • Completed Leave of Absence form obtained from the Human Resources Benefits Manager.
  • A completed Maternity Leave Application Form.
  • If you will be performing non-teaching duties as described in #4b above, describe these duties in a Modified Duties Agreement signed by the faculty member, department chair, and dean.  Sample agreements describing duties are available in item #4b above. Final approval of plans for these duties rests with the Office of the Provost. 

If you have questions, please refer to our Frequently Asked Questions or contact the Office of Human Resources at 937-229-2541.

 

CONTACT

Office of the Provost

St. Mary's Hall
300 College Park
Dayton, Ohio 45469 - 1634
937-229-2245