Overview
The Fair Labors Standards Act (FLSA) requires employers to provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for one year after the child’s birth each time such employee has need to express the milk. In addition, we are to provide a place other than a bathroom that is shielded from view and free from intrusion.
We are pleased to provide multiple, permanent lactation rooms in:
- Primera Casa (MMC Campus, PC 434A)
- PC-434A has three private sections for nursing mothers to express, as well as a sink, table, chairs, and counter. The room is available to all faculty, staff, and students.
- Rafael Diaz-Balart Hall (MMC Campus, LAW RDB 1091)
- Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’s Academic Health Center (MMC Campus, AHC 2- 454)
- Engineering Center (EC 3708)
- Wolfe University Center (BBC Campus, WUC 148)
To view a detailed map of FIU’s lactation spaces, click here.
These spaces are free from intrusion of coworkers and the public where an employee may reserve time to express breast milk. Nursing mothers will be provided with a reasonable amount of time for each break and may break as frequently as needed. The frequency of breaks needed to express milk as well as the duration of each break will vary and should be requested through your department’s normal request process.
Reservations
Primera Casa (MMC Campus, PC 434A) and Wolfe University Center (BBC Campus, WUC 148)
To reserve MMC room PC-434A or BBC room WUC 148 please send an email request to hr@fiu.edu with the following information:
Subject Line: Lactation Room Reservation
Name:
Panther ID number:
You will be provided remote access to enter the room using your FIU One Card for a period of three months. If you need access to the room past the three-month period, please contact our office again. To ensure privacy, only nursing mothers will be allowed in the room. For more information regarding this process, please contact the HR Service Center at (305) 348-2181.
Rafael Diaz-Balart Hall (MMC Campus, LAW RDB 1091)
This room is open access and has an internal lock that informs people outside that it is occupied. You may call (305) 348-7206 to verify availability.
Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine’s Academic Health Center (MMC Campus, AHC 2- 454)
The Herbert Wertheim College of Medicine also offers a lactation room that may be utilized by all faculty, staff, and students. The room has two private sections, a small refrigerator, sink, table, counter, and window. Those needing access to the lactation room in AHC 2 may contact COM Student Affairs- Front Desk to retrieve a key:
HWCOM Office of Student Affairs Front Desk
Phone: 305-348-0644
Office Suite: AHC2-390W2
E-mail: comosa@fiu.edu
If you are visiting from outside, please contact Dr. Heidi von Harscher at least 24 hours to be granted access accordingly. Her contact information is below:
Dr. Heidi von Harscher, HWCOM, Academic Affairs
Office Suite: AHC2-390W2
Phone: 305-348-0644
E-mail: vonharsc@fiu.edu
Engineering Center (EC 3708)
Please make a request in the Deans Office, EC2400 at the front desk to access this space.
To maintain sanitary conditions, the room is not kept open. The key must be requested.