Birth
For non-bargaining unit faculty and staff, the university may grant up to 24 weeks of non-paid Maternity/Paternity leave which is designated as 12 weeks under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for eligible employees, and 12 weeks under FIU’s Maternity/Paternity Non-FMLA leave policy. Employees are responsible to submit the leave of absence request form and supporting documents to Benefits Administration, no less than 30 days prior to the expected due date. Please visit the Leave of Absence section for detailed leave process information. For in-unit bargaining faculty and staff please refer to the specific collective bargaining agreement.
Adoption
As a benefits earning full-time or part-time FIU (Florida State) employee (not OPS or otherwise “temporary” or casual labor), you may be eligible for the Adoption Benefit Program.
Effective July 1, 2015, the Adoption Benefit Program for qualifying state employees was re-established and will be administered by the Department of Children and Families. State employees and other eligible applicants who adopt a child from Florida’s child welfare system will receive a one-time lump sum of $25,000 for a special needs child and $10,000 for a non-special needs child. The funding for this program varies each year and the amount of the annual appropriation affects how many applicants will receive the benefit. Please contact the Adoption Information Center at 1-800-96-ADOPT, or email: StateEmployee.Adoption@myflfamilies.com for additional information regarding the State Employee Adoption Benefit Program.
To add a dependent to Medical Insurance, the enrollment must take place within the first 60 calendar days from the date of birth/adoption by calling People First at 1-866-663-4735 directly.
Helpful Links:
The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act
PWFA (Healthcare Poster) (eeoc.gov)