{"id":16862,"date":"2022-09-30T14:58:51","date_gmt":"2022-09-30T21:58:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/?page_id=16862"},"modified":"2026-05-21T16:23:06","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T16:23:06","slug":"benefits-parental-leave","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/in.nau.edu\/human-resources\/benefits-parental-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits – Parental Leave"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parental Leave Benefits<\/h1>\n

NAU offers both paid and unpaid Parental Leave to support you with approved time away from work for birth, adoption or placement of a child (foster care or legal guardianship).<\/p>\n

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Regular benefit eligible employees will be able to request up to 12 weeks approved time away from work for Birth and Bonding which includes adoption and placement of a child. Time off is also provided for stillbirth and miscarriage.<\/p>\n

Review the Parental Leave Policy<\/a><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n

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Paid\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Regular benefit eligible employees with at least one year of service and have worked at least 1,250 hours in the previous twelve months can request up to 12 weeks of approved paid time off.\n<\/div>\n\n

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Unpaid\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4>\n

Regular employees with less than one year of service and\/or who has worked less than 1,250 hours in the previous 12 months can request up to 12 weeks of approved unpaid time off.\u00a0\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n


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Rules to remember<\/strong><\/p>\n