Child Care Leave

Child Care Leave is unpaid leave granted to an RFCUNY employee for a period of up to six months from an infant's date of birth. This type of leave may include sick leave for the period of a certified disability and/or annual leave. If the employee is eligible, a claim for Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Paid Family Leave, or Short-term Disability (for maternity) should also be filed. Child Care Leave may not extend beyond the employee's expected termination date.

To be granted Child Care Leave, an employee must have legal responsibility for the care and/or support of the child, have been employed full-time by RFCUNY for at least one year before the requested leave, and apply in writing to RFCUNY Department of Human Resources.

While an employee is on Child Care Leave, the employee is required to use all permissible accruals (i.e. sick leave, annual leave, or unscheduled holiday accruals), for payment continuation. Once accruals have been exhausted, the leave will be unpaid.