New York State has announced a new Paid Parental Leave (PPL) benefit for State Classified (CSEA) employees. Paid Parental Leave (PPL) provides eligible CSEA employees up to 12 (twelve) weeks of paid leave for one of the following qualifying events occurring within a 12-month period:
- Birth of a child; or
- Adoption of a child, or;
- Foster care placement.
PPL Overview:
- Provides up to twelve (12) weeks of paid leave.
- May begin on the date of birth, adoption or foster care placement, or any time thereafter within seven (7) months of the qualifying event.
- Ends seven (7) months from the date of the qualifying event.
- Cannot be used intermittently and must be taken in a block of time.
- Can be taken for part of or the full 12 (twelve) weeks, but once an employee returns from PPL, use of this benefit is no longer available.
- All other leave benefits, including sick leave accruals, family sick leave benefits, and Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), remain unchanged and available for use when applicable.
Eligibility:
All CSEA employees who work full-time or who work at least 50% (fifty-percent) part-time are eligible beginning on their first day of employment.
Applying for PPL
To request this leave, email an HR Leave Administrator at hrs_timeatt@stonybrook.edu.
More Questions?
Email: hrs_timeatt@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-632‐6182
FAQs
Q. I recently had a baby - can this leave be retroactive?
A. To have your request reviewed for retroactivity, please email an HR Leave Administrator at hrs_timeatt@stonybrook.edu.
Q. Can I still use other child care leave benefits?
A. Paid Parental Leave may be used in combination with other paid and unpaid childcare leave benefits. Usage of accruals cannot run concurrently with Paid Parental Leave and may be taken at the appropriate time in addition to Paid Parental Leave.
Q. What if both parents are employed by a New York State Agency?
A. If both parents are employed by a New York State Agency, both parents may use PPL, even if they work for the same agency.
Q. Am I still covered by my health insurance?
A. While using Paid Parental Leave, employees continue to be covered by their existing health insurance benefits. Employees continue to have health insurance premiums, retirement contributions, and other payroll deductions withheld from their paycheck.
Q. Will I still earn accruals?
A. For time on Paid Parental Leave no monthly accruals or holidays will be earned.
