Parental leave is income replacement - not protected leave. Unplanned absences as defined by HR 5016 Staff Attendance & Tardiness - Policy are subject to discipline up to and including termination.
Parental leave provides eligible employees their full base rate of pay for up to four weeks (160 hours based on 1.0 FTE) in a rolling 12-month period when welcoming a new child into their home. Because parental leave is one of the qualifying leave types available through the University, employees must first apply through MetLife and be approved for parental leave. Employees can also use other available types of leave if they need additional time off.