Birth parents, partners of birth parents, adoptive parents and foster parents may be eligible for a UFT parental leave. You must be in a title represented by the UFT, be on the Department of Education payroll for a minimum of 12 calendar months and be a full-time employee or an H-bank/nonpedagogical employee who works 20 hours or more weekly. F-status and per-diem employees are not eligible.
Members who have taken one parental leave are eligible to take another parental leave after 10 calendar months of active status. Members who take a UFT parental leave must return to work or active status for at least 12 calendar months or they will be required to pay back the benefit.
Check your eligibility for parental benefits by using the UFT Parental Leave Guide. Log in to the UFT Member Hub to check it out!