Paid Family Leave Policy

KIPP Houston Public Schools values our Team & Family and is committed to support you in all ways possible. To that end, KHPS provides paid time off when you are welcoming a new child into your personal family, either through birth or adoption. Effective August 7, 2017, Team & Family members may be eligible for up to eight weeks of paid leave for the birth or adoption of a child.

Eligibility:

All employees of KHPS who are classified as full time salaried employees are eligible for this leave. Not eligible are hourly and/or part time employees. The policy applies to all employees, regardless of sexual orientation or marital status.

Paid Time Available:

The amount of paid time off available is based on the employee’s continuous employment tenure and the caregiver designation.

Continuous Full Time KHPS Employment 1 / Weeks of Paid Leave
Primary Caregiver 2 / Non-Primary Caregiver3
Less than one year / N/A / N/A
1 - 3.99 years / 4 weeks / 2 weeks
4 – 7.99 years / 6 weeks / 3 weeks
8 years and longer / 8 weeks / 4 weeks

1 At the time the leave beings

2 The Primary Caregiver is the parent who assumes the responsibility of staying home with the child during the duration of the leave period before transitioning back to work

3 The Non-Primary Caregiver is the parent whose spouse/partner is designated as the primary caregiver.

Additional Information:

·  In addition to paid family leave, employees may use their own accrued time off. If used, personal time will run in addition to and not concurrently with paid leave.

·  The total amount of time off allowed is governed by and consistent with the Family and Medical Leave Act, typically 12-weeks for most employees. During the 12-weeks (typically), the time may be paid from the paid family leave, personal accrued time, short term disability, or be unpaid.

·  STD must be purchased as an insurance option PRIOR to conception, and after a waiting period, covers 60% of salary (tax free) up to 13 weeks based on the medical need of the mother. A typical birth will be covered for six to eight weeks. Adoptions are not covered on this plan.

·  Paid time may be taken sporadically, but may only be taken in full day increments. Example: an employee eligible for 6 weeks may take 5 paid weeks off followed by a week with three days off and a week with 2 days off. Paid 1/2-days are not permitted.

·  Employees will continue to accrue time off and be eligible for benefits while on leave in accordance with FMLA.

Process:

Any employee who plans to take time off for the birth or adoption of a child should notify her or his manager AND Human Resources as soon as possible. A required meeting with Human Resources to discuss the leave will be scheduled to guide the employee on an individualized basis.

Questions?

Please contact Human Resources at