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FAMILIES and new parents

Parental Leave

Faculty on 9 month academic appointments:

New parents (both mothers and fathers) are eligible for paid parental leave. The Office of Equal Opportunity website http://ncsu.edu/equal_op/gender_equity/23.02-maternity-FAQ.html has detailed information about who's eligible and the amount of time that may be taken with pay.

Staff and Faculty on 12 month appointments:

New parents (both mothers and fathers) are eligible for parental leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act. This leave may be paid for with your accumulated sick and/or annual leave. Details about the length of time you may take and how and when to apply are on the Human Resources Department website http://www.fis.ncsu.edu/hr/benefits/leave/fmla.asp

Extension of the tenure clock

Any tenure-track assistant professor who has a new child in the family may request an automatic extension of the tenure clock. This applies to birth, adoption, or placement of a foster child, to both women and men. Also, if a faculty member takes Family Medical Leave of two months or longer, the tenure clock will be automatically extended.

In the case of a tenure clock extension, the faculty member will have the option to be reviewed in either the extended mandatory year or the year prior. Both years will be considered normal review years; i.e., not “early”.

There are three ways to initiate a tenure clock extension:

1. Automatic approval: In instances where faculty have a new child in the family, they may request tenure clock extension within one year following the birth, adoption, or placement of a foster child by submitting the Notification of a Birth, Adoption, or Placement of a Foster Child form. Approval is automatically granted.
2. Automatic: Approved family medical leave of 60 calendar days or longer will automatically extend the tenure clock.
3. Not Automatic: In all other cases the request for extension may be initiated by the faculty member, department head or the dean. Based on consultation with the faculty member and the department head, the dean will determine whether to request an extension and submit the request to the Provost.

The descriptions above are abbreviated. Full details, definitions of terms, and forms are provided in the university Tenure Clock Regulation.

FLEXIBILITY IN TIME TO TENURE

The tenure clock may also be extended for health reasons and to care for an ill or elderly family member. The tenure clock extension policy states " Extensions are intended to accommodate faculty and the institution in those cases in which compelling circumstances result in the practical impossibility of the faculty member to carry out the development of the faculty member's program on the normal schedule implied by the original appointment term" (http://ncsu.edu/policies/employment/epa/REG05.20.31.php).

In all cases it is important to request the extension as early as possible.

child care

NC State Childare Center

The NC State University Childcare Center is located at 691 Palmer Drive on the Dorothea Dix campus. The center is managed by Bright Horizons and has a maximum capacity of 47 places. Employees can enroll their children on a first-come, first-served basis. There are a limited number of slots at each age level. The cost to employees will be subsidized by NCSU with a sliding scale for the amount of discount based on income. Eligibility for slots in the center is now open to full-time faculty and staff and post-docs.

Drop-in and backup care are available for $12 per child per hour.

Details are available online at http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/hr/benefits/childcare/center.asp .

Other Childcare Resources

The HR Benefits child care resources Web site http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/hr/benefits/childcare/ provides information about childcare providers, dependent day care flexible spending accounts, tax information and discounts.

LACTATION AND BABY CARE ROOMS

The Faculty Senate adopted a resolution for the provision of lactation space in NCSU facilities on April 21, 2009. The text of the resolution is online and can be accessed by clicking here. NC State is making strides in the provision of lactation and baby care rooms. We now have two permanent facilities, one temporary lactation space, and one in architect's plans on campus:

• Talley Student Center - Baby Care Room completed in 2008
• 5121 SAS Hall (new Mathematical and Statistical Sciences Building) opened May, 2009.
• Administrative Services Complex interim solution - dual purpose restroom/lactation room in 100B Admin II. Architect's plans for a dedicated lactation room in Admin II have been drawn and are ready for implementation as soon as budget allows.

Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FASAP)

The Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FASAP), is designed to provide no cost, confidential and professional assessment and referral services for employees who may be experiencing personal or work-related concerns. Examples of problems addressed are emotional, family, marital, alcohol, drug and other personal issues. Referrals, information, and consultations for help with elder care questions are available. For complete information, see http://www7.acs.ncsu.edu/hr/er/fasap/.