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Expectant Parents

As a SUNY Canton Expectant Parent whether you adopt, foster or have a child, you are entitled to certain benefits. Please follow the steps below to ensure your leave is as smooth as possible.

1. Complete the Leave Request Form and have it signed by your supervisor. Send to the benefits office in HR.
2. Decide on the type of leave you are entitled/interested in taking and complete the medical form for each. Depending on your bargaining unit you may be eligible for 1 or all of the leaves mentioned below.
3. Email the Leave Request Form to hr@canton.edu. All medical forms below should be sent or faxed to HR at 315-386-7064 at least 30 days prior to your expected leave date.

1. Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – All bargaining units eligible.
   This leave is a 12 week job protection leave, NOT a paid leave. In order to stay on payroll you must use your accruals or be on another one of the paid leaves mention below. Can be taken all at once or intermittently over the course of the year. 
• Family Medical Leave Act Health Care Provider Certificate - For Employee Leave
• Family Medical Leave Act Health Care Provider Certificate - For Family Member Leave
2. Paid Parental Leave – All bargaining units eligible.
   This leave is a 12 week fully paid leave without use of accruals, but must be used all at once in a block of time during the year. Cannot be used intermittently. FMLA leave will be charged simultaneously as PPL so please fill out the FMLA form when requesting this leave.
3. Paid Family Leave – UUP, M/C bargaining units only.
   This leave is a 12 week leave @ ¾ pay paid by a 3^rd party insurance company. May be taken all at once or intermittently over the course of the year.
   
• SUNY PFL Bonding Packet

Know your rights!

1. The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) (1978) – Prohibits discrimination based on pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions
2. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) – Required employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnant, postpartum, or potential pregnancy-related conditions.
3. The PUMP (Providing Urgent Maternal Protections) Act - Employers must provide lactation breaks and a private, shielded space for breastfeeding employees.
4. Labor Law 206-C Policy on the Rights of Employees to Express Breast Milk in the Workplace. NYS employers must provide a private, non-restroom space for breastfeeding employees, equipped with necessary facilities.
5. SUNY Canton's Breastfeeding Support Policy

Resources

• SUNY Canton Right to Breastfeeding Website
  Information on how to reserve the lactation room, where questions should be directed, and when and how often you can take a lactation break can be found on this site.
• Lactation Space Request Form - Miller Campus Center - Room 232
• Breast Pumps and supplies can be purchased at any of the websites listed below, 30 days before baby’s due date. Some are 100% covered under insurance and others can be purchased at a discount. All will need a prescription from your provider.
• Breast Pump Through Insurance | Byram Healthcare Breast Pumps
• Aeroflow Breastpumps