Contract Update: Maternity / Paternity Leave

Effective July 11th, 2025, Maternity/Paternity leave will increase from two (2) Company-paid weeks to four (4) Company-paid weeks, including multiple births.  All other rules and procedures currently in effect for the utilization of Maternity/Paternity leave shall continue to apply.

Inform your manager with the birth of the child and then send the birth certificate to your time keeper.

Unfortunately our current contract does not have Paid Family Leave at this time. "A public employer may not opt-in for employees represented by a union without collectively bargaining with the union to provide Paid Family Leave." Public Employers | Paid Family Leave

Of note, Paid Family Leave is not NYCERS-pensionable time. While you are out on PFL, you are placed on leave without pay, your NYCERS contributions stop, and that time generally cannot be bought back for pension credit unless you are Tier 1. The consequence is a potential loss of pensionable service credit and possible impact on your retirement benefit timeline.