PAID PARENTAL
LEAVE BENEFIT
BEGINS
IMMEDIATELY.
After months of
detailed talks,
the union and
CUNY reached
agreement on the
Paid Parental
Leave benefit on
Thursday, March
19th. The
benefit is part
of the
contract
ratified in
September.
Full-time
employees with
at least one
year of service
are eligible for
eight
consecutive
weeks of leave
with full pay
and benefits
immediately upon
the birth or
adoption of a
child (up to
five years old)
and, for birth
mothers,
immediately
following use of
childbirth-related
sick leave.
Click
here
for the
agreement. Details.
MAJOR STEP
IN HEALTH
INSURANCE FOR
GRAD STUDENTS.
Click
here
for details.
FOR
DETAILS ON
RATIFICATION
click
here.