Timeline: Complications Prior to Birth of a Child

For the Birth Mother

This timeline shows the types of paid leaves a mother can use if she has complications prior to the birth of a child. This example shows a mother with the buy-up option for short-term disability, and with accrued legacy sick time. Please note:

• You can only use one type of leave at a time.
• You need to have accrued time in your bank to use PTO or legacy sick time
• If you are not enrolled in the buy-up option for short-term disability, you must exhaust your legacy sick accrual balance before you can begin short-term disability.
• Parental Leave cannot be used before the birth of a child.

 

Duration of parental leave and short-term disability:

• Vanderbilt's parental leave policy provides up to eight weeks of paid leave to the eligible parent serving as the primary caregiver following the birth or adoption of a child.
• In the timeline above, the four weeks of short-term disability prior to the birth of the child are for demonstrative purposes only. A mother may qualify for short-term disability earlier or later than this example shows.