Footsteps

Birth mothers at Footsteps are entitled to four weeks of paid leave and up to eight weeks of unpaid leave within their first two years. Employees who have completed two years of employment are entitled to eight weeks of paid maternity leave and up to four weeks of unpaid maternity leave. Employees who have completed three years of employment are entitled to twelve weeks of paid maternity leave. Fathers, partners and adoptive parents are entitled to two weeks of paid leave. Footsteps aspires to promote family bonding, gender equity and shared parenting responsibilities. Footsteps may consider increased leave for a non-birth parent should the employee express interest in this option.

Footsteps strongly considers the use of flextime as a new parent transitions back to work. Footsteps may also consider flexible work arrangements for other employees under special circumstances; consideration will be given to individual circumstances and the needs of the position. Flexible work arrangements must be approved by the Executive Director.

Contact: www.footstepsorg.org, Lani Santo, Executive Director, info@footstepsorg.org