Benefits of Paid Parental Leave Proposal at ETSU
The proposal for paid parental leave at ETSU highlights the positive effects on children, parents, and the organization. It discusses the need for paid parental leave in the U.S. and its significant impact on reducing mortality rates, improving mental health, increasing family involvement, and enhancing economic outcomes. Examples from California's implementation show positive impacts on businesses and employee well-being.
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ETSU Paid Parental Leave proposal Leigh Johnson MD, MPH On behalf of the Parental Leave Ad Hoc committee Faculty Senate October 26, 2020
The problem Currently, the United States is the only industrialized country in the world that does not guarantee paid parental leave In the U.S., only 12% of workers have access to paid family leave through their employers < 50% of all workers are covered by unpaid leave 3 states (CA, NJ, RI) have implemented paid family leave programs
Positive effects on Children Parents Organization
Positive effects on children Paid parental leave: Is associated with a decrease in neonatal and infant mortality rate and decreased mortality in children younger than 5 years of age Increases rates of immunizations Increases rate of breastfeeding (Heyman 2011, Berger 2005, Appelbaum 2011)
Positive effects on parents Paid parental leave: Reduces short term depression in mothers Reduces long term depression in mothers Paid leave for fathers also improves the mental health of mothers Increases fathers involvement with their children, which benefits everyone in the family (Chatterji 2012, Avendano 2015, DOL 2015)
Positive economic impact Paid family leave: Increases labor-force participation Increases employee retention Has limited or positive impacts on business operations Increases lifetime earnings and retirement security among workers, especially women Increases the use of leave among working fathers Women who take paid leave are 93% more likely to be in the workforce 9 to 12 months after a child s birth than women who take no leave (Boushey 2013, Houser 2012)
Positive economic impact California implemented paid family leave in 2004 About 90% of California businesses say that the program had a positive impact or none on profitability, employee performance, and productivity helped reduce turnover, saving them an estimated $89 million each year (Appelbaum 2011)
Current status at ETSU No dedicated maternity or parental leave Must use accrued sick and annual leave, and once those days have been expended, leave is unpaid May take up to 12 weeks allowed through FMLA FMLA protects us from not getting fired but is not separate leave Having a baby is neither a vacation nor an illness
The future of the University ETSU has historically low salaries but attractive benefits Millennials are more likely than other generations to cite paid parental leave as an important benefit Adjusting benefits package to include paid parental leave may help recruit and retain the best and the brightest
Faculty Senate recommends the University adopt a parental leave benefit for all qualifying employees, regardless of gender, totaling a minimum duration of twelve (12) weeks of paid leave following the birth or adoption of a child. In the instance of both parents being employed by the University, the recommendation is for twelve (12) weeks of paid leave for the primary parent and six (6) weeks of paid leave for the secondary parent Proposal
References (recommended articles to read first are highlighted) Gault, B Ph.D., Hartmann, H Ph.D., Hegewisch, A, Milli, J Ph.D., Reichlin, L. Paid Parental Leave in the United States: What the data tell us about access, usage, and economic and health benefits. Institute for Women s Policy Research. https://iwpr.org/wp-content/uploads/wpallimport/files/iwpr-export/publications/B334- Paid%20Parental%20Leave%20in%20the%20United%20States.pdf https://archive.thinkprogress.org/u-s-paid-family-leave-versus-the-rest-of-the-world-in-2-disturbing-charts-365324eeba45/ Heymann, J MD, PhD, Raub A, MS, and Earle, A PhD. Creating and Using New Data Sources to Analyze the Relationship Between Social Policy and Global Health: The Case of Maternal Leave. Public Health Rep. 2011; 126(Suppl 3): 127 134. Berger, L, Hill, J, Waldfogel, J. Maternity Leave, Early Maternal Employment and Child Health and Development in the US. The Economic Journal, 115 (February) F29-F47. Royal Economic Society, 2005. Appelbaum, E, Milkman, R. Leaves that Pay: Employer and Worker Experiences with Paid Family Leave in California. http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2015/images/10/28/paid- family-leave-1-2011.pdf Chatterji, P PhD, Markowitz, S PhD. Family Leave After Childbirth and the Mental Health of New Mothers. The Journal of Mental Health Policy and Economics 15, 61-76 (2012). Avendano, M, Berkman, L, Brugiavini, A, Pasini, G. The Long-Run Effect of Maternity Leave Benefits on Mental Health Evidence from European Countries. http://arno.uvt.nl/show.cgi?fid=133880. Paternity Leave Why Parental Leave For Fathers Is So Important For Working Families. DOL Policy Brief. http://i2.cdn.turner.com/cnn/2015/images/10/28/paternitybrief.pdf. Boushey, H, O Leary, A, and Mitukiewicz, A. The Economic Benefits of Family and Medical Leave Insurance. December 12, 2013. https://cdn.americanprogress.org/wp- content/uploads/2013/12/PaidFamLeave-brief.pdf Houser, L PhD, Vartanian, T PhD. Pay Matters: The Positive Economic Impacts of Paid Family Leave for Families, Businesses and the Public. A Reports of the Center for Women and Work at Rutgers University (2012). https://www.nationalpartnership.org/our-work/resources/economic-justice/other/pay-matters.pdf https://www.newamerica.org/better-life-lab/reports/paid-family-leave-how-much-time-enough/a-timeline-of-paid-family-leave
