Paid childbearing leave
• At least some salary provided
• Protected; not at discretion of a supervisor or chair
• Length of leave set by university
• Does not require use of accrued sick days, vacation, etc.
Paid medical leave
• At least some salary
• Protected; not at discretion of a supervisor or chair
• Length of leave at the discretion of birth mother’s physician, with a maximum length set by the university
• Leave may be taken out of accrued disability leave, depending on the university’s policy
Unpaid leave
• Protected; not at discretion of a supervisor or chair
• Unpaid, unless various accrued time is used
• Length of leave is generally a maximum set by the university or the birth mother’s physician, depending on the university’s policy