Parental Leave

If you are eligible and have been employed for a minimum of 90 days, you may apply for leave for the birth and/or placement of a child/children (up to and including age 18) because of an adoption, the establishment of legal guardianship, and/or a formal foster care arrangement.

  • Paid Parental Leave is intended to run concurrently with applicable state or federal leave such as FMLA.
  • If you decide to take leave intermittently then the request must be submitted to Aflac at least 30 days prior to your leave start date and discuss with your manager/HRBP.
  • Paid Parental Leave may be used once per rolling 12-month period for the qualifying event.
  • The first day of Paid Parental Leave must be within 12 months of the qualifying event and expires within 18 months of the qualifying event.
Parental Leave Policy by employee type:
  • Salaried Exempt: 6 weeks of paid leave
  • Salaried Non-Exempt: 40 hours of their allotted PTO
  • Hourly Non-Exempt: 16 hours of their allotted PTO
  • Stanley Access Technologies Hourly and Salaried Non-Exempt employees hired prior to 7/5/2022: 4 weeks of paid leave
Parental Leave Policies
Procedure
  • To apply for parental leave, you must contact Aflac by phone or submit your request online.
  • Requests must be submitted to Aflac at least 30 days prior to their expected leave start date, unless the need for leave is unforeseen. In that case, notice must be received the day the employee is aware of their need for leave, or the next business day.
  • You must provide notification to your supervisor and/or HRBP in a timely manner.
Enroll Within 31 Days
If your leave is due to maternity/parental leave, it is important to enroll your newborn baby as a dependent for health care insurance within 31 days of the baby’s birth. If you fail to add the baby to your benefits within 31 days of the birth, it may result in a delay or denial of benefit coverage.

Parental Leave Denials
  • In the unlikely event that a parental leave is denied, Aflac will send a denial notice to the employee, Benefits, your HRBP, and the employee’s supervisor.
  • Parental Leave denials may impact or delay paid benefits.