Pregnancy Policy Information Session for Employees
Wednesday, 12 February, 2020
The University of Scranton recently approved a Pregnancy Accommodation Policy for employees to become effective on February 1, 2020. The policy was created to provide faculty and staff with a clear process in which to request work accommodations due to pregnancy, in compliance with the Pregnancy Discrimination Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Among other items, this policy includes:
• The procedure for requesting accommodations
• A description of the interactive request process
• Supervisors’ obligations
• Forms of pregnancy accommodations, and more.
OED will be holding informational sessions on the Pregnancy Accommodation Policy in the Pearn Auditorium, Brennan Hall 228 on the following dates and times. Registration is requested for these sessions. Please click here https://forms.gle/dDrTBgyPRTLUXetV7 to register.
• Wednesday, February 12 at 3:30pm
• Tuesday, March 3 at 12:30pm
The policy will be available on the Office of Equity and Diversity website, under the “Laws & Policies” tab, effective 12:01 am, February 1, 2020.
Christine Black, Deputy Title IX Coordinator, and Elizabeth Garcia are available to answer any questions.