Practice Management

Hello - There was an earlier thread regarding maternity leave that I revisited, but I am looking for some more information/guidance on how other private practice groups handle paternity leave specifically.  Outside of FMLA and using PTO, do you allow anything else such as borrowing PTO from a future year?  And do you allow a certain amount of time?  

Thank you in advance!

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Kelly Cline
Provider Manager
Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg VA
(540) 361-1000
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Hi Kelly, our group is knee deep in this discussion.  We have not finalized anything yet but here is a general overview of where we are: We are about 30 rads and a few employees so not subject to FMLA.

1. Our attorney advised that we are subject to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) which delineates between recovery time for the birth mom and bonding time for the non-birth parent. The EEOC apparently states that whatever time off an employer provides beyond the recovery time of the birth mom should be identical for any parent, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Otherwise there is risk that the policy could be considered discriminatory. 
2. As a result of this we are splitting our policy to talk about recovery time versus bonding time.  Recovery time applying to the birth giving mom and baby bonding everyone else.  Ex: same sex couple adopts etc. they fall under baby bonding.
3. Current proposal: (not approved yet)
a. Recovery time: 6 weeks, 3 weeks taken from PTO 3 weeks unpaid
b. Baby bonding time: 2 week, both weeks are from your PTO 
*FYI they get10 weeks PTO

There is a lot of concern about how we will cover staffing while people are out under this policy.  Although we are decent size our staffing model is tight, volumes are up as everyone is experiencing and good locums are hard to find. So our policy isn't super generous as a result. Hope this is somewhat helpful.

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Christin Crosby, CPA
COO/CFO South Hub Radiology
Chicago, IL
christin.crosby@changehealthcare.com
616-889-1381
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-06-2021 12:58
From: Kelly Cline
Subject: Paternity Leave

Hello - There was an earlier thread regarding maternity leave that I revisited, but I am looking for some more information/guidance on how other private practice groups handle paternity leave specifically.  Outside of FMLA and using PTO, do you allow anything else such as borrowing PTO from a future year?  And do you allow a certain amount of time?

Thank you in advance!

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Kelly Cline
Provider Manager
Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg VA
(540) 361-1000
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Original Message:
Sent: 8/11/2021 12:58:00 PM
From: Christin Crosby
Subject: RE: Paternity Leave

Hi Kelly, our group is knee deep in this discussion.  We have not finalized anything yet but here is a general overview of where we are: We are about 30 rads and a few employees so not subject to FMLA.

1. Our attorney advised that we are subject to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) which delineates between recovery time for the birth mom and bonding time for the non-birth parent. The EEOC apparently states that whatever time off an employer provides beyond the recovery time of the birth mom should be identical for any parent, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Otherwise there is risk that the policy could be considered discriminatory. 
2. As a result of this we are splitting our policy to talk about recovery time versus bonding time.  Recovery time applying to the birth giving mom and baby bonding everyone else.  Ex: same sex couple adopts etc. they fall under baby bonding.
3. Current proposal: (not approved yet)
a. Recovery time: 6 weeks, 3 weeks taken from PTO 3 weeks unpaid
b. Baby bonding time: 2 week, both weeks are from your PTO 
*FYI they get10 weeks PTO

There is a lot of concern about how we will cover staffing while people are out under this policy.  Although we are decent size our staffing model is tight, volumes are up as everyone is experiencing and good locums are hard to find. So our policy isn't super generous as a result. Hope this is somewhat helpful.

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Christin Crosby, CPA
COO/CFO South Hub Radiology
Chicago, IL
christin.crosby@changehealthcare.com
616-889-1381
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-06-2021 12:58
From: Kelly Cline
Subject: Paternity Leave

Hello - There was an earlier thread regarding maternity leave that I revisited, but I am looking for some more information/guidance on how other private practice groups handle paternity leave specifically.  Outside of FMLA and using PTO, do you allow anything else such as borrowing PTO from a future year?  And do you allow a certain amount of time?

Thank you in advance!

------------------------------
Kelly Cline
Provider Manager
Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg VA
(540) 361-1000
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This is fantastic!  Thank you so much for sharing these details!

------------------------------
Kelly Cline
Provider Manager
Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg VA
(540) 361-1000
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-11-2021 12:58
From: Christin Crosby
Subject: Paternity Leave

Hi Kelly, our group is knee deep in this discussion.  We have not finalized anything yet but here is a general overview of where we are: We are about 30 rads and a few employees so not subject to FMLA.

1. Our attorney advised that we are subject to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) which delineates between recovery time for the birth mom and bonding time for the non-birth parent. The EEOC apparently states that whatever time off an employer provides beyond the recovery time of the birth mom should be identical for any parent, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Otherwise there is risk that the policy could be considered discriminatory.
2. As a result of this we are splitting our policy to talk about recovery time versus bonding time.  Recovery time applying to the birth giving mom and baby bonding everyone else.  Ex: same sex couple adopts etc. they fall under baby bonding.
3. Current proposal: (not approved yet)
a. Recovery time: 6 weeks, 3 weeks taken from PTO 3 weeks unpaid
b. Baby bonding time: 2 week, both weeks are from your PTO
*FYI they get10 weeks PTO

There is a lot of concern about how we will cover staffing while people are out under this policy.  Although we are decent size our staffing model is tight, volumes are up as everyone is experiencing and good locums are hard to find. So our policy isn't super generous as a result. Hope this is somewhat helpful.

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Christin Crosby, CPA
COO/CFO South Hub Radiology
Chicago, IL
christin.crosby@changehealthcare.com
616-889-1381

Original Message:
Sent: 08-06-2021 12:58
From: Kelly Cline
Subject: Paternity Leave

Hello - There was an earlier thread regarding maternity leave that I revisited, but I am looking for some more information/guidance on how other private practice groups handle paternity leave specifically.  Outside of FMLA and using PTO, do you allow anything else such as borrowing PTO from a future year?  And do you allow a certain amount of time?

Thank you in advance!

------------------------------
Kelly Cline
Provider Manager
Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg VA
(540) 361-1000
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Original Message:
Sent: 8/12/2021 10:43:00 AM
From: Kelly Cline
Subject: RE: Paternity Leave

This is fantastic!  Thank you so much for sharing these details!

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Kelly Cline
Provider Manager
Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg VA
(540) 361-1000
------------------------------

Original Message:
Sent: 08-11-2021 12:58
From: Christin Crosby
Subject: Paternity Leave

Hi Kelly, our group is knee deep in this discussion.  We have not finalized anything yet but here is a general overview of where we are: We are about 30 rads and a few employees so not subject to FMLA.

1. Our attorney advised that we are subject to Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) which delineates between recovery time for the birth mom and bonding time for the non-birth parent. The EEOC apparently states that whatever time off an employer provides beyond the recovery time of the birth mom should be identical for any parent, regardless of gender or sexual orientation. Otherwise there is risk that the policy could be considered discriminatory.
2. As a result of this we are splitting our policy to talk about recovery time versus bonding time.  Recovery time applying to the birth giving mom and baby bonding everyone else.  Ex: same sex couple adopts etc. they fall under baby bonding.
3. Current proposal: (not approved yet)
a. Recovery time: 6 weeks, 3 weeks taken from PTO 3 weeks unpaid
b. Baby bonding time: 2 week, both weeks are from your PTO
*FYI they get10 weeks PTO

There is a lot of concern about how we will cover staffing while people are out under this policy.  Although we are decent size our staffing model is tight, volumes are up as everyone is experiencing and good locums are hard to find. So our policy isn't super generous as a result. Hope this is somewhat helpful.

------------------------------
Christin Crosby, CPA
COO/CFO South Hub Radiology
Chicago, IL
christin.crosby@changehealthcare.com
616-889-1381

Original Message:
Sent: 08-06-2021 12:58
From: Kelly Cline
Subject: Paternity Leave

Hello - There was an earlier thread regarding maternity leave that I revisited, but I am looking for some more information/guidance on how other private practice groups handle paternity leave specifically.  Outside of FMLA and using PTO, do you allow anything else such as borrowing PTO from a future year?  And do you allow a certain amount of time?

Thank you in advance!

------------------------------
Kelly Cline
Provider Manager
Radiologic Associates of Fredericksburg
Fredericksburg VA
(540) 361-1000
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