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The Benedictine College Cabinet recently approved three new employee policies that are retroactively effective as of July 1, 2022. These include a Baby Bonus, a Parental Leave Program, and a Grandparent Leave Program.
“As a pro-life and pro-family organization, it was important for Benedictine College to establish these programs for its employees,” said Benedictine College President Stephen D. Minnis.
The full policies are available online, but here are the basics of each:
The new Benedictine College Baby Bonus provides a one-time, $1000 payment when an eligible full-time employee or spouse has a baby or adopts a child. If both the mother and father are employed by Benedictine College, only one bonus is paid. (The bonus is $500 for part-time employees.) To be eligible, employees must be regular full time or part-time employees, must have been employed for 90 days prior to the birth or adoption of the child, and the birth or adoption had to have taken place since July 1, 2022. NOTE: Taxes will be calculated and paid separately, with the net amount of the bonus being $1,000 (FT) or $500 (PT). Multiple births or adoptions (ie: the birth of twins or adoption of siblings) do not increase the one-time bonus.
The new Parental Leave Program provides for five (5) days of paid parental leave (mother, father, or both) following the birth or adoption of a child. To be eligible, employees must be regular full time or part-time employees, must have been employed for 90 days prior to the birth or adoption of the child, and the birth or adoption had to have taken place since July 1, 2022. Parental leave must be taken within six (6) months of the birth or adoption of a child/children and is generally taken all at once in full-day increments. Multiple births or adoptions (ie: the birth of twins or adoption of siblings) do not increase the benefit amount.
The Grandparent Leave Program provides for three (3) days of paid grandparent leave to eligible employees following the birth of an employee’s grandchild or the placement of an adopted grandchild into the employee’s family. Grandparent Leave may be requested for up to two (2) grandchildren events per calendar year. Multiple births or adoptions (ie: the birth of twins or adoption of siblings) do not increase the benefit amount. The purpose of Grandparent Leave is to enable the employee to help care for and bond with a newborn or newly adopted child. To be eligible, employees must be regular full time or part-time employees, must have been employed for 90 days prior to the birth or adoption of the child, and the birth or adoption had to have taken place since July 1, 2022.
Founded in 1858, Benedictine College is a Catholic, Benedictine, residential, liberal arts college located on the bluffs above the Missouri River in Atchison, Kansas. The school is honored to have been named one of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report, the best private college in Kansas by The Wall Street Journal, and one of the top Catholic colleges in the nation by First Things magazine and the Newman Guide. It prides itself on outstanding academics, extraordinary faith life, strong athletic programs, and an exceptional sense of community and belonging. Benedictine College has a mission to educate men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.
Founded in 1858, Benedictine College is a Catholic, Benedictine, residential, liberal arts college located on the bluffs above the Missouri River in Atchison, Kansas. The school is honored to have been named one of America’s Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report, the best private college in Kansas by The Wall Street Journal, and one of the top Catholic colleges in the nation by First Things magazine and the Newman Guide. It prides itself on outstanding academics, extraordinary faith life, strong athletic programs, and an exceptional sense of community and belonging. Benedictine College is dedicated to transforming culture in America through its mission to educate men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.
