The International Union of Operating Engineers introduced a new Paid Maternity Leave benefit for members across North America. An IUOE member is eligible for Paid Maternity Leave to bond with or prepare for the arrival of a newborn child if the member has met the following conditions:
- The member is pregnant and expected to give birth within 30 days, or has given birth after April 1, 2025;
- Been an IUOE Union member in good standing for at least 12 months before the birth of the child;
- Is a member in good standing at the time the Union is notified of their need for Paid Maternity Leave AND the birth of the child; and
- Is working full-time under a Union collective bargaining agreement, at least 30 hours per week, for the preceding 2 months OR qualifies for IUOE Health & Welfare Benefits sponsored by the Union, a Union employer or other approved plan.
Eligible members may take Paid Maternity Leave beginning up to 30 (thirty) days prior to OR upon the birth of the child.
Learn more here: https://www.iuoe.org/paid-maternity-leave
