Princeton University works to ensure that Princeton’s workplace is accessible to all employees who are experiencing pregnancy, childbirth, lactation and/or related conditions, under the terms of Title IX of the Education Amendments Act of 1972, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act, and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which prohibit discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and/or childbirth. The Title IX Coordinator (Michele Minter, [email protected]) ensures reasonable accommodations for employees experiencing pregnancy, childbirth, or lactation. The Office of Human Resources supports employees as they arrange reasonable accommodations for medical conditions related to pregnancy and/or childbirth, in collaboration with their departments, to allow employees to fully participate in the workplace. Leave of Absence Policy for Faculty Faculty members are eligible for short term disability benefits related to pregnancy as outlined in the Short Term Disability Supplemental Pay policy on the Human Resources website. Faculty can learn more about taking a leave of absence after giving birth or becoming a parent by reviewing the Childbirth and Parenting Leaves for Faculty policy. Faculty members may contact Oliver Avens, Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, Office of the Dean of the Faculty, to discuss any questions regarding this policy. Leave of Absence Policy for Non-Faculty Employees Employees who are not faculty members are eligible for short term disability benefits related to pregnancy as outlined in the Short Term Disability Supplemental Pay policy on the Human Resources website. They can learn more about taking a leave of absence after giving birth or becoming a parent by reviewing leave options on the Disability and Family Leave Benefits webpage. Employees may contact Benefits, Office of Human Resources at 609-258-3302 or [email protected] to discuss any questions regarding these policies. Request Accommodations For all staff and faculty who would like to request accommodations for a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth, please contact Sherrie Borowsky, Human Resources Manager, Faculty and Staff Accommodations ([email protected]), to discuss accommodations. Staff and Faculty can learn more about the process to receive accommodations for a medical condition related to pregnancy or childbirth by reviewing the University’s Reasonable Accommodations for Disabilities policy. For all staff and faculty who would like to request accommodations related to pregnancy or childbirth not based on a medical condition (e.g., to facilitate breastfeeding), please contact the office of Human Resources by sending an email to [email protected] and the appropriate Human Resources staff member will respond. The Office of Gender Equity and Title IX Administration will be available to consult with Human Resources. Faculty may communicate with the Office of the Dean of the Faculty to learn about workload relief and other benefits available to faculty members related to childbirth and parenting. Accessing Quiet Rooms Princeton’s Quiet Rooms offer a clean, secure, and private space to express breast milk or breastfeed and also may be used for other purposes. Individuals who would like access to a Quiet Room may review the list of Quiet Rooms, identify the most convenient space, and utilize the scheduling method associated with that space. If an individual has questions about Quiet Rooms, they may contact the Office of Gender Equity and Title IX Administration ([email protected]). The list of Quiet Rooms in University buildings on and off campus and scheduling instructions for those spaces are available online.
