New Child Benefits
Bringing home a new child is a special time in every parent's life. But it's also a time for making important decisions. From buying clothing to finding the perfect car seat to setting up child care, there's a lot to consider when raising a family. That's why it's important to understand the full array of benefits Penn offers to help get your family off to the right start.
Faculty and staff are entitled to time off for maternity and paternity leave as well as adoption and foster care. Read the New Child Policy for more information on the type of leaves available when bringing home a new child, including sick leave, paid time off, short-term disability leave and Family and Medical Leave (FMLA).
Physician's fees and hospital costs are covered up to a percentage under all of the University's health care plans. Click here for more information about Penn's medical plans, or view a detailed medical plan comparison chart.
Our plans also include a wealth of resources and support to help you care for your new child.
- Independence Blue Cross offers the Baby BluePrints Program, providing you with health assessments, educational materials, and partial reimbursements for many pregnancy-related items.
- Aetna's Beginning Right Maternity Program gives you the information and tools you need to stay healthy before, during and after pregnancy.
Expenses can add up quickly when raising a family. But Penn offers several resources that may help alleviate some of the costs of bringing home a new child.
If you need help balancing the competing demands of work and raising a new child, Penn has a variety of options to support you.
- Worklife Resources is a free and confidential tool for finding dependent care services to meet your family's needs, including child care, identifying services for special needs children, and more.
- The Employee Assistance Program provides confidential one-on-one support at no cost for a variety of personal issues and major life changes, such as bringing home a new child.
- Snow Day Child Care provides day care when Philadelphia public schools are closed due to inclement weather but Penn is open. The program is available for children attending school both inside and outside of the Philadelphia school district.
- Flexible Work Options offer creative solutions to help you balance work and family demands.
- Penn's Children's Center provides child care support for children ages three months to five years.