Firm Management
Deloitte Creates 16-Week Family Leave Program
Under the program, both men and women will be eligible for up to 16 weeks of fully paid family leave to support a range of life events impacting them and their families.
Sep. 12, 2016
Beginning this month, Deloitte professionals will have an extra layer of support from Deloitte’s new family leave program. Whether a parent celebrating the arrival of a new child, someone caring for a spouse or significant other, or a professional supporting aging parents, this new step in the broader caregiving space recognizes the changing family dynamics and emerging needs of professionals.
Under the program, both men and women will be eligible for up to 16 weeks of fully paid family leave to support a range of life events impacting them and their families.
“By adding support for eldercare, spousal care, and children beyond the birth stage, Deloitte’s family leave program provides our people with the time they need to focus on their families in important times of need,” said Cathy Engelbert, chief executive officer, Deloitte LLP. “Leaders often discuss how they can become more innovative, and one of the things that makes a big difference is to focus beyond business products and services and think about their people and the fabric of organizational culture.”
Also under this family leave program, mothers who give birth to a child are eligible for up to six months of paid time off when factoring in short-term disability for childbirth.
Shifting family structures and needs go beyond just the requirements for new parents welcoming a child. “Our Talent strategy is centered around our ability to create a leadership culture that is focused on the development and well-being of our professionals,” said Mike Preston, chief talent officer, Deloitte LLP. “Leading-edge programs for our people, reinforced by daily interactions and conversations at the team level, instill a culture of support and well-being.”
In a recent pulse survey of U.S. workers, Deloitte found that 88 percent of the respondents would value a broader paid leave policy to include family care beyond parental leave. More information about Deloitte’s long-term commitment to well-being can be found at www.deloitte.com/us/lifeatdeloitte.