Women in Medicine & Science at University of Cincinnati
Highlighting the need for parental leave policies at the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine to support faculty, improve retention, and promote equality in the workforce. The Women in Medicine & Science (WIMS) initiative aims to establish a universal parental leave policy to enhance faculty well-being and establish UC as a leader in healthcare.
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Women in Medicine & Science University of Cincinnati College of Medicine April 27, 2016
AGENDA 1. Call to Order & Introduction Haynes 2. Presentation Given by UC Medical Students, Elianna Peak & Sarah Beck Male vs. Female Faculty Lecturers 3. Introduction of Committee Chairs: Mentoring Chair, Zalfa Abdel-Malek Data Chair, Nagla Karim Fundraising Chair, Florence Rothenberg Healthy Policies Co-Chairs, Jennifer Cavitt & Vinita Takiar 4. Health Policy Plan Draft 5. Other Business: Topics & issues members would like to have included on future agendas Blackboard: If you do not have access to the WIMS blackboard group, please email Emma (emma.jones@uc.edu) to be added 6. May 2016 Meeting: TBD
Parental leave is needed Composition of workforce has changed in last 50 years Half of the workforce is now women Dual-earner families must balance work, childcare, and other responsibilities Currently FMLA (Family and Medical Leave Act) guarantees up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave with employer benefits Requires employees to have worked for at least 1 year, for at least 1250 hour, at a location with >50 employees US is 1 of 4 countries in the world without paid maternity leave. Others include: Lesotho Swaziland Papua New Guinea
Need for Maternity/Parental Leave at UC Leads to decreased faculty satisfaction and retention Disproportionately affects younger faculty Forces sick workers who have exhausted leave to show up to work, putting patients and others at risk Not having a formal leave policy in place results in unequal treatment for individuals with different types of appointments Adversely affects faculty on tenure clock Adversely affects tenure prospects for female faculty contributes to gender gap among senior & tenured faculty
WIMS vision Make UC the best place for moms/parents to work Start by establishing a parental leave policy that includes all faculty UC has an opportunity as a health system to promote health and well being among working parents by leading by example in establishing a universal parental leave policy. UC can benefit from this policy in the form of improved retention, decreased absenteeism when faculty do return to work, improved faculty morale, & recognition as a leader in healthcare and business.
WIMS vision Parental Leave Policy Independent of FMLA Irrespective of delivery method or adoption Flexibility of timing (used any time 1st year) Option to reduce to temporarily PT without decrease in compensation/benefits Minimum weeks: 12 weeks Productivity goals (RVUs, collections, grants/pubs, time for tenure) should be adjusted to allow leave Apply equally to all faculty who have worked >6 months Benefits (ins premiums) should be covered for all eligible parental leave (paid or unpaid) To be implemented co-incident, or sooner, with Strategic Plan (2016)
