The Broad Institute expanded its paid family and medical leave benefits for eligible Broadies on January 1, 2020. The plan, which exceeds the requirements of the Massachusetts Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) Law, went into effect a year before the state's deadline for Massachusetts employers to implement paid family and medical leave.
Highlights of the Broad Paid Family and Medical Leave Plan
Here are the types and amounts of leave the Broad plan provides and how they compare to the state’s requirements:
| Broad plan | State requirement | |
|---|---|---|
| Medical leave Leave arising from one’s own serious health condition |
26 weeks at 100% pay | 20 weeks at a percentage of earnings capped at $850/week |
| Family leave Bonding leave following a child’s birth or placement for adoption or foster care |
12 weeks at full pay + 4 weeks unpaid or covered by employee’s accrued PTO |
12 weeks at a percentage of earnings capped at $850/week |
| Paid family medical leave Leave to care for a family member with a serious health condition |
2 weeks at 100% pay + 10 weeks at 100% pay up to $1,000/week |
12 weeks at a percentage of earnings capped at $850/week |
| Military leave Leave to manage family affairs when a family member is on active duty in the armed forces |
2 weeks at 100% pay + 10 weeks at 100% pay up to $1,000/week |
12 weeks at a percentage of earnings capped at $850/week |
| Funding source | Privately funded at no cost to employees | Funded by payroll deductions |
Visit the Time Off section of the Benefits Manual to read the complete policy and eligibility requirements for each type of leave. Questions? Review the below FAQs, and contact the benefits team with anything else.
FAQs
Will the Broad's parental leave policy change when PFML takes effect?
No. PFML will not affect the Broad's existing parental leave policy, which entitles any eligible Broadie to 12 weeks of paid leave and an additional 4 weeks of unpaid leave.
Will the Broad’s Short Term Disability policy change when PFML takes effect?
No. Medical leave for an employee's own illness or injury will still be taken through our existing Short Term Disability policy, which provides up to 26 weeks of paid leave.
If I take parental leave and then need to take family or medical leave for a different reason later the same benefit year, am I still entitled to paid leave?
Yes. Taking one leave under one provision of PFML does not make you ineligible to take leave for another qualifying need or invoke a waiting period before you are eligible to take more paid leave.
