Maternity leave, paternity leave and related leaves

Maternity leave is the period of mandatory leave from work granted to female employees before and after the birth of her child.

The employee is entitled to 5 months of leave, usually 2 months before delivery and 3 months after delivery.

The law provides the possibility, subject to documentation issued by the medical specialist and FBK’s occupational health physician, to abstain from work 1 month before delivery and 4 months after delivery or 5 months after delivery (so-called flexibility).

The local health authority or local labor department may order, in cases where there is harm risk to the health of the mother and/or the child, early abstention from work.

The employee must submit two online applications to INPS (either independently with a “PIN operativo” or through an authorized party – e.g., CAF, i.e. tax assistance center):

1. Prior to the start of mandatory abstention from work with an indication of the expected date of delivery;

2. Within 30 days after the birth of the child with the date of birth.

We recommend strict adherence to INPS requirements as to the procedure and deadlines.
More information can be found on theINPS page.

⇒ WHAT TO DO

Once the applications have been submitted, INPS issues the receipt and data summary, which must be attached (with a .zipper file) to the event in INAZ (the event is called “MAT OBBLIG Mandatory Maternity leave”).

The birth certificate should be attached to the event in INAZ along with the documentation issued by INPS.

Parental leave is an optional period of abstention from work granted to parents to care for a child in his or her early years.

Parental leave is granted to natural parents, who are hold a permanent employment contract, for a total of 10 months between both parents, which can be extended to 11 months if the father requests at least 3 months (including no-consecutive periods of time).

INPS compensates the first 6 months at 30 percent; the Foundation supplements the first 30 days (22 days if non-consecutive periods) at 100 percent pay.

Workers should apply online through the INPS website (either ont their own with a “PIN operative” or through an authorized party – e.g., CAF,  i.e. tax assistance center).

We recommend strict adherence to the procedure and deadlines required by INPS.

More information can be found on theINPS page.

⇒ WHAT TO DO

Once the application has been submitted, INPS will issue the receipt and data summary that must be attached (with a .zipper file) to the event on INAZ (the event is called  “CONG PARENTALE Congedo Parentale”), after communicating to gestione.maternita@fbk.eu the “codice fiscale” taxpayer Id. code and birth data of the child/children.

The Foundation grants 4 additional months of parental leave compensated at 30%, provided that all available INPS parental leave has been used.

Such leave may be used (you can also break it up) by the 15th month of the child’s life.

⇒ WHAT TO DO.

Request the event on INAZ (the event is called “MAT FACOLT FBK – Maternità facoltativa 30% FBK entro i 15 mesi”) attaching the birth certificate.

Until the day of the child’s first birthday, the employee may request two hours of paid breastfeeding break per day. The break shall be one hour where the theoretical daily working schedule is less than six hours.

⇒ WHAT TO DO.

Submit your request via email to gestione.presenze@fbk.eu indicating the period in which you intend to take the break.

The employee is entitled to paid leave, including hourly leave, for prenatal visits, clinical exams, and specialized medical visit, if these have been scheduled during working hours.

⇒ WHAT TO DO.

Submit a request to gestione.presenze@fbk.eu for enabling upload on your INAZ account of the medical certificates, which must include the visit date and duration (in hours and minutes).

• From 0 to 3 years: unlimited, for both parents.
• From 3 to 8 years: maximum 5 days per year (5 for one parent and 5 for the other parent)

In both cases, child illness leave is unpaid.

⇒ WHAT TO DO.

Send to gestione.presenze@fbk.eu the medical certificate issued by the pediatrician, which should include the date and the name of the parent caring for the child on that day.

Mandatory parental leave for new fathers:

The working father is entitled to 10 days to be used (also breaking it up) in the time frame from two months before the expected date of delivery to five months after the child’s birth.

Optional parental leave for new fathers:

The working father is entitled to 1 day of optional leave to be used instead of 1 day of the mother’s leave.

⇒ WHAT TO DO.

Mandatory parental leave for new fathers:
request the event on INAZ (the event is called  “CONG PADRE OBBL – Congedo Padre Obbligatorio”), after notifying gestione.maternità@fbk.eu of the new-born’s social security number, attaching the birth certificate.

Optional parental leave for new fathers:
request the event on INAZ (the event is called“CONG PADRE FAC – Congedo Facoltativo Padre”), attaching the child’s birth certificate.

For more information you can contact gestione.maternità@fbk.eu