Posted on May 18, 2021
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My wife delivery due is coming soon which is in next week. I joined the AD Army 9 months ago. How many paid days i can get as a parental leave? My friend works for Department of homeland security as GS-12 and he is saying that he is geting 4 month paid parental leave. Does military also get the same benefit? Its been just 9 month since i start AD. Does it have to be 1 year for me to be eligible
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CPT Keith Messinger
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I got 0 when I was in. My son got 0 when he was in but things have changed. We both lived with our dependents when babies were delivered.
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I bet That was not good time for you
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CH (CPT) Battalion Chaplain
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You get 21 days.
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Do i have to serve at least 1 year to get that 21 days?
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CH (CPT) Battalion Chaplain
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1LT (Join to see) , no. It's free leave and because it doesn't count against your leave balance you don't have to have any leave stored up at all to take it.
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21 days for “Secondary Caregiver” status. You should pre-position a DA 31 and let your commander know what you’re planning to do. It is non-chargeable leave and must be taken within a certain time period (link is in the SFC’s comment). There is no requirement to take the leave directly after birth.
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