Maternity & Parental Leave
Stanley Black & Decker provides a number of benefits to help employees with important life events, such as a new child.
Our Maternity Benefit is offered in coordination with Short Term Disability, providing new mothers with 100% of their pay for 8 weeks post-delivery, regardless of the delivery method.
The Paid Parental Leave (PPL) program allows eligible employees who have a child join their family through birth, adoption, foster care, legal guardianship or whose domestic partner has a baby to take up to four consecutive weeks (up to 160 hours) of paid time off to care for and bond with a newborn or legally adopted child under the age of 18. Only employees who have been employed with SBD for a year and work full-time or part-time at least 20 scheduled hours/week are eligible to receive PPL at the time of the birth or adoption event.
Benefits include:
- Access to LifeCare Services and Discounts
- Adoption Assistance Program
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Cigna’s Healthy Pregnancies, Health Babies Program and Incentive (for medically enrolled employees + spouses)
Resources
- Cigna Healthy Pregnancies Healthy Babies
- Parental Leave Guide for Employees
- Flexible Work Arrangements
- Paid Parental Leave (PPL) Notification Form and FAQs
Adoption Assistance And Foster Parent Allowance
In the United States, more than 100,000 children are currently waiting for adoption. Many of these children live in institutions and may never have a normal family life. This benefit is intended to help you bring a new child into your home. It will also cover the adoption of a foster child that you already have in your home.
Adoption Benefit Overview
The Company will reimburse you up to $5,000 for each child you legally adopt. This lump sum payment will be made after the adoption is final. The allowance is intended to offset agency charges, legal fees and transportation expenses in the adoption process. Read the full Adoption Policy for details.
$1,000 Foster Parent Allowance
The Company will give you up to $1,000 the first time you complete having a foster child in your home for six months as a successful foster parent.
Claims
To qualify for the foster parent allowance, you must submit a copy of the foster parent agreement certifying that you are a licensed foster parent along with documentation of having a foster child in your home for 6 months.
For the other adoption allowance, you must submit a copy of the final, certified adoption papers to the Corporate Benefits Department.
Since this benefit payment may be taxable income, it will be subject to the required government withholding, if required.
Resources
Maven Clinic
SBD has partnered with Maven in an 18-month pilot program to provide free on-demand reproductive and family health support to SBD employees and their partners enrolled in a Cigna medical plan.
Maven is a digital family health platform that provides free, 24/7 access to specialized virtual care, personalized guidance, trustworthy resources, and more
With your free Maven membership, you get:
- Unlimited video appointments and messaging with providers spanning 35+ specialties, including fertility doctors, mental health specialists, lactation consultants, and infant sleep coaches
- Expert care navigation to top-rated fertility clinics and treatment options in your area
- Adoption and surrogacy support, including guidance in selecting the right clinic or agency to grow your family
- Personalized pregnancy and postpartum support with classes in breastfeeding, childbirth, postpartum recovery, and more
- Specialized menopause care for early identification of symptoms, treatment guidance, and mental health support
It takes just a few minutes to sign up for free. Download the Maven Clinic app or visit mavenclinic.com/join/SBD.
