Paternity leave is a social security benefit for staff members, consisting of a period of leave following the birth of the staff member’s child. Paternity leave is requested by the staff member using ESS and exceptionally by the Time Administrator/Time Senior Administrator on behalf of the staff member.
However, before the staff member can submit a paternity leave request, the HR Partner must establish the paternity leave quota in Umoja upon confirmation of the eligibility to the entitlement.
The regulations, rules, policies, and standard operating procedures (SOP) governing paternity leave have developed over time. The official documents are easily accessible within the UN intranet.
Paternity leave may be followed by a period of Special Leave without Pay. For further details, please check the Special Leave Without Pay chapter in this document.
- Staff Rules and Staff Regulations of the United Nations – ST/SGB/2018/1/Rev.2
Article VI Social Security Regulation 6.2
Rule 6.3 – Maternity and paternity leave
- Family Leave, maternity leave and paternity leave – ST/AI/2005/2
Part III – Paternity Leave
Paternity leave Section 9 – General
Section 10 – Paternity leave requests
Section 11 – Relationship of paternity leave to other entitlements: Sick leave and annual leave
Section 12 – Final provisions
- Sections 9.5 and 9.6 of ST/AI/2010/4/Rev.1 – Administration of temporary appointments – Paternity leave
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