{"id":16695,"date":"2023-06-05T15:59:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-05T19:59:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/?page_id=16695"},"modified":"2023-08-09T11:56:24","modified_gmt":"2023-08-09T15:56:24","slug":"nursing-parent-policy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/marymount.edu\/faculty-and-staff\/human-resource-services\/human-resources-policies\/nursing-parent-policy\/","title":{"rendered":"Nursing Parent Policy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Effective Date<\/span><\/h3>\n

June 12, 2017<\/span><\/p>\n

Last Revision Date<\/span><\/h3>\n

June, 2023\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Responsible Party<\/span><\/h3>\n

Human Resources<\/span><\/p>\n

Scope<\/span><\/h3>\n

All employees\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Purpose\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n

Marymount University (\u201cUniversity\u201d) provides a supportive environment to enable breastfeeding faculty and staff to express their milk during work hours. It is expected that all employees will assist in providing a positive atmosphere of support for\u00a0<\/span>breastfeeding employees.<\/span><\/p>\n

1.0\u00a0 Application<\/span><\/h2>\n

1.1\u00a0 Milk Expression Breaks<\/span><\/h3>\n
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  1. For one year after the child\u2019s birth, employees may take reasonable break time each time such employee has a need to express the milk.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. The employee shall not be denied a needed break to pump.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. The frequency and duration of breaks needed to express milk will likely vary depending on factors related to the nursing employee and the child.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    1.2 \u00a0 A Place to Express Milk<\/span><\/h3>\n

    A private room (not a toilet stall or restroom) shall be available for employees to breastfeed or express milk. The room will be private and sanitary, located near a sink with running water for washing hands and rinsing out breast pump parts, and have an electrical outlet. If preferred an employee may also breastfeed or express milk in their individual offices, or in other comfortable locations agreed upon in consultation with her manager.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

    Lactation Rooms Available on Marymount Campus<\/span><\/p>\n