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Paid Parental Leave

What is Paid Parental Leave (PPL)?

Paid Parental Leave or “PPL” is offered to all U.S. employees who have one year of service and are needing to take time off to bond with a newborn or for adoption purposes. PPL will provide 8 weeks of paid time off.

How do I apply for Paid Parental Leave?

Call Sedgwick at (877) 423-8677 to initiate your Paid Parental Leave. Sedgwick will confirm your eligibility and open a claim for you.

Who is eligible for Paid Parental Leave?

All U.S. Baker Hughes employees are eligible for Paid Parental Leave after one year of service with the company. Prior service with either GE Oil & Gas or BHI counts towards eligibility.

Can I take Paid Parental Leave in two-week increments within the first 12 months of my child's life?

Paid Parental Leave must be taken continuously. For example, if you choose to take just 4 weeks of leave, you will forfeit the remaining 4 weeks.

I am eligible for Paid Family Leave in the state in which I live. How does the pay I receive under Baker Hughes' Paid Parental Leave coordinate?

Baker Hughes' Paid Parental Leave will be offset by any state disability you receive. For example, if you live in California and receive 60% of your pay from the state, Paid Parental Leave will pay 40%. You will not receive more than 100%.

I am having a baby. How much time off will I receive?

Mothers will be able to take Short-Term Disability (STD) followed by Paid Parental Leave when STD ends.

Fathers will be able to take up to 8 weeks of paid time off under the Paid Parental Leave policy.

My spouse and I both work for Baker Hughes. Can we both take Paid Parental Leave?

Yes. Both employees can take 8 weeks of Paid Parental Leave each. Note that FMLA only provides a combination of 12 weeks for spouses who work for the same employer.

Does FMLA extend Paid Parental Leave?

No. FMLA runs concurrently with Paid Parental Leave. If you take 8 weeks of Paid Parental Leave you may an additional 4 weeks of unpaid FMLA for the birth or adoption of a child, if you are eligible.

If I foster a child can I take Paid Parental Leave?

No. You are not eligible for Paid Parental Leave if you foster a child. Paid Parental Leave is only for the birth or adoption of a child. However, you may be eligible for FMLA if you foster a child.