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Air Force Maternity Leave. Maternity convalescent leave primary caregiver leave or secondary caregiver leave may be authorized terminal leave in accordance with DoDI 132706 and or sell back leave in accordance with 37 USC 501 and Department of Defense Financial Management Regulation Chapter 34. Additionally 10 days of non-chargeable leave were given to an Airman whose spouse gave birth. Air Forces new 12-week maternity leave began Feb. Additionally 10 days of non-chargeable leave were given to an Airman whose spouse gave birth.
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However female Airmen who delivered a child on or after Apr. Orders may not be extended to cover maternity leave and an interruption of ADOS orders to. The Air Force has changed its parental-leave policy to give airmen and their families more options for time off after the birth or adoption of a child. The policy applies to Total Force Airmen who are birth mothers and fathers same-sex couples as well as adoptive and surrogate parents. Airmen who are pregnant or give birth while serving a continuous period of at least 12-months are eligible for up to 12 weeks of non-chargeable maternity leave during that order. Depending on the health of the servicemember or newborn maternity leave may be granted on an as-needed basis.
When a member of the RAF goes on Maternity Paternity Leave does their seniority in rank mark time or accrue during the period of that leave.
The Mothers of Military Service MOMS Leave Act is being considered by Congress as a possible amendment to the 2020 National Defense Authorization Act. Therefore current Air Force policy remains at 10 days for Parental Leave as governed by AFI 36-3003. If passed it would give moms across all reserve components of the military. Department of Defense policy has not yet been revised to implement leave for secondary caregivers. Women are given six weeks of maternity leave after the birth of their child and are barred from receiving transfers or deployment orders depending on their branch of servicefour months in the Army and Air Force six months in the Marine Corps and twelve months in the Navy unless the servicewoman waives those rights. 5 The Air Force is now granting 12 weeks of paid maternity leave to all active-duty female airmen as of Feb.