We are thrilled to announce that we’re launching our Partnerize Parents policy. What makes this so special is that it offers an enhanced Maternity, Paternity, and adoption leave policies as well as some other benefits to support our Partnerize parents so they can meet family obligations as they balance work and family life. This is offered on a global level to all employees with at least one year’s continuous service.

Partnerize recognizes that becoming a parent brings some unique challenges which can range from learning how to negotiate with a toddler, managing to answer the “why” interrogation, knowing the correct way to make boo boos stop hurting or mastering the 3-minute power nap. We have designed a policy to support parents within Partnerize right from the beginning of their parenthood journey, and throughout, so they don’t have to stress and can focus on the little people in their lives.

Our new, groundbreaking policy is designed to enable our families to spend time together in those first few weeks, months and beyond, to allow flexibility to be there when needed .

Here’s a top-line on the program: 

Enhanced Primary Caregiver Paid Parental Leave
Partnerize offers this paid leave benefit to employee new parents if they will be the primary caregiver:

6 months salary at full pay
An additional 6 months salary at half pay
Return to the company in the same or equivalent job
Option for phased return to work over 6 week period
While in some parts of the world this is traditionally referred to as a maternity benefit, Partnerize will offer this to employee parents that will be primary caregivers in the first year, whatever their gender. This benefit is for new births or adoptions.

Enhanced Non-Primary Caregiver Paid Parental Leave
Partnerize offers this paid leave benefit to employee new parents who will be the non-primary caregiver.

2 weeks at full pay upon birth or adoption

While this type of benefit is often referred to as a paternity benefit, Partnerize will offer this to employee parents that will be non-primary caregivers in the first year, whatever their gender. This benefit is for new births or adoptions.

New Arrival Benefit

In the first paycheck after a birth or adoption, employee receives £100 or local currency equivalent for initial incidental expenses like baby clothes, take-out, and all-important caffeine.

Family Days

Parents of children under 18 will also have the option to take up to five “family days” — analogous to personal days — for family-related obligations like ill children, school activities, and acute childcare needs. 

We’re extremely proud to offer this policy across all offices around the world. 

Read the full press release here and details of the program here.