Information for employees before parental leave.

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Register your parental leave here

Step-by-Step guide to parental leave

Regardless of your parental role and the size of your position at NTNU, you must notify NTNU of your leave and follow these steps:

1. Inform your manager that you will be taking parental leave.

2. Plan the leave with your partner. Consider:

• When will the leave start and end?
• Will you have 100% or 80% income?
• Will you combine work with leave?
• Will you take holiday during the leave?

3. Notify the Payroll and HR Service Center by clicking the button at the top of the page. Do this at least 12 weeks before the leave starts. Note that your manager will be informed after you have notified the Service Center.

4. Receive guidance from a caseworker at the Service center. You will be offered a guidance meeting to help with the leave application to NTNU and the application for parental benefits to NAV. The meeting is mandatory if you will combine leave with part-time work. Your manager will also be called to the meeting. If you will take 100% continuous leave, attending the meeting is optional. If you decline, you will receive written guidance instead.

5. Receive a letter from NTNU confirming your parental leave. Note that your manager will receive a copy of the letter. It is a confirmation of when and how your parental leave is planned.

6. Apply to NTNU for parental leave via the Self-Service Portal. The procedure is described in the guidance you receive from the Service Center.

7. Submit an application to NAV for parental benefits around the same time as the leave application to NTNU.

8. Send a copy of the NAV decision to the Service Center when you receive it.

9. If you need work adjustments during pregnancy, discuss this with your manager.

If you need to do changes to your leave

You will receive a leave letter from your employer in your digital mailbox (Digipost or eBoks). This letter confirms the dates of your leave. If you need to change your leave, for example, extend it by taking holiday or unpaid leave, you must inform your employer.

Start by contacting your manager and making an agreement. Your manager will then inform the Service Center at NTNU Help, which will make the corrections in the Self-Service Portal. You will receive a written confirmation in your digital mailbox about the change.

What is parental leave and parental benefits?

Parental leave gives you time off from work, and parental benefits ensure you have income during the leave. Note that you must apply for both. You will receive more information about this when you notify the Service Center (button at the top of the page).

Restart Grant for PhD Candidates and Postdocs

The restart grant is offered to PhD candidates and postdocs returning from parental leave. The grant provides a one-month extension of the PhD or employment period to help you get back to work.

The processing is done locally at the unit. Any application should be directed to the immediate manager. The faculty processes and approves the application. The restart grant aims to contribute to gender balance in recruitment positions at NTNU.

Relevant pages

• Leave during pregnancy
• Leave for childcare in connection with birth
• Holiday during parental leave
• Leave of absence for breastfeeding

Contact

Feel free to reach out for questions, guidance, or changes. If you have any inquiries about your parental leave or require guidance, we are here to assist you. Contact the Service center.