Originally Posted by ORDinary

FMLA for births: you get one period of time off, whatever you need between 1 day and 12 weeks long, taking place any time between the birth of the child and their 1st birthday. Before you can do that you have to provide some proof of the pregnancy and get approved for FMLA. It is unpaid. I'm pretty sure you have to be off probation to get FMLA.

One of the old American Eagle Chief Pilots used to tell people to use their vacation around the birth and then use the FMLA at Christmas. I would imagine the new envoy CP's aren't saying that.