Pregnancy and Adoption and Surrogacy Leave

U.S. non-union colleagues eligible for Sysco-sponsored benefits are eligible for these benefits:

• Pregnancy leave benefit: birth parents, and primary or secondary caregivers of a woman who has given birth to newborn children are eligible for six weeks of leave with full pay to recover immediately following the birth of their child. Where applicable, pregnancy leaves run simultaneously with Short-term Disability (STD) as well as FMLA and state leaves.
• Adoption and surrogacy leave benefit: parents of an adopted child or child born through surrogacy are eligible for six weeks of leave with full pay to support the adoption or surrogacy process. Adoption and surrogacy leaves are concurrent with FMLA and state leaves. If both you and your spouse work at Sysco, you will be allowed to split the six weeks of paid leave.

Important note: These leave benefits coordinate with our current Short-term Disability (STD) benefits and leave entitlements under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and state leaves. Colleagues can initiate pregnancy or adoption leave through The Hartford by calling 1-800-55-SYSCO.

We offer these benefits because Sysco understands that pregnancy, adoption, and surrogacy are important times for our colleagues. Pregnancy is a major health event, and we want to help birth mothers take the time they need to rest and recover after childbirth. When your family grows with an adoption or surrogacy, Sysco wants to provide the time needed for the adoption or surrogacy process.

All U.S. non-union colleagues eligible for Sysco-sponsored benefits are eligible for these benefits. If you are covered under a collective bargaining agreement or you are not eligible for Sysco-sponsored benefits (i.e., part-time, etc.), you are not eligible for the new pregnancy and adoption and surrogacy leave benefits.

Your eligibility for the pregnancy and adoption and surrogacy leave benefits aligns with your eligibility for other Sysco health and welfare benefits. Once you are eligible for Sysco-sponsored benefits, you will be eligible for the new paid pregnancy and adoption and surrogacy leave benefits.

These policies apply to all colleagues who meet the eligibility requirements for the Paid Pregnancy Leave or Paid Adoption Leave benefits. However, you do not have to be actively enrolled in other elective Sysco benefits programs in order to participate in one of these programs. You can find more detailed information about these programs in the Sysco Policy Library or by calling The Hartford at 1-800-55-SYSCO.

Review the Leave of Absence section of this site for more information. If you have any questions, please contact The Hartford by calling 1-800-55-SYSCO, or email the Sysco Benefits team at SyscoBenefits@corp.sysco.com.