Lactation Spaces

Consistent with federal law which requires the provision of an unpaid, reasonable break time for certain employees to express breast milk, the university subscribes to the following policy:

• Any employee will be provided an unpaid reasonable break time to breast feed or express breast milk for her nursing child for the first year of the child’s life. These break periods will be given each time the employee has need to breastfeed or express breast milk.

• An employee lactation room will be provided as a private and sanitary place, other than a bathroom for breastfeeding employees to breast feed or express their milk during work hours. This room provides an electrical outlet, comfortable chair, and nearby access to running water. Employees may use their private office area for breastfeeding or milk expression, if they prefer.

• A refrigerator will be made available for safe storage of expressed breast milk. Employees may use their own cooler packs to store expressed breast milk, or may store milk in a designated refrigerator/freezer. Employees should provide their own containers, clearly labeled with name and date. Those using the refrigerator are responsible for keeping it clean.

• All employees are expected to provide an atmosphere of support for breastfeeding employees.