👶 Becoming a parent is a huge life transition, and everyone’s experience is different. This is why we have a variety of different benefits that support birthing and non-birthing parents in the ways that they need it. We aim to set a new standard in tech by equipping our Duos (employees) to thrive in their new role as a working parent. 💚 Here is a snapshot of our parent benefits: -Parental leave for both birthing and non-birthing parents is 16 weeks with 100% pay. This benefit starts on day one of employment. -Duos are able to use Paid Time Off to extend their leave, and they are able to use their leave consecutively or intermittently within one year of birth. -We offer Duos a Care.com membership to help find childcare. We also offer 10 paid backup care days in case your childcare falls through for any work related reason. -Duos have “parent hours” they can use during the workweek for things like school pickup/drop-off. These blocks cannot be scheduled over! -We offer $25,000 lifetime max per Duo to assist with fertility treatments, adoption, surrogacy, and postpartum care. Benefits are one important part of the equation, but the other equally important part is the transition into and out of parental leave. The Duo and their manager collaborate on a parental leave plan and a back to work transition plan together. We have developed templates for managers to use and encourage check-ins before leaving and upon return to determine what’s best. It is not expected for a Duo to return at 100% on day one. Lauren, on our Engineering team, shared that the Mothers Group at Duolingo really helped her. “I've been through all big stages of life in my 9 years here (marriage, first house purchase, and now becoming a mom). I had a lot of questions about what being a mom looked like at Duolingo and I was able to candidly ask and get realistic answers. Once we realized infertility was a possible issue, I let my boss know that I would need some time off for doctors appointments. I felt supported in that moment because I was able to share my struggle and be met with kindness and understanding.” One of our Product Managers, Will’s, favorite benefit was the 4 months leave for non-birthing parents, and with flexible splitting. “My family and I used my parental leave benefits in a way that worked for us, (moving leave around, splitting it up, additional work-from-home, etc.) which was hugely valuable because kids are unpredictable!” We are proud of the support we provide to our growing population of Duo parents and their adorable nestlings. 🐣 #duolingo #onlyatduolingo
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