Taking time away from work—whether for business, pleasure, health or family needs, or some other occasion—requires careful planning. Just as there are different types of life situations, there are different leave options.
Family leave
Family leave includes pregnancy and maternity leave, secondary caregiver leave, and childcare leave. Each of these leaves includes steps you must follow to ensure that both Adobe and statutory elements are covered. For more information, review the Armenia Parental Leave Policy [PDF] or the Armenia Parental Leave FAQ [PDF].
Things to keep in mind
- Share the news of your expanding family with your manager and submit a request to the Employee Resource Center (ERC) so that they can support you through this time in your life. Keep your manager updated on any doctor or court visits for adoption proceedings so that work can be allocated accordingly.
- Be sure to record your maternity or partner leave correctly in Workday before you go on leave and inform your manager and the ERC of any changes while on leave.
- When you return to work, you will need to request return from leave of absence in Workday once you are back to ensure that you are paid correctly (see instructions).
- The Welcome Back program offers you tools and resources for a seamless transition back to work. Review the Welcome Back Employee Guide [PDF].
Maternity leave
Maternity leave
Adobe offers up to 26 weeks of maternity or adoption leave, which will be paid at 100% of your base salary (or 100% of Total Target Compensation for commissioned employees).
Adobe maternity leave includes the following statutory maternity leave:
- For normal deliveries,140 calendar days (70 calendar days for pregnancy, 70 calendar days for delivery recovery)
- For complicated deliveries, 155 calendar days (70 calendar days for pregnancy, 85 calendar days for delivery recovery)
- For multiple births, 180 calendar days (70 calendar days for pregnancy, 110 calendar days for delivery recovery)
The additional weeks that Adobe provides do not extend the statutory maternity leave, which Adobe has enhanced.
Bonus payment for the birth of a child
Receive a baby bonus of ֏ 480 from Adobe when your child is born. (If both parents work for Adobe, only one receives the bonus.) The bonus is paid through payroll when you announce your pregnancy.
Partner (secondary caregiver) leave
Partner (secondary caregiver) leave
All eligible employees are entitled to take 16 weeks of partner leave in one block within six months after the birth or adoption.
Partner leave is paid at 100% of your base salary (or 100% of TTC for commissioned employees).
Adobe partner leave includes the statutory paternity leave (five days of partner leave and up to two months of additional unpaid leave). There is no impact to your pay or benefits while on partner leave.
Submit your request for partner leave in Workday (see instructions).
Childcare leave
Childcare leave
All employees are entitled to up to three years of unpaid leave for each child under the age of three. The leave can be taken by parents or any family member who is actually taking care of the child. The leave can be taken as one continuous period or in separate blocks of not less than one month (30 days).
Unpaid personal leave
If you want to take time away from Adobe for personal reasons, you may request a personal leave. The time away must be discussed with and approved by your manager and Employee Experience. If your request for personal leave is granted, you can take from one to three months of unpaid leave (up to six months with manager approval).
You’re eligible for this leave if you’ve worked at Adobe for more than 12 months, you’re in good standing with the company, business conditions can accommodate your request, you have exhausted your accrued paid-time-off balance, and there is no other time-off plan you can leverage.
Personal leave is unpaid. Your Adobe benefits, including AIP bonus targets, may also be impacted.
Request your leave via Workday. For more information, review the policy [PDF] and FAQ [PDF].
Unpaid personal leave FAQs
Unpaid personal leave FAQs
What happens to my benefits while I’m on unpaid personal leave?
For unpaid leave that is less than 30 days, your benefits remain unchanged. If your unpaid leave extends beyond this time frame (including adjacent PTO days taken), all benefits will cease as of the first of the next month after the leave started and will resume upon your return.
If I am a commissionable employee, how are my commissions calculated during unpaid personal leave?
While on unpaid personal leave, no commissions will be payable, save for any which may have accrued prior to your going on leave.
Contacts and resources
Employee Resource Center
Submit a request via the Support Center.