Female employees who are having a baby or who are adopting a child under 18 years old are eligible for 182 calendar days of Adobe-paid maternity leave, which comprises 158 days of statutory maternity leave and 24 days of additional maternity leave. There is no minimum service requirement before employees are eligible for this benefit.

The 182 days are inclusive of rest days, off days, and public holidays.

While on maternity leave, sales employees will be paid 100% of total target compensation (TTC), and non-sales employees will be paid 100% of base salary. [This leave must be taken in one continuous block.]

A doctor’s certification of the expected date of delivery or relevant document for adoption is required when applying for your leave in Workday.

Please refer to the China Maternity and Paternity Leave Policy for details, including the process you should follow to receive the statutory maternity leave from the Social Security Bureau.

Male employees who are having a baby or who are adopting a child under 18 years old are eligible for 16 calendar weeks of Adobe-paid paternity leave after working at Adobe for a minimum of three consecutive months.

Paternity leave is inclusive of rest days, off days, and public holidays.

While on paternity leave, sales employees will be paid 100% of total target compensation (TTC), and non-sales employees will be paid 100% of base salary.

Paternity leave must be taken in one continuous block and must be completed within six months of the birth or placement date of the child.

A certificate or the letter of intent to adopt is required when applying for your leave in Workday.

Please refer to the China Maternity and Paternity Leave Policy for more details.

Employees with children are entitled to statutory child care leave. To be eligible, your child must be born on or after May 31, 2021, and be less than three years old at the time the leave is taken. Child care leave can be taken in half-day or full-day increments.

Please make arrangements with your manager, and then submit your request through Workday before taking time off.

When you have decided on the type of parental leave that you wish to take, please follow these steps:

1. Speak to your manager at least 10 weeks before starting the leave, and agree on the dates for your leave.
2. Review the China Maternity and Paternity Leave Policy and the APJ Maternity and Paternity Leave FAQs.
3. If you have any questions, submit a request via the Support Center.

We understand that it may be hard to predict how long you will be away from work. If you alter your start and/or end dates, please submit a request via the Support Center at least 15 days in advance to avoid any payroll implications.

These benefits are considered a leave of absence. Whilst on a leave of absence, your benefits (including health insurance and retirement payments), time off (including annual leave accruals), and compensation (for example salary, AIP, commission, and equity) may be affected. Please refer to the Rewards impact during an LOA document [PDF] for further information.

The Welcome Back program offers resources to employees and managers, to facilitate a seamless transition back to work. The program is available to APAC employees returning from an extended leave of absence of more than three calendar months (90 days). Read the Welcome Back program guide [PDF] for more information, then complete the request form [PDF].