The U.S. Marine Corps updated its parental leave policy Monday, bringing the service into compliance with a Department of Defense directive issued earlier this month.
Among the changes is a leave extension from three weeks to three months for all Marines and the inclusion of those who adopt or foster.
“This action strikes the right balance of allowing our Marines more time at home after the arrival of a child and improved resources to care for their families, while at the same time providing our commanders the flexibility required to maintain readiness and accomplish the mission,” Yvonne Carlock, the service’s deputy communication strategy and operations officer, wrote Tuesday in an email to The Virginian-Pilot.
