Paternity leave?

noah-bear

DH said he thinks he gets 3 weeks, but he's not sure. He'll ask closer to time, right now he doesn't want work knowing I'm pregnant (due to loss history).

I don't know if it makes a difference, but he's an O-1 and when LO gets here he'll be at his location for only 9ish months. 

BLT20051

What branch?

Army is 10 days, uncharged, but it's at the discretion of the command and is not a guarantee.

pesci12

It's 10 days, uncharged leave.  They have a year to use it. DH was unable to use his until after LO was 3 months old, due to re-training.

boymomstrong

This came out in 2008:

In the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009, which President Bush signed into law Oct. 14, is a provision that requires the services to offer 10 days? paternity leave to male servicemembers on the birth of their children.

This was a compromise agreement reached with House negotiators after the Senate had voted to grant 21 days of paternity leave. Department of Defense officials expect to finalize their policy for implementing the new 10-day leave benefit by mid-November.  The extra days of leave, which won?t count against 30 days? annual leave, will be available retroactively for births on or after Oct. 14.

The law leaves it to the discretion of the services when paternity leave is granted to qualifying members.  The timing can be affected by mission needs, unit deployment schedules and command priorities. ? Tom Philpott

chloebeth930

10 days nonchargeable.  He has to take in within a year.  When he gets to take it (whether right after LO is born or not) and if that 10 days includes weekends is up to his command.

MrsOjoButtons

chloebeth930:

10 days nonchargeable.  He has to take in within a year.  When he gets to take it (whether right after LO is born or not) and if that 10 days includes weekends is up to his command.

For AF, the AFI specifically states the days must be consecutive.

WeWearCombatBoots

My husband(AF) was given 10 days in addition to the week I was in the hospital. His 10 days started our first day home, and his commander/first shirt did not include his "weekend".