Newborn leave can be up to how many hours for birth or adoption of a child under 18 years old?

• A. Twenty hours
• B. Sixty hours
• C. Ninety hours
• D. Forty hours

Answer: (D)

Newborn leave is a designated paid time off to bond with a newborn or adopted child under 18. The policy sets an upper limit of forty hours for this purpose, which usually covers about one to two weeks of time off depending on the employee’s schedule. This specific cap is the amount allocated for newborn leave, separate from other leave options that could be used for longer absences if needed. The other hour options don’t fit because they either fall short of or exceed the stated allowance for this particular leave category.