Effective March 10, 2010 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) contains an amendment to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) imposing two basic requirements for new mothers to express breast milk.
1.) Provide a reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for her nursing child for one year after the child’s birth each time such employee has need to express the milk; and
2.) Provide a place, other than a bathroom, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from coworkers and the public, which may be used by an employee to express breast milk.
The law does not require an employer to pay an employee during these breaks. This new amendment only applies to non-exempt (hourly) employees.
Creighton University supports mothers and is committed to providing flexibility regarding an employee’s work hours to allow for adequate time to express breast milk. The university is working diligently to provide additional and enhanced facilities on campus.
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Health Sciences Library, Room 267 |
Door sign to indicate room in use, door lock, chair, side table, sink, mini-fridge, paper towels, electrical outlet, soap dispenser, trash can. |
Contact the Health Sciences Library front desk at x5109 or x5138 to schedule. |
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Hixson Lied, Room 185 |
Door sign to indicate room to use, door lock, chair, side table, desk, sink, mini-fridge, freezer, paper towels, electrical outlet, extension cord/power strip, soap dispenser, hand sanitizer, room divider (room can accommodate multiple users at one time, but can also be used individually depending on user's preference). |
ID card access is necessary to access the room. Contact Joann Crinklaw at x3297 or jcrinklaw@creighton.edu to request access to the room |
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Law School Library, Room 211B |
Door sign to indicate room in use, door lock, chair, mini-fridge, paper towels, electrical outlet, extension cord/power strip. |
No reservation system; no card access or key check-out required. The Law Library is open to the public from Monday – Thursday, 7 AM – 7 PM, and Friday, 7 AM – 6PM. Library hours are shortened during break periods. For hours information, check culibraries.creighton.edu/GeneralInfo/hours; email lawref@lists.creighton.edu, or call a reference librarian at 402-280-5541. |
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School of Dentistry, Room 313 |
Door sign to indicate room in use, door lock, chair, side table, sink, mini-fridge, electrical outlet. |
Please stop by the front desk or patient check-in desk to get access to the third floor of the building if you do not have access to the third floor. |
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Wareham Basement, Room L01A |
Door sign to indicate room in use, door lock, chair, side table, sink, dry rack, full-size refrigerator w/freezer, paper towels, electrical outlet, mirror. |
To reserve the room, schedule a meeting with WarehamLactationRoom@creighton.edu |
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Harper Center, Room 4059B |
Obtain key to room from Harper Center front desk |
If you need to request a reasonable accommodation, please contact your HR Representative at 402.280.2709.
