Working parents | Human Resources

Support for you and your family

Working parents network

Connect with other parents, share tips and ask questions at our meetings and more.

Consult with a working parent expert

Balancing parenting and work can be tough. You are not alone. Consult with a working parent expert.

Benefits for your entire family

Insurance

Educational savings plan

Flexible spending accounts

Tuition assistance

Counseling with a therapist

Welcoming a new child

New parents checklist

Discover tips on work transitions, leave, benefits, day care and more support.

Parental leave

Learn how long you can take two weeks of paid parental leave, plus use other accrued leaves to cover up to 12 weeks away.

Breastfeeding and lactation needs

Know that we provide lactation locations, flexible breaks and insurance-covered pumps.

FOR PREGNANCY Work accommodations

If you’re experiencing a pregnancy-related disability or limitation at work, please request accommodation with our Office of Equal Opportunity. You are protected from discrimination.

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Planning for child care

Child care resources

Finding the right child care option for will always be one of the most important decisions you make.

Family resource directory

Activities and services for UK employees and their families.

2024 summer camps directory

See an overview of several summer camps in the region.

Sitter referrals for kids and pets

Connect with a UK student who helps with occasional caregiving for kids and pets.

News

September 10, 2021

Fall means back to school for many of us, and that usually means re-calibrating those laid-back summer schedules back into something resembling order and efficiency. Unfortunately, whatever plans we wrestle into place often fall by the wayside by dinner time. If that sounds like your household, read on for some tips and tricks to make your mealtimes an easier experience for both you and your family.

March 17, 2021

Daycare and preschool options for everyone

Parents are always looking for easy ways to find child care information. Winnie is a great website which will help you identify child care options in Lexington and the surrounding cities such as Versailles and Georgetown. This site hosts information on after school care, overnight care, montesorri schools, in-home daycares, drop-in daycare, emergency daycares, Spanish-speaking daycares, weekend daycares and more.

February 19, 2021

Requests for virtual K-12 tutoring referrals currently closed

Continued from: Virtual K-12 tutoring temporarily offered to UK employees' children After recently launching a temporary virtual tutoring referral service, Big Blue Virtual Tutoring, we are now closed to new referral requests from employees who are parents to school-age children.

January 26, 2021

Virtual K-12 tutoring temporarily offered to UK employees' children

Update! Requests for virtual K-12 tutoring referrals currently closed As a University of Kentucky employee, if you have school-age children, you can now sign them up for a virtual tutoring service with a UK student at no cost to you.