Lactation Support Break Policy for Faculty and Staff
Date: November 2025
Purpose: Moravian University provides lactation support to employees in accordance with federal, state, and local law, and best practices. The University promotes a family-friendly work environment and provides safe lactation support for parents who are returning to work while continuing to breastfeed.
Eligibility: All employees who are lactating are eligible to take reasonable breaks under this Policy. Eligible employees may take a reasonable amount of time to express breast milk for their child. When possible, the employee should take this time during regularly scheduled meal or rest periods so as not to disrupt their regular work schedule. The number of breaks needed to express breastmilk may vary between individuals.
Scope: Any employee who is expressing milk will be provided reasonable break time to express breast milk after a child’s birth. The designated spaces are as follows:
North Campus
- Sally Building - Room 233
- The HUB - Room 307
- Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Center (SMRC) - Room 216
South Campus
- Brethren's Hall - Room 120
Lancaster Campus
- Mayer Commons Building (The Glatfelter room)- designated private room (To make a reservation for this space email perrya@moravian.edu)
Employees may also make arrangements with their supervisors to use their private offices or designated spaces within their departments.
Employees must establish a recurring reservation for the Bethlehem Campus Lactation Rooms by scanning the QR code on the door of the designated space. The QR code is linked to the 25Live campus room reservation system. If you have questions or concerns about room reservations, please contact Human Resources at 610-861-1527 or by email at hr@moravian.edu.
A small refrigerator reserved for the specific storage of breast milk is available in all rooms on the Bethlehem Campus. A small refrigerator reserved for the specific storage of breast milk is available directly outside the room on the Lancaster Campus. Any breast milk stored in the refrigerator must be labeled with the name of the employee and the date of expressing the breast milk. The University may dispose of any nonconforming products stored in the refrigerator. Employees storing milk in the refrigerator assume all responsibility for the safety of the milk and the risk of harm for any reason, including improper storage, refrigeration, and tampering.
Employee Notice and Supervisor Support: All employees who intend to take breaks under this Policy must notify their supervisor of their intent in advance of returning to work following leave relating to childbirth. Notice from employees should include the anticipated schedule and, if needed, request access to university lactation facilities or other private space. The supervisor, HR and the employee shall work together cooperatively to establish reasonable, flexible, and appropriate space and/or time accommodations for the employee to express breastmilk.
No Retaliation: Moravian University expressly prohibits any form of discipline, intimidation, retaliation, or discrimination against any employee for requesting or taking lactation breaks in accordance with this Policy, the Fair Labor Standards Act or applicable Pennsylvania or local law.
Administration of This Policy: The Office of Human Resources is responsible for the administration of this Policy. If you have any questions regarding this Policy or if you have questions about lactation breaks that are not addressed in this Policy, please contact the Human Resources Department at 610-861-1527 or email hr@moravian.edu.
Information about lactation support upon returning to work shall be provided to employees prior to their parental leave.