Birthing parent
20 weeks
Fully paid time to recover, rest, and bond with your new child.
Leave of Absence
Leave of Absence (LOA)
Sparrow provides guidance, information, and one point of contact before and during your leave.
Start the process at least 30 days before leave when possible.
Contact benefits@gong.io so the Benefits Team and Sparrow can guide your next steps.
Your guide
Plan your leave
Review parental leave, other covered leave types, how to begin, and available resources.
Parental leave20 paid weeks for birthing parents and 8 for non-birthing parents
Non-birthing parent
8 weeks
Fully paid time for partners, adoptive parents, and foster parents to bond and support their family.
Please take the time. The early weeks with a new child do not come back. Plan a clear handoff, step away from Slack, and let your team support a fully disconnected leave.
Gongsters welcoming a new family addition also receive a one-time $250 New Parent Fund contribution through Forma.
Other leaves administeredMedical, family care, military, and personal
- Medical leave
- Family care leave
- Military leave
- Personal leave
Sparrow explains the process, required documents, pay coordination, and benefits continuation for your situation.
Request a leaveNotify the Benefits Team and connect with Sparrow
Who is Sparrow?
Sparrow is Gong's leave of absence partner. They give you guidance, information, and one point of contact before and during your leave, so you don't have to figure out the process alone.
What Sparrow can do for you
- Explain how the leave process works for your situation
- Tell you which documents are needed and help you submit them
- Coordinate your pay during leave
- Explain how your benefits continue while you're away
- Check in with you throughout your leave
- Email benefits@gong.io at least 30 days before your planned start date when possible.
- Follow Sparrow's instructions for documents and check-ins.
- Coordinate work transition plans with your manager without sharing private medical details.
- Review the employee handbook for eligibility and policy terms.
Sparrow support: (517) 364-4357.