{"id":28765,"date":"2022-02-18T21:24:35","date_gmt":"2022-02-18T21:24:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/02\/18\/navy-adds-seven-days-to-secondary-caregiver-leave\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T19:13:38","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T19:13:38","slug":"navy-adds-seven-days-to-secondary-caregiver-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/news\/your-navy\/2022\/02\/18\/navy-adds-seven-days-to-secondary-caregiver-leave\/","title":{"rendered":"Navy adds seven days to secondary caregiver leave"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navytimes.com\/news\/your-navy\/2018\/01\/18\/paternity-leave-will-soon-double-navy-says\/\" target=\"_blank\">Secondary caregivers<\/a> in the Navy may now take up to 21 consecutive days leave following the birth or adoption of a child \u2014 up from 14 consecutive days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNavy is dedicated to supporting our new parents, and we fully understand that our families are as much a part of our service as our Sailors,\u201d said Vice Adm. 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