​What you need to know for your maternity leave

Congratulations on your new addition! As you prepare for maternity leave and begin navigating through the various phases of your pregnancy as a Delta pilot, there are many things to consider. It can be overwhelming, but you are not alone and we at DPMA are here to help as “Pilots Helping Pilots.”

​We recommend beginning with our DPMA Maternity Hints Document. It is a comprehensive guide intended to answer any questions you might have and to help you through the entire process from the initial notification of pregnancy through delivery and beyond.

DPMA benefits supplement Delta disability during your pregnancy with the exception
of the period during which you receive company paid maternity benefits (6 or 7 weeks
for a vaginal birth or 8 or 9 weeks for a cesarean). In most cases, DPMA benefits
commence once you transition to SLOA status and have also exhausted your
maternity benefit from the company. When circumstances require bed rest and/or
restrict flight status, disability and DPMA benefits can begin earlier in your pregnancy.
The benefit amount is set by the DPMA Board of Trustees and governed by the
DPMA Plan. Benefits will continue until six (6) or eight (8) weeks post-delivery, or
under unusual circumstances resulting from complications, you reach either the
single event benefit maximum of 365 days or 730-day career total DPMA benefit,
reach the FAA mandatory retirement age for commercial pilots, retire, resign, or are
terminated.