State Employee Resources
OWAA is looking for ways to support women employees. If you have any suggestions or ideas for programs or resources, please reach out to us at DelawareWomen@delaware.gov
The Office of Women’s Advancement and Advocacy is excited to launch our Women’s Wellness Webinar Series! After hosting an immensely popular webinar on menopause last spring, OWAA is excited to bring back Dr. Helen McCullough, along with an outstanding group of female medical professionals to take a deeper look at an assortment of women’s health issues. This seven session webinar series will be hosted on select Wednesdays throughout the fall. The webinars will run from 12pm-1pm and include both a presentation and time for Q&A. Following the live event, a recorded version of the webinars will be available on our website.
Dancing Bones: A Discussion on the Strong Bones Lifestyle Including Exercise, Supplements, and Medication
Date and Time: November 13, 2024 from 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Presenter: Elizabeth Barchi, M.D.
Topic: Have questions about how to prevent osteoporosis? Confused about which supplements to take or which exercises are helpful? Worried about the horror stories told of osteoporosis medications? Dr. Barchi will summarize and clarify prevention techniques, lifestyle modifications, and the medications that go along with osteoporosis. She will discuss practical, real-life options for people of all ages looking to care for their bones.
Women’s Wellness Series Recap
Date and Time: November 20, 2024 from 12:00PM - 1:00PM
Presenter: Dr. Helen McCullough
Topic: Dr. Helen McCullough joins us again to highlight slides from each on the previous OWAA Women’s Wellness Webinars and is available for Q&A.
Lactation Rooms
Guidelines for Nursing Employees state that agencies shall designate a location, other than a bathroom, for nursing employees to express milk, that is shielded from view and free from intrusion from co-workers and the public. Agencies must also provide reasonable break time for an employee to express breast milk for up to one (1) year after the birth of a child. The employee must be completely relieved from duty, or the time must be compensated as work time. Breaks for expressing breast milk shall not be considered FMLA leave.
Please reach out to your HR Representative about the location and procedure for using a lactation space.
Check out this resource on best practices for creating a lactation room.
Statewide Policies
Listed below are some of the most relevant statewide policies. All documents are in PDF format unless otherwise noted.
ADA Policy - English | Spanish | Haitian
Alternative Work Arrangement (AWA) Policy and Procedures - English | Spanish | Haitian
Domestic Violence, Sexual Violence & Stalking Policy - English | Spanish | Haitian
FMLA Policy - English | Spanish | Haitian
Leave Summary and Reference Guide - English | Spanish | Haitian
Parental Leave Policy and Procedure - English | Spanish | Haitian
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Policy and Procedures
Respectful Workplace and Anti-Discrimination Policy - English | Spanish | Haitian
Employee Assistance Program
The ComPsych® GuidanceResources® program is a FREE program available exclusively for State of Delaware Group Health Plan non-Medicare members and their dependents. The program offers someone to talk to and resources to consult whenever and wherever you need them. Members can call the toll-free number at 877-527-4742 directly for 24/7 access to a GuidanceConsultant℠, who will answer your questions and, if needed, refer you to a counselor or other resources such as work-life, legal and financial support.
Register online (WebID: State of Delaware) for access to articles, podcasts, videos, webinars, and other helpful tools. Once you register, you will have access to everything ComPsych has to offer including resources on the following topics:
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Pregnancy and child birth including planning and conception, expecting a baby, labor and delivery, breastfeeding, and postpartum depression.
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Expanding a family through having a baby or adoption
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Finding child care including the types of care and what to look for (AccessCare is a free service outside of the EAP offered by Children and Families First that provides child care referrals for programs specific to Delaware including Purchase of Care, Family Home Care Centers, Preschools, School Age Programs, and Summer Camps).
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Parenting
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Elder Care
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Career Development
