I want to apply for an internal role but my wife is pregnant and due in December, which would put me out for 8 weeks due to parental leave offered by the company. If I get an interview would it be best to advise them during the interview since I already work for the organization or if/when an offer is extended?

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I would not risk volunteering this info during interviews. Do not disclose this even when you get the verbal offer. Wait until you have the written offer in hand to discuss.

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I personally wouldn’t say anything. Unless this role is senior leadership they can make necessary arrangements for coverage

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I would consider waiting to take leave. Dad’s aren’t that useful immediately with the baby. If you’re internal, then presumably you’re WFH and at least not traveling. My wife and I are splitting it up so I’ll take my leave once she’s done with maternity.

If you wait, then it’s also less of an immediate thing with new the role

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There’s a big difference between being out of country and working from home. Also different if you have a child already. If the mother is breastfeeding, dads are primarily there to cook, clean, and take the baby 50% of the time when the baby is not sleeping/feeding (which is like 2-4 hours during a given day). All of that can be done 80% effectively while working (cooking breakfast and dinner before/after work, cleaning, taking the baby in the morning and evenings plus during breaks if WFH).
ultimately paternity leave is a limited resource and you have to choose if it makes sense to overlap parental leaves or make them consecutive.

I should caveat that the first two weeks you need to both be there.

Since it's internal, that is a good conversation to have with your lead/manager. I think it depends on your company culture and whether internal moves are publicized and encouraged. If it's a hush-hush topic, it might be better not to disclose it at all, or maybe after you've been selected.

I took a week off when my kid was born. I took parental leave starting when they were about 10 weeks (overlapped 2 weeks with the end of my wife's leave).

No need to bring it up. I would suggest you don't. You are actually doing them a favorite by not bringing it up. It is illegal to discriminate due to family. So this would fall under that. If they pulled your offer, plenty of lawyers 😝 will be lining up to represent you.

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