Berkeley Lab’s goal is to provide a supportive, family-friendly work environment. To accommodate nursing mothers, we have a Lactation Accommodation Program that provides the time and space for your needs.
Berkeley Lab respects and supports the needs of nursing mothers by allowing adequate time at an appropriate location for your needs.
Time
You are permitted a reasonable amount of time to express breast milk during work hours. You may take a lactation break, concurrent with your scheduled rest periods, or unpaid time during other parts of the workday. Supervisors are encouraged to consider flexible scheduling to accommodate your lactation needs.
Space
We understand your need for privacy, and we try to provide appropriate space near your work area. The Lab has designated lactation rooms for your convenience.
All rooms can be reserved via Berkeley Lab’s Google Calendar. To reserve, click “Rooms” in the calendar event invitation, type in “lactation” in the search bar, and a list of lactation rooms will appear. Please view the list below for additional information.
| Designated Lactation Rooms | ||
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| Building 15, Room 319* Small conference room – 3rd floor |
Building 33, Room 208* Small private room – 2nd floor For access code please contact the DEI Office at DEI@lbl.gov, Gilbert Torres at 510-486-5395, Theresa Short at 510-486-4886 or Kristin Camarena at 510-495-8702. |
Building 46, Room 204* Small conference room – 2nd floor |
| Building 46, Room 204* Small conference room – 2nd floor |
Building 59, Room 402* Private room – 4th floor |
Building 50B, Room 5222* Small private room – 5th floor |
| Building 62, Room 331A* Womean’s lounge area – 3rd floor |
Buidling 67, Room 3235A* Mothers may enter room 3235B (outer door) by code 337397 and 3235A (inner door) by badge access. Please contact Suksham Barun SBarun@lbl.gov for badge access to room 3235A. |
Building 69, Room 205* Small conference room |
| Building 70A, Room 3310* Small conference room |
Buidling 74, Room 114* Small private room – 1st floor |
Building 83, Room 106* Women’s lounge and shower/locker area – 1st floor |
| Building 88, Room 110* Women’s Lounge area – 1st floor Unescorted (badged) access to Building 88 requires completion of NSD 439, accelerator & radiation safety training. Please contact the Building Manager, Mike Johnson, at x4389 to arrange training. |
Building 90, Room 1045* Women’s lounge area – 1st floor |
Building 90, Room 3045 Women’s lounge area – 3rd floor |
| JBEI – Quiet Room Sink located in beak room across the hall |
JGI – Building 100, Room 115* Dedicated lactation room available on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact Denise Yadon at 925-927-2533 or dyadon@lbl.gov for a key. |
OCFO – Building 971, Room 204* Small conference room – 2nd floor |
| Potter Street – Building 977* Women’s shower area with lockable door |
UCOP – 1111 Franklin Street, Room 6314 Please contact the Work Management Center at (510) 987-0600 or building.services@ucop.edu for a key. |
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| *Has hospital-grade pump. Hospital-grade pumps are now available for all lactation rooms – click here to learn more. |
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If your work area is far from a designated lactation room, you may request alternative accommodation from your supervisor, such as an employee’s office or conference room with a locking door. To ensure privacy, you may post a sign on the door asking for uninterrupted time in the room. Download the door sign here.
In the planning for the future, all newly constructed buildings at the Lab will have lactation facilities to accommodate the needs of our nursing mothers.
Additional Resources
Berkeley Lab employees also have access to the Breastfeeding Support Program at UC Berkeley. For more information go here.
For additional support in accommodating your nursing needs contact accommodation@lbl.gov.
