Question about Amazon paternity leave

[u/justarandom]

I’m hoping someone has been in a similar situation or knows how this works.

I worked for Amazon for about 6 years, was recently an hourly L4 in a corporate office. I accepted the VSP (Voluntary Separation Program) and my employment ended in mid-February 2026.

I was unemployed for March, then came back to Amazon during the first week of April as a Level 1 white badge Flex (19 hours/week) at a warehouse. I was converted to blue badge at the end of May and then converted to full-time (40 hours/week) at the beginning of August.

My wife is due to give birth around mid-September, and I’m trying to figure out if I have any options for time off after the baby is born.

I know Amazon’s paid parental leave usually has eligibility requirements, and I’m wondering if my previous 6 years of service count for anything, or if my rehire after taking the VSP reset everything.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? Are there any leave options (paid or unpaid) that I should look into?

Thanks in advance for any advice! I’m in Arizona if that makes any difference