Anyone Ever use your spouse's Maternity Leave?

toyah81

My company doesn't offer paid maternity leave or short-term disability. I was just curious to know if anyone has ever tried this....

 Sorry, I didn't clarify. That is exactly what I meant, can he use HIS company leave eventhough, I am the one having the baby. I can only take so much time off, so would he be able to pick up where "I left off".....sheesh!

mikey&amie

How could you use your spouses maternity leave if you are not an employee of the company? Sorry, this makes no sense.

MrsTotty

Wha?

Very confused. 

CreamyMonster

mikey&amie:

How could you use your spouses maternity leave if you are not an employee of the company? Sorry, it doesn't make sense.

Agree with Amie.  My first thought is "Um.  What?"

If your company doesn't offer maternity leave or STD, then you are quite possibly SOL because I don't think your spouse's company would pay for YOU to be out on leave.  Your spouse, maybe, but certainly not you.

Jessibell

I often wish that my DH could go into work for me on his days off, but sadly, no dice.

mustangsallie

I just wish DH could carry the baby.

AustinBride06

How much time off does he get?  I don't see any reason why not if you guys are comfortable with the situation.  Most companies don't offer much paternity leave though, if at all (ours doesn't).

toyah81

I thinks it's 4 weeks, so if I took off  the first 6, I want him to take his 4 weeks after that. I guess it doesn't hurt to just ask his HR department though! Just curious to know if anyone else had done it! I figure he's gotta learn too! Lol. Thanks!

CreamyMonster

If both companies have over 50 employees, then you both are eligible for FMLA; however, FMLA is unpaid.  Your DH's HR department is the best place to ask.

lizzyjames

LOL.  The first way you worded it was funny. 

My husband only got a week's paid paternity leave but he was eligible for 12 weeks FMLA but it would have been unpaid.

 

More than likely he might get a week's paid leave and then he could use his vacation time if needed.

labellagirl

my DH gets 12 weeks - he only took 6 with Sydney - we haven't decided how much he's taking with this one yet

toyah81

Ooh 12 weeks? Your DH works for a good company! Lucky y'all....lol

 Sorry to everyone how I worded my question at first - didn't really know how to explain it - but yeah, I guess it's called Paternity leave for the DH, not Maternity leave....: )

jamie5315

I got two months maternity leave and then my H got three months FMLA (paid) so we didn't have to put DS in daycare until he was 5 months old.