FMLA - Staggered Maternity Leave

MrsJOSEnADRI

I think I read somewhere on the FMLA website that maternity leave does not have to be consecutive.  I was wondering if anyone had a staggered maternity leave.  IDK if my principal will even approve it, but I am considering discussing with her some kind of staggered leave.  For example, if I deliver around my due date, I could take 10 weeks leave (which includes Christmas Vacation) and then go right back to work when everyone returns from the Christmas break.  Then, I could take those 2 extra weeks as days off here and there for doctor's appointments or to stay home with the baby to give my mom a few breaks.  I was also considering returning to work a week or two before the Christmas break so that I could collect a couple of paychecks in December and then use the remaining weeks throughout the school year (let's say 1 week off each month).

Has anyone taken a leave like this?  Do you need to specify the dates ahead of time?  How did your employer feel about this? 

cocojack10

Our attorney here at work, had planned to do something like this.  She took 6 wks initially, and then worked part time from home.  Since she worked PT, then she only had to claim 4 hrs each day, which extended her FMLA.  At the end, it didn't work out for her, only b/c of the nature of the job, but employer was initially okay w/ the idea.

Sounds like a great plan in theory... hope it works out for your guys!

MrsJOSEnADRI

That's my only concern with this plan.  Once I go back to work, IDK if I'll be able to take the rest of the time off, especially when FCAT and AP testing comes around.  Even now in the summer, I keep getting called in for meetings here and there and have had to do some work from home.