XP: NJ Maternity Leave

Heartstrings13

A friend of mine told me she received 18 weeks maternity leave.  6 weeks paid by her company, 6 weeks FMLA and 6 weeks baby-bonding.  When I try to look this up, it seems like FMLA and baby-bonding are one and the same.  She stated that baby-bonding was separate and was fairly new to NJ.  Has anyone heard of this??

lilylow

FMLA doesn't pay you for maternity leave it's what protects your job so you have one to go back to.  You get 6 weeks partial pay for a vaginal birth and 8 weeks partial pay for a cesarean birth through STD {your company if it is offered or with the state}, then NJ offers child bonding time for 6 weeks of partial pay.  You can get a maximum of 14 weeks paid by the state depending on how you deliver.  

The state of NJ also will pay you to be our for 4 weeks before your due date with partial pay as well, but it is subtracted from your 24 total weeks of FMLA.

Heartstrings13

Thanks!  I knew FMLA wasn't paid, but since my home office is in SC, I wanted to have my bases covered.  I'm sure they have to be well-versed in NJ laws, but better safe than sorry.  Thanks for your help!

LoriAnn78

You can ask your OB about FMLA and you get the papers you need now and have them ready where you go on leave. There is also temporary disablitiy too.