Maternity Leave Question

SleepingBeauty79

 

Here in FL, we get paid 60% of our salary for 6 weeks and then the next 6 weeks unpaid. You can use sick days to supplement though. How is everyone planning to deal with the reduction in finances? TIA!

mben1119

I didn't take a full 12 weeks because we couldn't afford it. I took 8 weeks STD (60% of my pay), then 2 weeks full PTO.

Kfran84

I get 6 weeks at 60 per my employer's STD policy. I will take 6 weeks unpaid. We'll just make sure to set aside and extra amount in savings over this summer, when DH is in his money making season, to cover my 3 missing paychecks. I'll just "pay" myself ou

MsCrispy

My plan is to use STD (pays 90% for 6 weeks, after a 9 day weight period - comes out to about 4.5 weeks paid), then supplement with PTO for the rest.

If you don't have enough sick time, then I would start saving now. You'll need extra money once

tealowl

We can take up to 12 weeks.

We have to exhaust our PTO first, then after 10 days FMLA will kick in and pay 60% of my salary until I exhaust THAT money.

So I need to bank 2 weeks of PTO at least, then figure out how much time/money

tealowl

Ugh, now I need to figure out how long my sick leave would go for, I'm so bad at math!

ASmallWonder

teal owl:

We can take up to 12 weeks.

We have to exhaust our PTO first, then after 10 days FMLA will kick in and

MsCrispy

teal owl:

We can take up to 12 weeks.

We have to exhaust our PTO first, then after 10 days FMLA will kick in and

MsCrispy

Elmoali beat me to it! Ignore my post.

tealowl

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marianaz0

Also in FL... I'll be taking 6 weeks at 60 pay and then the 6 weeks unpaid and will supplement however much PTO I can accrue!

Alicialgb

I'm in Florida, in a government job, and we don't get paid squat for maternity leave! If you have vacation or other leave time built up, in my company, you'll get to use that for your leave. Under FMLA our job is protected for 12 weeks, regardless of p

slh6363

FMLA is unpaid, however you could possibly be paid depending on where you work it's all different and not necessarily state to state. I believe what some people are referring to with getting a percentage of their pay is short-term disability, which als

Svenny1011

I work in California. We get 55% of pretax pay under State Disability Insurance (SDI) for 6 weeks (8 weeks if C-Section), then another 6 weeks @ 55% of pretax pay from the state's PFLA. So 12 weeks total. After that, I can use my vacation and si

missesru

I'm in Canada and get a full year - which I'll be taking.  I get $ from the gov't which amounts to about 1/2 my normal salary.  Since I'll not have the costs associated with work (parking, car insurance, etc) and DD will be staying home ($800/mo

amberrrjade

I live in Florida as well and as far as I know I'm not getting ANYTHING during my maternity leave. Are you sure this isn't just your employer? 

As for planning, I've started stashing 200$ away from each check to have some money. 

Hollywogg

Wow FL is a good state for maternity! In SC you don't get paid maternity leave at all. You can take up to 12 weeks off and still keep your job but that is because of FMLA. Emplorers decide how the pay or no pay is handled. My employer makes youbise sixk d

Hollywogg

Just a note to a previous post, FMLA does not pay you anything. It only protects you from getting fired, there is nothing in the law about being paid for any of the 12 weeks of FMLA. The pay must be part of your state law or your employers practices. <br

sindorato

I'm very lucky, my job has 100% paid leave for 6 weeks and thankfully I have enough vacation and sick time to make up the additional 4-6 weeks I'm planning on taking. I started looking for a new job at the beginning of the year and am grateful for this ve

jillmatheny

I'm in MD. I work in a school and do not get any paid maternity leave, although am eligible for FMLA so can take 12 weeks.

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In Virginia-  My company's policy is 6 weeks @60% of your salary- unless it's a c-section then it's 8 weeks.  If you have to go out prior to the baby being born (for bed rest or hospitalization) the first week is unpaid and then the 60% kicks

Hollywogg

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