What's your maternity leave like?

jrandv · March 2009

Just curious.

1) How long at what level pay? I have 6 weeks at 60% pay. It just stresses me out to think about it....

2) What do you do? teacher/admin

Jessie0706 · March 2009

1) How long at what level pay? I don't think I have anything, really. So we're saving now for a 3 month leave! (I'd love to have 60% pay...)

2) What do you do? Therapist for developmentally delayed men who have sexual offenses. (So therapist for d.d. sex offenders.)

MLOVER<3 · March 2009

1) How long at what level pay??12 weeks 100% pay2) What do you do? Corporate recruiting

jrandv · March 2009

Jessie0706:
1) How long at what level pay? I don't think I have anything, really. So we're saving now for a 3 month leave! (I'd love to have 60% pay...)
2) What do you do? Therapist for developmentally delayed men who have sexual offenses. (So therapist for d.d. sex offenders.)

Good for you to save! AND, I did a 3 year internship in a similar job as yours before becoming a teacher. I worked with three groups of men and their SOs in therapy 3x weekly. The goal for our groups was family reunification. People always wondered how I could do it.... but I found it to be fascinating work. And to see people change over those years was wonderful. ( Our clients were not devel. delayed but had numerous other issues)

HeyyRed · March 2009

12 months 60% pay to a max of $43,000 for the year. You can also split it with hubby if you like. Standard in Canada. Some employers will top you up to 100%.

LitlSara · March 2009

1. Because I will be tenured next year I can take up to a year and they will hold my job. Bad news is that I only get paid for my sick days. Currently I have about 40 sick days and I'll have another 16 in August. So I should have about 10-11 weeks of paid leave. Plus, because I'm a teacher, the days of of school don't count and my maternity leave will be over Winter Break, which will be two weeks of free days!

2. I'm a teacher- Special Ed Kindergarten. Might be Special Ed. 3 year-olds next year.

Jessie0706 · March 2009

jrandv:
Jessie0706:
1) How long at what level pay? I don't think I have anything, really. So we're saving now for a 3 month leave! (I'd love to have 60% pay...)
2) What do you do? Therapist for developmentally delayed men who have sexual offenses. (So therapist for d.d. sex offenders.)
Good for you to save! AND, I did a 3 year internship in a similar job as yours before becoming a teacher. I worked with three groups of men and their SOs in therapy 3x weekly. The goal for our groups was family reunification. People always wondered how I could do it.... but I found it to be fascinating work. And to see people change over those years was wonderful. ( Our clients were not devel. delayed but had numerous other issues)

Yea, therapy for them is kind of tough. Moves A LOT slower than normal and, well, it's...different when pregnant. Ha. And I'm letting my clients find out on their own I'm pregnant and boy will that be a circus.... ::sighs::

Jessie0706 · March 2009

HeyyRed:
12 months 60% pay to a max of $43,000 for the year. You can also split it with hubby if you like. Standard in Canada. Some employers will top you up to 100%.

I need to move to Canada! (Not too far from you, really...)

4realyo · March 2009

i would've gotten 3 months full pay with my old job (drug rep), but i was laid off 2 weeks ago.

sunnydays99 · March 2009

All Canadians get 1 year maternity leave at 60% pay. My school district also pays another 20%.....so I get 1 year at 80%.

jrandv · March 2009

4realyo:
i would've gotten 3 months full pay with my old job (drug rep), but i was laid off 2 weeks ago.

I must have missed that post before. I 'm so sorry.

notelizabeth · March 2009

1) How long at what level pay? i think my short term disability is 6 weeks of "up to" 60%, but i need to take more to get me to the end of DH's semester (graduation?!) so we'd better start saving. (saving? like they pay me enough to actually SAVE?!)

2) What do you do? financial aid at a trade college.

cantytam · March 2009

1) How long at what level pay? I have 6 weeks at 100% pay and then 6 more weeks that are optional, but unpaid.

2) What do you do? Tech Support for a Wireless Phone Company

michristine · March 2009

1) How long at what level pay? I have 12 weeks, 8 weeks are 100% paid and then I can use vacation, sick bank, sick, or personal time to make up the other 4 also at 100% pay

2) What do you do? Marketing Manager

LizBusch · March 2009

1) How long at what level pay? nothing...basically i can take FMLA and have 0 pay. i have to rack up my vacation and sick days if i want any pay.

2) What do you do? admission counselor at a university.

meg07bride · March 2009

They treat maternity like any other disability at my company. So the first week is a waiting period (I can use vacation days), then as long as my doctor has me out of work (6 weeks for vaginal birth or 8 weeks for c section) I get 2/3 of my regular salary. We are covered under FMLA so I can take a total of 12 weeks off, but anything after either 6 or 8 weeks is unpaid. I am trying to save up my vacation days to cover a couple weeks extra. I will likely not take any unpaid time.

upton33107 · March 2009

1) How long at what level pay? 6 weeks without a c-section and 8 weeks with (plus I plan to take a few weeks of vacation). 100% for the whole time.

2) What do you do? Retail Manager

Kdonn15 · March 2009

1) How long at what level pay? 12 weeks total. I'm paid 6 weeks at 60% pay for a vaginal delivery and 8 weeks at 60% pay for c-section. I have a lot of vacation/sick time accrued so I am hoping to taking at least 10 weeks of at least 60% paid leave.

2) What do you do? Agency recruiter.

Mrs.Christie · March 2009

1) How long at what level pay?

100% UNPAID, but they are flexible with the amount of time you want off. No guarantee that you'll have the same job though. Also, while on leave I'd have to pay the full amount of my medical insurance to keep it current (normally they pay the majority of the monthly premium).

2) What do you do?

Preschool Teacher

Shananah · March 2009

Not sure what my job would have given me before I was laid off, but the state of California gives you paid family leave at 55% for both parents. 6 weeks I believe.

heatherkaie · March 2009

1) How long at what level pay? I have 6 weeks. 10 days of it is 100%pay and the rest is half pay.

2) What do you do? Banker

cntrygrl123 · March 2009

I get 6 weeks paid naturally

8 weeks with a c-section

and an additional 6 if i want it which wont be paid.

I am a teacher

high_hopes · March 2009

1) How long at what level pay? I'll have 12 weeks 100% paid - 6 wks vag delivery, 8 wks c-section from extended illness bank, the rest from my PTO.

2) What do you do? NICU nurse

mjcleve · March 2009

1. How long at what level pay? 12 weeks FMLA, 6 weeks 100% paid on disability (would have been 8 weeks disability if c-section).

2. What do you do? Engineer for a manufacturing facility. All people there get the same benefits (accountant, engineer, supervisor, etc.)

MrsErinnElizabeth · March 2009

1. 14 weeks full pay, 1 year maternity leave (AU maternity leave rocks).

2. Teacher.

realisticdreams · March 2009

6 weeks at 60% under Short Term Disability for a vaginal deliver, 8 weeks at 60% for a c-section.

I'm not sure what happens though if I have to go on bed rest...I know STD is up to 180 days and then my LTD would kick in. So confusing.

brideofscowboy · March 2009

lolonyo:
All Canadians get 1 year maternity leave at 60% pay. My school district also pays another 20%.....so I get 1 year at 80%.

Not true. There are certain eligibilty requirements that must be met in order to qualify for the full year. Most people qualify, but not all.

yellowtulips80 · March 2009

80% for 6 weeks.

Emily_Ann · March 2009

1.) As long as I want, but without pay

2.) I'm self-employed - photographer

Jen&Joe06 · March 2009

100% for 6 weeks then 20% for 46 weeks.

Samidez · March 2009

1. 60% paid for 12 months

2. Teacher/Admin

Cullum13 · March 2009

1. 4 weeks at half pay and then I can use vacation and personal days. I have 14 vacation and 4 personal days, but I only work 4 days a week so that ends up being 4.5 weeks at 100%. So we are saving 4 weeks of half pay to make up the difference the first 4 weeks and allow me to take 8 1/2 weeks.

2. I am a dental hygienist.

A S-ski · March 2009

I work for the federal government and they don't do maternity leave. I can use sick leave and vacation though and they are generous with that so I plan to take 12 weeks at 100% but I will hardly have any vacation or sick leave left when I come back. bummer

I'm an audiologist.

bandwife · March 2009

Another Canadian here. I should get 60% of my salary for a year plus top up to 90% for the first six weeks from my employer.

I'm in marketing for a bank.

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