How Much Time Are You Taking Off?

maze_bright · June 2009

This is related to the Vacation/STD thread someone just posted. I've been crunching the numbers and I'm only going to be able to take one full paid month off when LO arrives.

What can I say-- we weren't planning on having a baby! I'm going to take some unpaid time off (probably two months). I was wondering how much time other moms-to-be are taking off of work. Are you taking any unpaid time off? Have a good one, ladies!

jcsntms06 · June 2009

Well I didn't plan this pregnancy very well, because I only have 40 hours left of leave, so I plan on take the first week full paid and then the other 6 or 8 weeks depending on the birth (STD will pay me 66 1/2 %). The last month it will most likely be unpaid leave.

DiscusCoach · June 2009

I only get 6 weeks.

I am only going back at 80% in the fall so I will be working 3 days a week. If I was going back full time I would take some unpaid leave.

KMT to JWH · June 2009

I am taking the full 3 months. 6 weeks is covered until STD and the rest is 6 weeks of PTO. I can't wait!

MissyC979 · June 2009

I'll be off for 12 weeks.

2 weeks--vacation time

6 weeks--short term disability--2/3 pay + AFLAC

4 weeks--50% pay from company

anderst · June 2009

I'm taking the full 12 weeks, I should be able to get all of it paid for between PTO and banked hours. If I go a little negative with PTO, it shouldn't be a big deal.

epphd · June 2009

I hope to take off 2 weeks around delivery (last two weeks of December), and take that as basic sick time. Then I will take FMLA starting in January, but only 8-9 weeks will be paid (by vacation, sick time, and STD). The rest will be unpaid. So, if all goes according to plan and gets approved by HR, 12-14 weeks, with 9-11 weeks paid.

Indysgirl · June 2009

I will have 6 wks paid and will take 6 wks unpaid.

We've been saving every month so it doesn't hurt us financially. I officially have saved enough to cover the 6 weeks as of last month!

Now to start saving for daycare!

Phillywife · June 2009

Well my plan is to have the 4weeks before 8 weeks after that work pays me. However the way it looks now with Daycare I will be a SAHM though.

nutmegger · June 2009

I don't get any paid leave other than 6 weeks STD. However, I work in DC, where FMLA is 16 weeks. Right now I'm slated to take 3 months off full-time, but I may go back part time at first until those last few weeks of FMLA are used up. It really depends on how much we're able to save up sepcifically for this purpose before the baby arrives.

holdn5 · June 2009

8 weeks = 6 STD @ 70% pay, 1 week paid in full by company, 1 week PTO. I'd like to take the full 12, but haven't been with the company for more than a year so I don't have FMLA benefits.

epuorro · June 2009

I'm extremely lucky and my work will pay me for 2 months maternity leave. So, I will take those 2 months and then I have 4 weeks vaca/sick time I can take, but I think I will take that time throughout the year.

It's going to be really rough going back to work, but that's just the way it is!

beckys96 · June 2009

At my work we have no STD - we have to use our sick/vaca time. Of course mine was taken down to a big ZERO balance when I had DD last year. I will have enough saved up to take off about 9 weeks, that includes the week and a few days we get off around Christmas and New Years!!!

Mrs_Hogan225 · June 2009

3 months. My first week is at 100% pay, then the next 7 weeks is at 66%, and the rest is at 100% (my PTO). HTH

PAIrishBride · June 2009

This is in discussion right now with my boss, the hr manager, the ceo and the coo.

I am not available for FMLA (haven't been here a year yet). When I sat down with the HR manager last week she offered me one week matenrity leave and 6 weeks of std (one waiting week so 5 weeks paid at 70%..the waiting week will be paid by my 1 week paid maternity leave). I then could use my 26 vacation days giving me my 11 weeks paid and coming back.....I countered them by saying I wasn't comfortable using all my vacation in the month of january and I would like 12 weeks maternity and I would be comfortable with 6 weeks std and 6 weeks unpaid.

My boss came up to me on friday and said that they will most likely be able to do what I want but they have to get the CEO's approval so I am waiting on that..fingers crossed!!!

Jenice32 · June 2009

I'm taking 18 weeks off. 4 weeks of disability before birth, 6 weeks disabilty after, 6 weeks FMLA, then 2 weeks vacation.

kle+spd · June 2009

I can get up to 4 wks before the birth (if the dr writes me out)-most likely I will not take this.

12 wks after the birth!

december09baby · June 2009

I just talked to my HR dept today and I get 8 weeks paid (using my sick days) and then I'm going to take 4 more unpaid (using more sick days). I didn't realize that for the unpaid time I also have to pay for all my own insurance, which I have a feeling will be a big bill that month, especially since I won't be getting a paycheck!

jrlandrigan · June 2009

I will get at least 6 weeks that will be covered by my short term disability (well, the first 2 weeks I have to use my earned vacation time, then I'll get at least 4 weeks of short term.) After the dr. says I'm able to go back to work, my short term ends and I can take up to 12 weeks (total) either paid or unpaid, but my manager has to approve that extra time. Initially she told me to take all the time I can- but after my meeting with HR, she isn't really talking about what she will allow.

My intentions are to probably take 10 weeks total. When my short term ends, I will be using my earned time so I will continue to get paid. If I run out of earned time, I plan to go back to work sooner but I should have enough by then. (I will continue to accrue earned time/vacation time while I am out, as long as I am getting some form of pay.) This may change when the time comes but that's what I am planning on doing. DH will probably take only 1 week but his work is slow in the winter so he may get more time with me and LO anyways.

Arlene Holt · June 2009

6 wks STD @ 60%, 6 wks FMLA @ 60% and if possible 2-3 wks vacation & 2 wks sick.

I'm also hoping to increase my telecommute days to 2 or 3 days/week upon returning to work.

jdiaz79 · June 2009

18 weeks:

6 - STD / sick time

12 - FMLA (6 weeks paid at 2/3 salary)

cherrykat · June 2009

I was planning on taking as much off as I can but now rethinking it... since STD pays only partial. Hmmm...

SWBs Wifey · June 2009

I just got my certification to teach and since I'm due in Sept, I'm not even looking for a job for the fall (not that I'd have much luck anyway, the county system cut 25 positions and the city system got 16 more, but had over 300 applicants). I will begin looking for a job (preferrably part time) starting in Jan unless I get frustrated being at home before then.

chick730 · June 2009

anderst:
I'm taking the full 12 weeks, I should be able to get all of it paid for between PTO and banked hours. If I go a little negative with PTO, it shouldn't be a big deal.

This exactly what I am doing too

carimeli · June 2009

I'm taking 12 weeks paid (using my sick & vacation time I've been banking off and on for 4 years).

MommaD2Be · June 2009

I will take 6 weeks 100% pay under STD, then an additional 4 weeks unpaid under FMLA.

I could theoretically take 2 more, but assuming I go close to my due date, 10 weeks would put me back right after New Years on Jan 4th which is a nice clean date to start. Plus, it is really expensive for me to take those 2 extra weeks with no pay and we could use the extra cash!

t.bird · June 2009

baby is due on Sept 15th. i'm not going back until Jan 2nd.

MrsPatterson · June 2009

I'll be off for the full 12 weeks: 2 weeks sick time, 6 weeks short-term, 4 weeks unpaid. We are currently saving for the money that will be lost while I'm on short-term and unpaid leave.

stefani6124 · June 2009

I'm taking 12 weeks (unless baby arrives early, then I'll be taking a bit more).

1.5 weeks vacation

6 weeks STD recieving full pay (8 weeks if I end up having a c-section)

The remainder is unpaid...

KB1001 · June 2009

I think i will be taking off about 2 months. But i can only take paid time off... nothing unpaid.

nicolebuchalla · June 2009

Well, as the only working member of our household I'm only taking 2 weeks. I only have 2 weeks paid vacation, no FMLA, no STD. So, 2 weeks it is.

Rebekah Erler · June 2009

I don't get any paid time off at my job. I have been saving up for a couple months now, and will continue to do so. I plan to take 3 months off when LO comes. All unpaid!

blessedinthewest · June 2009

Between STD and my vacation I'm estimating that I will get about 9 weeks paid the next 3 weeks will be unpaid.

dom20 · June 2009

I am planning on taking off 3 months. After that, I'm only going back part-time.

Pam081206 · June 2009

I'm taking 8 weeks 100% paid STD and then 3 weeks and 1 or 2 days (depending on what I've accrued) vacation. This will likely put me back to work the last calendar week of the year, so DH will stay home with the LO and it will likely be reduced work hours that week anyways since no one will be around.

Of course this can all change based on LO arrival date...

Michele57O · June 2009

I get 6 weeks off paid but really want to take off 8 weeks. My DH gets 3 weeks off unpaid but we can't afford really for him to take to much time off.

meggiemegs53 · June 2009

Six weeks upaid (eight if a c-section)

livinreality · June 2009

10- 12 weeks, (depending on when baby actually comes, I am not working through the holidays so I may have to break it up)

1 week vacation

6-8 weeks STD 60% pay

The remainder is unpaid...

I want to breastfeed for the first 3 months, possibly longer but work is not super bf friendly so I do not see it being a longer term thing... so I will be taking as much time as possible for that reason

mae0111 · June 2009

We're really lucky at my company. I will qualify for at least 6 weeks STD paid at 100%. If I have a c-section or any other complication, I'll qualify for 8 weeks STD paid at 100%.

In addition, I will qualify for 4 weeks maternity leave, paid at 100%.

Then I'll probably take 2-3 weeks vacation. There will be some holidays in there as well to extend things. So 12-13 weeks total, all paid.

NewToNJBride · June 2009

This subject is the source of a big debate with DH right now. He wants me to take 6 months. Luckily, we are in a situation where we can afford not to have my income temporarily. I will take at least 12 weeks (7 paid, 2 weeks vacation paid, and the rest unpaid) and am currently thinking I may be out for as long as 16-20 weeks. As of right now, I am afraid I might go stir crazy after 6 months at home so DH is actually considering a leave of absence if I go back at 4 or 5 months so that he can be home with the baby until 6 months. DH is determined that the child should not go in daycare before 6 months, but as this post confirms, I keep telling him that is NOT the norm.

Pookster1020 · June 2009

My company gives a full 12 weeks paid maternity leave so I will be using that and possibly a week or two of vacation as well.

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