Maternity Leave

Ms.Beachbum08 · December 2009

How long does everyone have?

Our contract says 13 paid weeks, as long as we have the sick days to cover this, and any additional time is not paid. This is even if we have the extra sick days.

Temp308688937504427 · December 2009

I got 16 weeks I work for a small company and they did whatever they could to make sure I came back.

lauralizabee · December 2009

Our school gives 6 weeks...I hope to not be working there anymore whenever we have a baby, but we'll see.

Ashleysred · December 2009

I am not working and not planning to find a job until August at the earliest, so that will be 4 months. Timm gets 6 weeks paid by diability. His company doesn't offer anything. But they are guaranteeing that his job and route (he delivers beer for Coors) will be there upon his return.

jebuell · December 2009

If I were to get pregnant while still on disability I'd get 6 months.

If I get pregnant after I go back to work I'll get 4 months, but I can really take as much as I'd like. I'll probably take 4 months off completely and then go PT on weekends until the kid is in pre-school.

Eleise96 · December 2009

By our contract, teachers get 6 weeks of paid leave (8 weeks for a c/s), if they have the sick days to use. We can then take an additional 6 weeks that would be unpaid as a part of FMLA.

The crappy thing about our unpaid leave is that the board of ed. takes our salary and divides it by the number of contract days we work (180) even though we get paid year round. That ends up being a rather large chunk of money per day, which adds up.

Fortunately, I don't think I'll need to use the FMLA leave since my due date is so close to our summer break. ::crosses fingers::

DreamsBride411 · December 2009

6 weeks unpaid. NYC schools suck.

I can't wait to not ever have to go back there.

eamaines · December 2009

I only get FMLA. No paid leave-we have to cut them a check for benefits so at least it's subsidized. I am just guaranteed a position when I return in 12 weeks.

dani_girl08 · December 2009

I don't get any paid maternity leave.

My boss will let me take off as much time as I want though. I'm leaning toward 8 weeks right now.

MrsBlayne · December 2009

We can take FMLA but we have to use sick time/ vacation time if we want it paid. Which, of course, I do. I think I have about 6 weeks PTO saved up.

AshNicole331 · December 2009

I could take off "whatever I felt necessary" but was paid for none. Sucked ass so I had to go back to work when Sophia was only 4 weeks old.

BlondeBeachBride08 · December 2009

well, I'm not working for a company so I'm actually planning to stay at home and run my photography business

MmeBP · December 2009

I have 16 weeks paid maternity leave and up to a year off at 60% pay. DH has 4 weeks paid paternity leave.

DreamsBride411 · December 2009

MmeBP:
I have 16 weeks paid maternity leave and up to a year off at 60% pay. DH has 4 weeks paid paternity leave.

Barbara, I am so freakin' jealous. That is absolutely amazing.

natalee215 · December 2009

I'm going to do a little more research (AKA ask new mommies) once we tell everyone, but this is what I know so far. We get 6 weeks paid maternity leave (8 for c-section,) 2 weeks parental leave (they started this a couple of years ago so the daddies get time off) and I can take an additional 4 weeks under FMLA. Those 4 weeks can be unpaid or you can use your vacation. I'm not sure if we can use our sick time though. For next year, I'll have 2 weeks sick and 3 weeks vacation, so if I can use the sick, that's awesome, but I'm not too optimistic about that. If you can get approval, you can take a total of up to 6 months off. With the crappy economy, the company has been more generous with women to take the additional time unpaid. Unfortunately, since Brian is more than likely getting laid off next month, any unpaid time off won't be an option for me. Crying

nykris · December 2009

DreamsBride411:

MmeBP:
I have 16 weeks paid maternity leave and up to a year off at 60% pay. DH has 4 weeks paid paternity leave.

Barbara, I am so freakin' jealous. That is absolutely amazing.

I know that is awesome, I need to move to Europe or Canada!

In CA i got 12 weeks paid at 60%, I think I could have gotten 4 also before the baby at 60% but didnt use it. The 60% doesnt have taxes taken out so it feels like a little more than that.

Ms.Beachbum08 · December 2009

Barbara - That is AWESOME!!!

Ms.Beachbum08 · December 2009

Thanks for sharing girls. I was been nosey because of how our contract reads. Since the baby is due in the summer, I questioned as to why my maternity leave needs to start in the summer and not the first day of school. They stated that how the contract is worded now, the maternity leave begins as soon as the baby is born, as long as you don't leave earlier.

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