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tandb2010 · November 2010

How long will you company/state/province give you for Mat. Leave.

Ontario gets a full year paid and the opition to take another year unpaid.

psubride1012 · November 2010

Standard FMLA, which is 12 weeks. Pay during that time depends on how much vacation and sick time I have.

tosh24 · November 2010

tandb2010:

How long will you company/state/province give you for Mat. Leave.

Ontario gets a full year paid and the opition to take another year unpaid.

Yep, right there with you. LOVE our mat leave.

Should just mention for others reading though, that the gov't gives us 55% of our wages and most employers top that up by an additional amount - some even to 100%.

amandaloren · November 2010

psubride1012:
Standard FMLA, which is 12 weeks. Pay during that time depends on how much vacation and sick time I have.

Yep, this.

jaworski84 · November 2010

psubride1012:
Standard FMLA, which is 12 weeks. Pay during that time depends on how much vacation and sick time I have.

This. It sux! A full paid year would be wonderful!

bjbrock · November 2010

WOW! Lucky! My work follows the FMLA guidlines of 12 weeks. I'm part time so I don't get paid from my work but I do have Aflac short term disability that will pay $100 a week for 8 weeks (8 for c-section, 6 for vaginal but I will have to have another c-section) I only got to take 6 weeks with my DD because I didn't have the Aflac and it's all we could afford. I'm HOPING that we will be able to save enough this time around for me to take the full 12 weeks though, unless I can talk DH into moving to Ontario lol

Rvnsgrl81 · November 2010

amandaloren:

psubride1012:
Standard FMLA, which is 12 weeks. Pay during that time depends on how much vacation and sick time I have.

Yep, this.

Same here. Sucks to not get anything if vacation and sick time are used up, which they probably would be because of Dr. Appts

HazelBee22 · November 2010

psubride1012:
Standard FMLA, which is 12 weeks. Pay during that time depends on how much vacation and sick time I have.

This, but what sucks is that DH and I work for the same company and are only afforded a TOTAL of 12 weeks. We still haven't decided how we are going to split it up yet.

ermaderma · November 2010

I do qualify for FMLA and I will be taking a full 12 weeks off.

My company does offer 6 weeks paid at 100% and another 6 weeks at 60% (ST disability).

ohsaysaysay · November 2010

I get my one year at 55% and my company doesn't top anything off. Although if my husband takes leave, his company will top it off to 90% for 6 weeks.

amdraza · November 2010

FMLA is 12 weeks, and I plan on taking it in full. My company will give me 100% of my pay for 8 weeks, and I will use vacation for the remaining 4 weeks.

LadyBugLove7 · November 2010

We have to use sick leave, and for a normal vaginal birth we get 6 weeks, for C-section we get 8 weeks....doesn't seem like very much time.

Mrs_Grim · November 2010

I wish mine was as good as that!

I get 6 weeks for vag delivery and 8 for c-section paid at 80% and then an optional 12 weeks unpaid.

Jules08 · November 2010

psubride1012:
Standard FMLA, which is 12 weeks. Pay during that time depends on how much vacation and sick time I have.

I think this is what I should get; however, my work does not seem to recognize FMLA even though I am pretty sure we meet all the requirements.

I get ST disability for 6 weeks (vaginal delivery or 8 weeks for a C-section) and then I will take 2 weeks of vacation.

watkinae · November 2010

Wow, a whole year would be awesome! I get 6 weeks of sick leave (longer if c-section) and I have 8 weeks of vacation leave I can also take. I think we can also take up to 6 months of unpaid leave.

mego36 · November 2010

We also get 12 weeks. ?However, because DH and I work in the same district they make us share the 12 weeks. ?So we will both take 6 weeks. ?So not happy about this!!!?

If we both were teachers in diff districts we would each get 12 separate weeks. ?

Mrs. Stew · November 2010

Wow, I'd love six weeks! I'm a substitute teacher, so I get no paid leave at all.

jdsprincess116 · November 2010

ermaderma:

I do qualify for FMLA and I will be taking a full 12 weeks off.

My company does offer 6 weeks paid at 100% and another 6 weeks at 60% (ST disability).

This, however, I get to use vacation time before the ST disability kicks in.... hoping I will be delivering in '11 because it's my 5 year anniversary here and that means I get 5 weeks vaca. In '12 I'm back down to 3 weeks...

mah482 · November 2010

Um, I think I'm moving to Canada! An entire year? Wow.

I'm planning on being a SAHM once we have a baby. It's something I've always wanted to do and DH supports the idea. Plus, I'm a CNA at a nursing home, day care would probably take up my entire paycheck.

LauraElizabeth85 · November 2010

tandb2010:

How long will you company/state/province give you for Mat. Leave.

Ontario gets a full year paid and the opition to take another year unpaid.

This.

buttercup1221 · November 2010

Wow... I'm packing my bags and moving to Canada!

Pretty sure my company follows the standard 12 weeks of leave per FMLA, but we get 6 weeks paid. I have to double check though

** Off to find my employee handbook**

Country Girl in the City · November 2010

We get the 12 weeks of FMLA but it all comes from vacation and sick time. I have 10 weeks in the bank so far so I am really hoping that I can bank enough for all 12 weeks. I am worried that dr. appts will take time away. DH has informed me that he will be taking off at least a month with pay so it will be really nice to have all of us at home for the first month. The good news is that daycare is in my office building and I was informed that my office is relocating to the hallway right beside the center. I can spend luch and breaks with the baby.

amdraza · November 2010

jdsprincess116:
ermaderma:

I do qualify for FMLA and I will be taking a full 12 weeks off.

My company does offer 6 weeks paid at 100% and another 6 weeks at 60% (ST disability).

This, however, I get to use vacation time before the ST disability kicks in.... hoping I will be delivering in '11 because it's my 5 year anniversary here and that means I get 5 weeks vaca. In '12 I'm back down to 3 weeks...

Huh? Your company take 2 weeks of vacation away from you if you work another year?

GrneyedItalian · November 2010

tandb2010:
How long will you company/state/province give you for Mat. Leave.

Ontario gets a full year paid and the opition to take another year unpaid.

Wow so lucky! My job only let's us have 6 weeks. I have three weeks vacation which I am going to save and add to that. Sad

nebrtwin · November 2010

I don't get any unpaid maternity leave or sick time. I will take my one-two weeks (depending on how long it takes to get PG) of vacation time paid, but beyond that I will take the FMLA of twelve weeks, unpaid.

Tomsbabyboo · November 2010

tosh24:
tandb2010:

How long will you company/state/province give you for Mat. Leave.

Ontario gets a full year paid and the opition to take another year unpaid.

Yep, right there with you. LOVE our mat leave.

Should just mention for others reading though, that the gov't gives us 55% of our wages and most employers top that up by an additional amount - some even to 100%.

This. In my current position, my employer tops up to 100% for 20 weeks. So that equates to 20 weeks of maternity leave at my full salary. It's too bad I hate my job and want to leave.

Lovehavinggirls · November 2010

We get 12 weeks at full pay. My DH does not get any leave other then his vacation time

A-D · November 2010

tosh24:
tandb2010:

How long will you company/state/province give you for Mat. Leave.

Ontario gets a full year paid and the opition to take another year unpaid.

Yep, right there with you. LOVE our mat leave.

Should just mention for others reading though, that the gov't gives us 55% of our wages and most employers top that up by an additional amount - some even to 100%.

True 'dat! I get 93% for 12 (or is it 16??) weeks, then 55% for the remainder. Our union kind of rocks!

byrne15 · November 2010

I can take 12 weeks off...

50% of my salary for the 1st 6 weeks and nothing after that.

KD+BC · November 2010

I can take as much time as I want up to 2 years...but I don't get paid for any of it (unless I have and use sick time).

LindsayB0505 · November 2010

I get the year at 55% from the government, but my employer tops up to full salary for the first 13 weeks. We can take up to an additional year off and be guaranteed our position but don't get paid for that portion.

jdsprincess116 · November 2010

amdraza:
jdsprincess116:
ermaderma:

I do qualify for FMLA and I will be taking a full 12 weeks off.

My company does offer 6 weeks paid at 100% and another 6 weeks at 60% (ST disability).

This, however, I get to use vacation time before the ST disability kicks in.... hoping I will be delivering in '11 because it's my 5 year anniversary here and that means I get 5 weeks vaca. In '12 I'm back down to 3 weeks...

Huh? Your company take 2 weeks of vacation away from you if you work another year?

No, I should have specified that 3 weeks is the standard, but on your 5th year you get 5 weeks. It's like an anniversary gift from the company. Then you go back down to 3. I think at 10 years you get 6 weeks, and then starting at 11 years you get 4 weeks each year. Anniversary years go up from there.

So I get 3 weeks now, next year I will get 5 weeks (since it's my 5th year) and in '12 I will go back down to 3 weeks.

Mrs.Slick · November 2010

Yep. So if I save up all my personal/sick time before mat leave I could potentially get a couple weeks paid.

cozylittlecave · November 2010

I'm a SAHW/sell paintings online, so I don't have to worry about it, but we're not positive on DH's paternity leave. We're pretty sure it's minimal to non-existent though (paid anyways). Luckily, DH's boss is super flexible with timing, so he'll probably take minimal full paternity leave but work a lot of 1/2 days. Plus, I'm sure my mom will swoop in for like a month... so he wont NEED to be there 24/7.

Brilanea · November 2010

No paid maternity leave or sick time.

There's also only 3 of us that are true employees, rest are "independent contractors" so from my understanding FMLA doesn't apply (must have 50+ employees)

I'll probably take a week or so totally off but otherwise will most likely be working almost immediately w/ a combination of baby in tow at the office when I HAVE to be there or working from home for as long as it can work it out that way.

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