FMLA paperwork assistance

Re: FMLA paperwork assistance

• honkytonk_kid member

  November 2012

  Unless I'm reading this wrong, you will have only been at your job 4.5 months max when your leave starts- as far as I know you will not qualify for FMLA. You have to be there for a year to qualify for FMLA, which is 12 weeks unpaid.

  It depends on your employer whether they offer paid or unpaid leave and what paperwork is required.
  

  
  
  
  

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• jlaOK member

  November 2012

  You qualify for FMLA if your company is over 50 employees and if you've worked there for a year before you start your leave. It doesn't sound like you've been there over a year. I also don't qualify for FMLA (my company is less than 50 employees) and I'm pregnant. My boss and I drafted a maternity leave policy that I will follow. The amount of time you can take an whether it's paid or unpaid is up the the decretion of your company. Other than FMLA there are no mandated maternity leave policies companies have to follow. Either they will have one in place or you will have to negotiate one yourself. Whatever you do, get it in writing. Good luck.

  

                                                

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• BabyNack

  November 2012

  Thanks for the responses so far, ladies! My company is less than 50 employees and we do not have an HR department. Any tips or suggestions on what I could propose to my boss for a leave contract? Thanks!

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• jlaOK member

  November 2012

  BabyNack:

  Thanks for the responses so far, ladies! My company is less than 50 employees and we do not have an HR department. Any tips or suggestions on what I could propose to my boss for a leave contract? Thanks!

  It sound like your situation is similar to mine. I wouldn't go in expecting any paid time, but see what your boss says. Are there any ladies you work with that have gone on maternity leave? You could ask them if they recieved any paid time.

  I'm the first of my company to need maternity leave. My boss is allowing me to use my accrued sick/vacation leave, is giving me an additional 2 weeks paid, and was originally going to give me 6 weeks total off (with the remainder unpaid) but I asked for and was granted a total of 8 weeks off. 

  

                                                

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• Jlobebe2012 member

  November 2012

  honkytonk_kid:

  Unless I'm reading this wrong, you will have only been at your job 4.5 months max when your leave starts- as far as I know you will not qualify for FMLA. You have to be there for a year to qualify for FMLA, which is 12 weeks unpaid.

  It depends on your employer whether they offer paid or unpaid leave and what paperwork is required.
  

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  It depends if your company offers short term disability, and at what percent of pay that your company offers. Set up a meeting with HR.

  

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• kirac

  November 2012

  If you go back before 6 weeks, you need your doctor to sign that you are ok to go back.  even at 6 weeks, you need that paperwork, but that's standard.  

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• mngildersleeve

  December 2012

  FMLA wont kick in until you've been there a year.

  

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