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Susan
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Susan
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Maternity Leave for Adoption
Ladies,
What do your companies do for you in terms of maternity leave when it comes to adoption? I'm interested in seeing other people's plans. I am starting a new job on Monday so I'm unsure of their plan, if any.
TIA,
Susan 
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Posted 1/6/06 3:07 PM  |
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leighla
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Lauren
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
We get 12 weeks unpaid FMLA for bonding for federal and 12 weeks FLA for the state of NJ. All unpaid though.
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| Posted 1/6/06 3:09 PM |
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Janice
Sweet Jessie Quinn
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Janice
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
My company does 13 weeks paid(if you are here a year) that includes the timeoff to travel if needed.
Less then a year you get 6 weeks paid.
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| Posted 1/6/06 4:17 PM |
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CathyB
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
My old job gave people the same as maternity leave, so 12 weeks FMLA, I think at about 80% pay. You had to forfit half your banked sick and vacation time. If you had to travel ahead of time you had to use vacation or cut into this time.
Also, you had to be there at least a year to qualify, otherwise I think you got nothing.
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| Posted 1/6/06 4:29 PM |
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Susan
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Susan
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
Wow, really interesting how much this varies from company to company. My new job is at a nonprofit and I will be there less than a year when I get my baby, so I doubt I'll get anything. Thanks for sharing!
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| Posted 1/6/06 5:49 PM |
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Sandra
LIF Adult
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Sandra
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
Susan:
I get 8 weeks 100% paid Adoption Leave, and then 5 weeks FMLA unpaid. I plan on taking all 13 weeks....I
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| Posted 1/7/06 8:31 PM |
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Susan
Loving Mommyhood!
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Susan
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
Posted by Sandra
Susan:
I get 8 weeks 100% paid Adoption Leave, and then 5 weeks FMLA unpaid. I plan on taking all 13 weeks....I
Sandra, that's AWESOME! You are so lucky.
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| Posted 1/7/06 9:27 PM |
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michele31
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Michele
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
Most companies do not have adoption leave policies that include pay. It is unfair,but you have to remember that our paid maternity leave "benefits" in the US have NOTHING to do with caring for a newborn. They are given so you can recovery for the physical condition of pregnancy and birth. FLMA does apply, but is unpaid.
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| Posted 1/7/06 10:47 PM |
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KarenK122
The Journey is the Destination
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Karen
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
Posted by Sandra
Susan:
I get 8 weeks 100% paid Adoption Leave, and then 5 weeks FMLA unpaid. I plan on taking all 13 weeks....I
Same for me. Both my and hubby's company also gives us money towards the adoption once completed.
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| Posted 1/8/06 1:05 AM |
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Susan
Loving Mommyhood!
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Susan
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
Posted by KarenK122
Posted by Sandra
Susan:
I get 8 weeks 100% paid Adoption Leave, and then 5 weeks FMLA unpaid. I plan on taking all 13 weeks....I
Same for me. Both my and hubby's company also gives us money towards the adoption once completed.
Wow, where do you work? Heaven? 
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| Posted 1/8/06 10:15 AM |
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KarenK122
The Journey is the Destination
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Karen
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
hehe : ) One of the very few perks my company gives. DH's company is great though. They even give him 4 weeks paid leave for either the birth of a child or an adoption. We are very lucky
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| Posted 1/8/06 10:11 PM |
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Sandra
LIF Adult
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Sandra
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
Posted by KarenK122
Posted by Sandra
Susan:
I get 8 weeks 100% paid Adoption Leave, and then 5 weeks FMLA unpaid. I plan on taking all 13 weeks....I
Same for me. Both my and hubby's company also gives us money towards the adoption once completed.
I get $ towards the adoption as well from my company, $3,000. And don't forget the tax credit of $10,000+ we get if you don't make over $160,000+.
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| Posted 1/9/06 8:24 AM |
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michele31
LIF Adult
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Michele
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
My husband's company is giving us $15K towards the adoption...and it does not have to be completed. They are giving it to us as we spend it. It is the BEST perk at his job! He also gets one week of paid leave to care for a new baby.
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| Posted 1/9/06 2:03 PM |
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Sandra
LIF Adult
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Sandra
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
Posted by michele31
My husband's company is giving us $15K towards the adoption...and it does not have to be completed. They are giving it to us as we spend it. It is the BEST perk at his job! He also gets one week of paid leave to care for a new baby.
And where DOES he work? OMG! That is amazing!! That is a blessing!
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| Posted 1/9/06 4:16 PM |
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Susan
Loving Mommyhood!
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Susan
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
I just got my benefits info today (today was the first day at my new job) -- no adoption perks.  You ladies are so lucky.
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| Posted 1/9/06 7:09 PM |
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michele31
LIF Adult
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Michele
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
he works for CMP Media in Manhasset. He is a journalist.
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| Posted 1/9/06 9:28 PM |
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Susan
Loving Mommyhood!
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Susan
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
Posted by michele31
he works for CMP Media in Manhasset. He is a journalist.
Are they hiring?
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| Posted 1/10/06 8:12 PM |
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Donna
1 year already!!
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Donna
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
I found this list and thought it could be helpful to some of you
not sure how up to date it is but here's the link
at the bottom
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Companies Offering Adoption Benefits
Abbott Laboratories
ACACIA Mutual Life Insurance Company
Aetna Life and Casualty
American Assn. of Retired Persons
American Express
American Can Company
Apple Computer
AT&T
Bank of America
Bankers Life Company
Barclay American Corporation
Baxter Travenol Laboratories, Inc.
BEST Products Co., Inc.
C.L. Bete Company
Campbell Soup Company
Capital Cities/ABC
City of Philadelphia
Champion International Corporation
Colgate Palmolive
Control Data Corporation
Covenant Insurance Company
DDB Needham Worldwide
Deseret Mutual Benefit Association
Digital Equipment Corporation
Dow Chemical Company
Eastman Kodak Company
Educational Testing Service
Eli Lilly and Company
Emery Worldwide Corporation
Emett and Chandler Illinois, Inc.
Far East Motors, Inc. (Nissan)
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac)
Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City
Felt Products Manufacturing co.
First Pennsylvania Bank
Foote, Cone & Belding Communications, Inc.
Ford Foundation
Gannett Company
G.D. Searle and Company
General Mills, Inc.
General Motors Corporation
Goldome Bank of Buffalo
Hallmark Cards, Inc.
Herman Miller, Inc.
Hewitt Associates
Hewlett-Packard offers $5,000
Hoffman-LaRoche
Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc. (formerly Marion Merrell Dow Inc.)
Holy Cross Shared Services, Inc.
Honeywell, Inc.
Howard County, Maryland
Humana, Inc.
INTEGRIS Health-OKC
Intermetrics
Intermountain Health Care, Ink
Int'l Business Machines Corp.
Int'l Minerals & Chemical Corp.
JM Family Enterprises, Inc.
Johnson Wax
Johnson and Johnson
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc.
K Mart
Leo Burnett co.
Lincoln National Corporation
(Marion Merrell Dow, Inc.) now called: Hoechst Marion Roussel Inc.
McKesson Corporation
Mennonite Mutual Aid Association
Meredith Corporation
Merrill Lynch
Microsoft Corp. covers up to $5000 for adoptions, plus 3 months maternity and 1 month paternity.
Miles Laboratories, Inc.
Motorola, Inc.
National Adoption Center
NationsBank
Omnistaff, Inc.
Owens-Coming Fiberglas
Pfizer, Inc.
Phelps Dodge
Pitney Bowes
Procter & Gamble Company
Rohm & Haas Company
Signode Industries, Inc.
SmithKline Beecham
Pharmaceutical Company
Smith Kline & French Laboratories
Stanley Works
Syntex Corporation
Temple, Barker & Sloane
Texas Instruments, Inc.
Time Wamer, Inc.
Travelers Companies
UPS
USF&G
U.S. Surgical Corporation
Victor F. Weaver, Inc.
Volvo of North America
Walt Disney co.
Wang Laboratories
Washington Post Company
Wendy's International, Inc.
Western Savings of Arizona
Wheaton College
Wyatt Corporation Xerox Corporation
Yale University
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Message edited 1/12/2006 9:52:49 AM.
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Sandra
LIF Adult
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Name:
Sandra
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
My company is not listed...hmmm...
Anyway, it does help!
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| Posted 1/12/06 10:02 AM |
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Donna
1 year already!!
Member since 5/05 3360 total posts
Name:
Donna
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
Posted by Sandra
My company is not listed...hmmm...
Anyway, it does help!
maybe the list is out-dated then? if so, sorry ladies!
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| Posted 1/12/06 10:47 AM |
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michele31
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 3372 total posts
Name:
Michele
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
Often those lists are a bit out of date.
Computer Associates also has a "gift" of $8K so you don't even get taxed on it.
Plus in most companies you need to work there for 1 year before using an adoption benefits. If you work for a rather decent sized company you can request that they begin a program for adoption benefits. My friend did this at CA for "adoption leave" so she could get benefits during her leave just like pregnant moms. So you can help your company see why these benefits are good for everyone.
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| Posted 1/12/06 7:49 PM |
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Susan
Loving Mommyhood!
Member since 5/05 2391 total posts
Name:
Susan
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
Thank You! 
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| Posted 1/12/06 10:05 PM |
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FelAndJon
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Felice (aka LuckyBride2004)
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Re: Maternity Leave for Adoption
My company gives (I believe) $5000 towards adoptions plus 6 weeks off. I get 12 weeks for maternity leave, fathers get 4 weeks.
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