maternity pay

I know this subject has been "beaten to death" but I just sat down and calculated how much time I will have for maternity leave and it only covers 1 1/2 months for the rest of the time I will be on leave with out pay. It is depressing me the thought that i won't be able to financially contribute to the household.

Message edited 7/20/2006 3:41:17 PM.

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i know i feel the same way. i hate having to depend on some one else for everything. Are you going back to work? If so, its just a temporary situation.

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I am lucky because my job has great benefits....this is what I am planning on doing

first 10 days will be PTO
Next 3 weeks will be short term disability at 100%

following week 4-12 will be short term disability at 80%

then I will have to go back to work

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Same situation here and the next 5 months when they're in day care FT my ENTIRE salary will be going to it - so no pay for me for about 6 1/2 months...but we need my insurance so back to work I go.

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i hate were i work at so going back there is going to be difficult. I guess i will have to do what needs to be done.

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I know. While my boss is great and said I can have off for as long as I want to, I know it is unpaid. So I am taking 8 weeks, which I will be able to use the first two weeks with my vacation, the other 6 weeks nada.

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At least you get something. I get NO Maternity pay.

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Posted by shamrock12472

At least you get something. I get NO Maternity pay.

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I don't get anything from my job, other than vacation/personal days that I save up,
I'll collect short term disability (5 - 8 weeks depending) which is only $170 a week (which I might add was the same amount my Mother collected from short term disability when she had my younger brother 23 years ago), so as of right now, I will only be taking 6 weeks off and then back to work.

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Posted by Bella123

I don't get anything from my job, other than vacation/personal days that I save up,
I'll collect short term disability (5 - 8 weeks depending) which is only $170 a week (which I might add was the same amount my Mother collected from short term disability when she had my younger brother 23 years ago), so as of right now, I will only be taking 6 weeks off and then back to work.

Message edited 7/20/2006 4:31:22 PM.

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Posted by Bella123

I don't get anything from my job, other than vacation/personal days that I save up,
I'll collect short term disability (5 - 8 weeks depending) which is only $170 a week (which I might add was the same amount my Mother collected from short term disability when she had my younger brother 23 years ago), so as of right now, I will only be taking 6 weeks off and then back to work.

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Posted by iwed2005

Posted by shamrock12472

At least you get something. I get NO Maternity pay.

what do you plan to do?

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Posted by stephanief

Posted by Bella123

I don't get anything from my job, other than vacation/personal days that I save up,
I'll collect short term disability (5 - 8 weeks depending) which is only $170 a week (which I might add was the same amount my Mother collected from short term disability when she had my younger brother 23 years ago), so as of right now, I will only be taking 6 weeks off and then back to work.

I hope I am interpreting my benefits correctly...it says for short term disability I get paid 100% of my salary for the first 3 weeks and then for weeks 4-12 I get 80% of my salary...

I assume maternity leave qualifies as short term disability.....once I break the news to them, I will have to find out for sure. I am hoping that way I read it is correct. How did you calculate $170 (is that a fixed amount or a percentage of your salary?

I reread my benefits and this is what it says, I was correct in the way I interpreted it...


Unexpected illness or injury can happen at any time. When such an event occurs, disability benefits provide financial security for individuals until they are able to return to work.

The goals of the TIAA Disability Program are:

• To provide income during periods when an employee is unable to work due to illness or injury, and
• To facilitate an employee's return to health, and ultimately to work, whenever possible.

Short-Term Disability

Eligibility

All full-time and part-time salaried and hourly employees are eligible for Short Term Disability insurance coverage on the date of hire. TIAA pays the full cost of Short Term Disability insurance coverage for eligible employees.

Definition of Disability

Under the Short Term Disability Plan, an employee will be considered disabled if, as a result of physical disease, injury, pregnancy or mental disorder, the employee:


• Is unable to perform his/her own occupation on a reasonably continuous basis, and consequently
• Suffers a loss of at least 20% of their earnings.

Income Benefit Provisions

Short Term Disability Benefits begin on the 8th consecutive calendar day of illness or injury. The maximum benefit is 26 weeks. The Plan pays benefits based on the following schedule, regardless of the employee's length of service:
• Weeks 1 through 3: 100% of base salary
• Weeks 4 through 13: 80% of base salary
• Weeks 14 through 26: 70% of base salary

Message edited 7/20/2006 4:54:18 PM.

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Posted by emilain

Posted by Bella123

I don't get anything from my job, other than vacation/personal days that I save up,
I'll collect short term disability (5 - 8 weeks depending) which is only $170 a week (which I might add was the same amount my Mother collected from short term disability when she had my younger brother 23 years ago), so as of right now, I will only be taking 6 weeks off and then back to work.

6 weeks!!!!!!??? You HAVE to let me help you out somehow!!!!

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Posted by RobeyMuse

I know. While my boss is great and said I can have off for as long as I want to, I know it is unpaid. So I am taking 8 weeks, which I will be able to use the first two weeks with my vacation, the other 6 weeks nada.

Message edited 7/20/2006 5:08:56 PM.