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ChattyKathy
LIF Infant
Member since 8/07 346 total posts
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Lauren
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No Maternity Leave?
I have had other companies just call is disablility but at my job there is no maternity leave. I can take all the vacation and sick I have accrued , which will end up being three weeks at the most, and then after that its not paid.
Not paid? In this day and age how am I supposed to support myself for that time without pay? I'd like to be out six weeks but how can I do when I am not going to get paid for three of them?
Is it just me or is this completely unfair? My company is great to work for in every other sense, and then I just found this out.
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Posted 11/26/07 4:21 PM  |
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SweetestOfPeas
J'taime Paris!
Member since 3/06 32345 total posts
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
isn't that against the law? 
I believe that at minimum, you are entitled to disability.
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:23 PM |
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Stacey1403
Where it all began....
Member since 5/05 24065 total posts
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
You can get NYS disablity.
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:26 PM |
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Bxgell2
Perfection
Member since 5/05 16438 total posts
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Beth
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
They aren't required to give you paid maternity leave, unless you can qualify for disability through the State. They are, however, required to hold your position open for you for 12 weeks, if FMLA applies.
I absolutely LOVE my job and all the perks, but the biggest drawback is I also don't get any paid maternity leave. It will end up costing us almost $10k 
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:30 PM |
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Preguntas
it's pretty precious
Member since 1/07 3839 total posts
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Lauren
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
I also get no paid maternity.
Hoping they will lay me off.
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:35 PM |
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CouponKT
Our family is complete
Member since 6/06 16494 total posts
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K
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
I had NO maternity leave and NYS Disability paid $165 a week - what can you do with THAT?? 
So sorry! Been there, done that - it aint easy.
Thankfully, I don't work for that company anymore and I am pretty sure I will have maternity leave with my new job
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:36 PM |
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SweetestOfPeas
J'taime Paris!
Member since 3/06 32345 total posts
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
 I am in total shock that most of the posts on this thread so far said they have no maternity leave.
I just can't believe that!!
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:37 PM |
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Blu-ize
Plan B is Now Plan A
Member since 7/05 32475 total posts
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Susan
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
that's really crap. Pregnancy is not disability.
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:37 PM |
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hazeleyes33
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 13060 total posts
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Ginger
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
I think the law is if you work for a company of 50 people or more, you get disability pay.
I got it twice and since my company did not pay me at all, I saved up money before we even ttc to have enough for the 3 months I would be home.
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:38 PM |
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
Member since 2/06 24849 total posts
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Beth
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
I have disability insurance- I forgot the percentage
and we also have AFLAC- which is $35 a month and also covers pregnacy
Only 1 company of the 4 I have worked for has offered paid leave- and that was Macy's
(I am not TTC- but this is something that matters to me for the future)
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:40 PM |
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babymakes3
Almost there!
Member since 7/06 7376 total posts
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
We don't have fully paid leave either. If we want our full wage, we have to use accrued PTO.
Our company does pay for Short Term Disability (STD) insurance which is about 60% of your income for as long as the OB deems you are disabled, typically 6 weeks for vaginal / 8 weeks for c-section. After taxes, it still doesn't amount to much.
I also got NYS disability, which is a laughable amount.
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:40 PM |
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Christine
2nd verse same as the 1st
Member since 5/05 15287 total posts
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
It's the same with my company - you get NYS disability (6 weeks for v-birth, 8 weeks for c-sect) but we don't have paid maternity leave.
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:41 PM |
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Bxgell2
Perfection
Member since 5/05 16438 total posts
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Beth
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
Posted by hazeleyes33
I think the law is if you work for a company of 50 people or more, you get disability pay.
I got it twice and since my company did not pay me at all, I saved up money before we even ttc to have enough for the 3 months I would be home.
That all depends on the state you live in - in NYS it applies, elsewhere, not always (i.e. where I live, in PA, we don't get any disability for maternity leave)
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:47 PM |
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hazeleyes33
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 13060 total posts
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Ginger
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
Posted by Bxgell2
Posted by hazeleyes33
I think the law is if you work for a company of 50 people or more, you get disability pay.
I got it twice and since my company did not pay me at all, I saved up money before we even ttc to have enough for the 3 months I would be home.
That all depends on the state you live in - in NYS it applies, elsewhere, not always (i.e. where I live, in PA, we don't get any disability for maternity leave)
Interesting!
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:48 PM |
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mrsmck
Be a big girl!
Member since 5/05 4898 total posts
Name:
Donna
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
Posted by Beth1210
and we also have AFLAC- which is $35 a month and also covers pregnacy
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An Aflac rep spoke at my job last year and I asked about this. She said it does not cover a "normal" maternity leave. It only covers you in the event of extenuating circumstances.
I'd double check with an aflac rep just to be sure.
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:50 PM |
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Brittny817
LIF Toddler
Member since 8/07 410 total posts
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Brittny
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
My company doesn't provide paid mat leave either. I don't think many companies do. When it's "my time" I am just going to rack up as much PTO as I can.
According to our HR department NYS is one of the worst when it comes to paying out disability. As an earlier poster said, they only pay about $165 a week. My company hdqts is based in California which pays the best pregnancy disability in the country..up to $700 per week, based on salary. Too bad I don't live there!
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:52 PM |
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Beth
The Key to your new home....
Member since 2/06 24849 total posts
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Beth
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
Posted by mrsmck
Posted by Beth1210
and we also have AFLAC- which is $35 a month and also covers pregnacy
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An Aflac rep spoke at my job last year and I asked about this. She said it does not cover a "normal" maternity leave. It only covers you in the event of extenuating circumstances.
I'd double check with an aflac rep just to be sure.
good idea- but I am pretty sure I read it in the book- it's not for a long time anyway- so I am not that worried- since I have a few polices
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:52 PM |
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hazeleyes33
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 13060 total posts
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Ginger
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
Posted by Brittny817
My company doesn't provide paid mat leave either. I don't think many companies do. When it's "my time" I am just going to rack up as much PTO as I can.
According to our HR department NYS is one of the worst when it comes to paying out disability. As an earlier poster said, they only pay about $165 a week. My company hdqts is based in California which pays the best pregnancy disability in the country..up to $700 per week, based on salary. Too bad I don't live there!
After taxes, I got $780.
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:54 PM |
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nov04libride
big brother <3
Member since 5/05 14672 total posts
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Me
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
I work for the State and we don't get paid maternity leave. You can use accrued sick/vacation time, and then take unpaid. I don't know of many places that offer paid, actually.
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:54 PM |
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ChattyKathy
LIF Infant
Member since 8/07 346 total posts
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Lauren
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
I am not TTC right now but planning on starting in about a year or so. So if I need to start stashing money away so I can buy diapers I need to know now.
Its really nauseating, my husband would get 12 weeks, I believe paid. I he did not have the the kid!
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| Posted 11/26/07 4:59 PM |
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eroxgirl
My Loves
Member since 5/05 15697 total posts
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Rebecca
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
I have the same situation at my job. I get to take 12 weeks off, no pay beyond what I get from NYS Disability.
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| Posted 11/26/07 5:01 PM |
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Brittny817
LIF Toddler
Member since 8/07 410 total posts
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Brittny
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
Posted by hazeleyes33
Posted by Brittny817
My company doesn't provide paid mat leave either. I don't think many companies do. When it's "my time" I am just going to rack up as much PTO as I can.
According to our HR department NYS is one of the worst when it comes to paying out disability. As an earlier poster said, they only pay about $165 a week. My company hdqts is based in California which pays the best pregnancy disability in the country..up to $700 per week, based on salary. Too bad I don't live there!
After taxes, I got $780.
Do you live in Cali??
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| Posted 11/26/07 5:03 PM |
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yankinmanc
Happy Days!
Member since 8/05 18208 total posts
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
OMG its completely shocking....its so disappointing that the richest country in the world can't let the people who are populating the future spend time to start families. Its a travesty.
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| Posted 11/26/07 5:55 PM |
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familyof4
LIF Infant
Member since 1/07 74 total posts
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
I guess I should consider myself extremely lucky. . . I have high risk pregnancies and I was out for 6 months with both of my pregnancies and was paid a FULL paycheck. The time that I was off before I actually gave birth was paid by disability (my full paycheck) and then I believe my maternity leave is either 14 or 16 weeks of full pay after I gave birth.
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| Posted 11/26/07 6:23 PM |
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hazeleyes33
LIF Adult
Member since 5/05 13060 total posts
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Ginger
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Re: No Maternity Leave?
Posted by Brittny817
Posted by hazeleyes33
Posted by Brittny817
My company doesn't provide paid mat leave either. I don't think many companies do. When it's "my time" I am just going to rack up as much PTO as I can.
According to our HR department NYS is one of the worst when it comes to paying out disability. As an earlier poster said, they only pay about $165 a week. My company hdqts is based in California which pays the best pregnancy disability in the country..up to $700 per week, based on salary. Too bad I don't live there!
After taxes, I got $780.
Do you live in Cali??
No, NY
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| Posted 11/26/07 6:34 PM |
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