https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 07 May 2026 22:39:07 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1403240 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:33:27 +0000 HabesBabe 1403240@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: @yoursilverlining: ok, just making sure since I keep seeing bees specify that it's unpaid. there's so many acronyms when it comes to maternity leave, so I can see how people might get confused! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1403140 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:11:11 +0000 mrsjyw 1403140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. I'm going to take a few weeks longer with the next one </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1403135 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 11:08:55 +0000 autumnlove 1403135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did the first time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1403023 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:39:40 +0000 Alivoo01 1403023@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did, and it was unpaid. I could use my PTO to help cover the unpaid portion. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1403006 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:35:15 +0000 lemondrop 1403006@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nope, I did the first time, but not this time. I have decent PTO to cover what I need. I'm happy and lucky to have a good part-time job, so I don't mind not qualifying. Plus I don't really feel like I need all the time I took last time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1402994 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:32:41 +0000 Adira 1402994@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, unpaid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1402987 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:30:38 +0000 Dandelion 1402987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>DS doesn't, because his company is too small. But, they're good about him taking time off for the baby. Last year, when we lost S, they gave him 2 weeks off, paid, without dipping into his vacation or sick time. He was planning on taking vacation time, but they were so nice about the situation.</p> <p>He won't take that much time with this one, and he'll use vacation time for it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1402980 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:27:50 +0000 yoursilverlining 1402980@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HabesBabe: exactly. Has nothing to do with pay - it's unpaid for everyone. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1402973 Thu, 06 Feb 2014 10:25:07 +0000 jedeve 1402973@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HabesBabe: yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401988 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 19:58:22 +0000 swedishfish 1401988@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes...I am also entitled to up to two school years off with a position held for me per child. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401985 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 19:57:14 +0000 dc yoga bee 1401985@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes, but it's unpaid.... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401982 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 19:56:19 +0000 HabesBabe 1401982@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Isn't FMLA for everyone unpaid? It's just the federal job protection act; it has nothing to do with getting money, I thought. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401947 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 19:41:41 +0000 Mrs. Taco 1401947@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Unpaid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401866 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 19:03:48 +0000 yoursilverlining 1401866@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401857 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:58:02 +0000 blackbird 1401857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep. Unpaid fmla </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401844 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:45:51 +0000 Marfi 1401844@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Raindrop: I actually just wrote a paper about this. You have to have been employed by the company for a year and have worked 1250 hours (not including PTO) within the last year. Also companies are not required to pay for the time off though some do. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401834 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:39:33 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 1401834@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did but it was all unpaid. I used up any leave time I had left and then they stopped paying me until I got back... I kinda sucked but atleast I got the time off. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401807 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:23:43 +0000 Raindrop 1401807@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: Ah that answer makes sense. I am starting to remember some coworkers that had kids just under a year and half apart had some troubles because of the long leave we can take in CA. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401782 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:13:41 +0000 Raindrop 1401782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LindsayInNY: very interesting thanks for answering :D </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401779 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:13:14 +0000 jedeve 1401779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Raindrop: You also have to have worked a certain number of hours. In my state, you have to be employed for a year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401777 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:12:43 +0000 LindsayInNY 1401777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Raindrop: Your employer has to have over 50 employees to qualify and you have to be there more than part-time for a year. At least that's the simple answer. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401772 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:11:28 +0000 yellowbird 1401772@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Not yet, but I think I will be in June on my 1 year anniversary. I didn't know this though, apparently the top 10% of salaried employees at a company are not eligible. I don't think that will affect me though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401764 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:08:22 +0000 Raindrop 1401764@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>sorry for not being in the know ... but how do you not qualify for it? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401752 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 18:00:11 +0000 HabesBabe 1401752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I do-- so thankful for it and CA Paid Family Leave. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401740 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:55:02 +0000 LindsayInNY 1401740@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yes. Luckily my firm offers maternity benefits. Hardly any other firms do so I'm staying put for that reason! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401690 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:31:53 +0000 JoyfulKiwi 1401690@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did, but my employer had "parental leave" for me instead that let me take up to a year unpaid and retain my position. I was pleasantly surprised! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401687 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:30:04 +0000 Ash 1401687@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I did but it took a lot of work! I was short 50 some hours so my coworkers gave up theirs to help me qualify. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401684 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:29:10 +0000 Mae 1401684@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>No, but my employer is being kind about my leave regardless. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401678 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:26:46 +0000 deactivated_account 1401678@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will not. Sucks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/do-you-qualify-for-fmla#post-1401670 Wed, 05 Feb 2014 17:23:44 +0000 jedeve 1401670@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't. :-( </p> <p>It doesn't really matter, I suppose - I will still get three months unpaid. </p>