https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:46:25 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer/page/2#post-535430 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:28:50 +0000 sylvie_b 535430@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>20 weeks: 7 weeks at 60% of my salary (ca std + company's coverage), 6 weeks at 55% of salary (fmla) and 7 weeks 100% covered (using all my pto!)</p> <p>The hubs will be taking 1 month paternity leave once our guy is born. :)</p> <p>I'm so grateful I'm able to take off 5 months with the little dude! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer/page/2#post-534709 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:44:32 +0000 LazyLightning 534709@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm eligible for FMLA (unpaid) up to 12 weeks. I am required to use up any PTO if i file for the FMLA. Fun to be a new mom in the USA isn't it!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer/page/2#post-534673 Tue, 29 Jan 2013 15:37:24 +0000 PearlBee 534673@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't get anything, and we don't even have short-term disability. And I'm full-time, salaried, benefits, etc.</p> <p>So basically, I'll need to get a different job if we ever decide we want kids. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer/page/2#post-530275 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 18:23:34 +0000 autumn865 530275@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I feel fortunate to work for a public school system. I had six weeks of maternity leave time that was full pay and benefits using sick days. After that I had twelve weeks of FMLA time with benefits but no pay (I got reimbursed some money from the federal government) then I have the remainder of the school year (5 months since DD was born exactly at the start of the new school year) for child rearing with the option of a second year which I will take. Under child rearing they hold my job but no pay or benefits. So a total of two full years. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer/page/2#post-530253 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 17:59:43 +0000 SweetMamaM 530253@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>NZ std is 14 weeks paid leave (unless bed rest is required in which case you can go on short term sickness benefit). As a teacher, my school is required to hold my job for me for one year, I can request they hold it for two years and I get preferential employment for similar positions at the school for up to five years (this is obviously a little harder to police). I can also apply for a maternity grant once a baby is born, giving me an additional six weeks pay (bringing the total to 20 weeks paid). Not too shabby, although a year paid sounds amazing! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer/page/2#post-530248 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 17:54:29 +0000 jetsa 530248@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll be the first but I'm pretty sure ill just have my job held and that's only bc the company has decided to offer it bc we are smaller than 50 ppl. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer/page/2#post-530198 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 16:53:48 +0000 pl0508 530198@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12 weeks paid with FMLA </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer/page/2#post-530154 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:59:19 +0000 Charm54 530154@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'll get 52 weeks at 55% of my salary (thanks Canadian Government!) and my employer gives me 30 days full pay. It's not a great program - many employers top up to 75% or more but I'm not complaining. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer/page/2#post-530140 Sun, 27 Jan 2013 15:44:23 +0000 MrsH 530140@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It depends on the position within the company. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer/page/2#post-528291 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:46:24 +0000 daniellemybelle 528291@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@runnerd: That's what I've heard but maybe I'm wrong! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer/page/2#post-528285 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:42:25 +0000 mlm2934 528285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@daniellemybelle: oh really? I'm in TN too so learned something new :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer/page/2#post-527405 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:39:06 +0000 Rescuemom10 527405@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>NOTHING!!! Unless of course you qualify for FMLA, but my company does not offer anything at all. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer/page/2#post-527387 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 11:33:42 +0000 daniellemybelle 527387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>So jealous of those with 52 weeks, paid! Goodness gracious!</p> <p>At my current job, I would have my job guaranteed for 16 weeks because I live in TN. However, I would only have 2 weeks paid. I think they have some short term disability plan, but I'm not clear on the details. I hope to not be at this job when we have a LO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-527076 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:56:25 +0000 mlm2934 527076@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>About 3 months paid 100% with STD insurance </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-526962 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 09:24:47 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 526962@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My state does not require maternity leave and my company simply complies with the law :(</p> <p>I will have to use PTO and Short Term Disability at reduced pay and FMLA for no pay, but hob security if I want to stay home longer. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-526861 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:42:35 +0000 heartonastring 526861@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@sslm: Nope, but I work for a post-secondary institution, so still public sector. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-526857 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:40:21 +0000 sslm 526857@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@hergreenapples: Mine's incredibly similar! Topped up to 93% for the first 17 weeks, then EI. Do you work for a crown corp? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-526854 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:39:05 +0000 Anagram 526854@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm a teacher/librarian and I'm getting screwed a little bit, since I just moved states and left behind my massive accrued sick and personal leave from my old state. There, I would have had all 12 weeks of FMLA totally paid by using my accrued sick leave (I had something like 4 months of sick leave saved up at my old job). BUT in my old state (Texas), you are ONLY allowed the 12 weeks. Even if you have more leave saved up, you aren't allowed to use it (unless there's a medical reason).</p> <p>Now that I'm in my first year in a new state (NJ), I'll only have FMLA, where I can take 12 weeks total which is technically unpaid (but with benefits), but where I can use as many accrued sick/personal leave days as I have to still retain the same pay. Sadly, I'll only have about 15 days from this school year and next school year combined paid. BOO. So the rest of the 12 weeks is unpaid.</p> <p>The cool thing about my district in NJ, is that it's more mom-friendly if you have worked in this state a few years. If I want to take longer than 12 weeks, I can...in my school district, teachers can take up to a whole YEAR off and still have a job in their same school (may not be the same grade level or whatever, but you will have a job), BUT after FMLA you lose your insurance benefits and have to switch to cobra or personal insurance or a spouse's insurance. So that would be very expensive.</p> <p>Teachers that have been here for a long time and have a lot of accrued personal leave tend to stay home for as long as they can---so longer than the 12 weeks is common. A lot even take the full year. But I'm probably going to have to go back right at 12 weeks, since we can't afford to lose my salary AND my insurance, which is pretty great insurance.</p> <p>SAD FACE. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-526847 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:34:35 +0000 heartonastring 526847@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>52 weeks. First four months topped up to 95% of my salary, and then for the remainder of the time just EI, which equals $501/week (less some tax).</p> <p>@Beebug: Jealous! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-526840 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:30:58 +0000 JoJoGirl 526840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just 6 weeks of short-term disability (pay at 60%) + 6 weeks unpaid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-526835 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:26:46 +0000 MrsTiz 526835@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Zero! I will still have my job when I come back, but no paid time. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-526831 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 08:25:40 +0000 lavender 526831@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Big fat 0, got my job held that's all </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-526627 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:26:36 +0000 banana 526627@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2 weeks! Boooo! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-526597 Fri, 25 Jan 2013 01:07:43 +0000 fussygal 526597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@regberadaisy Yeah! This is all very interesting to see how much it differs. Googling my state's stuff now! :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-526439 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:43:48 +0000 QBbride 526439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>A year, with 90% top-up for the first 4ish months. I'm sorry so many people get such little time off! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-526438 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:43:41 +0000 MaisyMay 526438@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Nothing but keeping a job for me. Actually, I am going back to a position that they have created for me. Even though I didn't get any pay while on leave, I am coming back to a way more interesting job. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-526432 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:42:01 +0000 brownie 526432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>6 months but it is unclear if it is paid or not (I assume not). And we aren't allowed back until the start of a semester. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-526425 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:39:28 +0000 regberadaisy 526425@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@fussygal: you should def take it upon yourself to see what you're entitled to then! Short term disability and FMLA. Both which differs by state. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-526408 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:30:13 +0000 sera_87 526408@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Beebug: ya, federal gov is awesome like that. So jealous :p </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/maternity-leave-does-your-job-offer#post-526401 Thu, 24 Jan 2013 23:26:15 +0000 Beebug 526401@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>52 weeks, and 93% top up pay from my employer the entire time..... </p>