https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:33:11 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545950 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 12:45:01 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 545950@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MamaG: yeah, on Monday I'm going to check with HR again. The first time I asked they basically said STD was the maternity leave, and they didn't say anything about doctor note stipulations. Or FMLA running concurrently. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545849 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:52:36 +0000 wheres_c 545849@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Im in FL<br /> 2 week waiting period<br /> 4 weeks at 40% </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545843 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:50:42 +0000 dagret 545843@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in PA too. </p> <p>My std has a 2 week waiting period at 0%, then it's another 4 weeks at 60% (if you don't buy supplemental insurance.) I've paid $17/mo to boost my std to 80% pay. </p> <p>My policy only gives 6 weeks total whether you have a c section or a vaginal delivery.</p> <p>ETA: my employer is too small to qualify for FMLA, but thy do give me 2 weeks at full pay for maternity leave and are letting me take 3 weeks unpaid leave instead of using up all of my pto. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545829 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:35:47 +0000 bisous 545829@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in PA - but I've only figured out what my company covers for STD.</p> <p>Our STD program is 100% weeks 1-3 (I also have to take 5 days PTO for the first week - the "waiting period") and then 70% thereafter--probably weeks 4-6 or 4-8, depending on how labor goes. </p> <p>This is all concurrent with FMLA. I can also start STD two weeks before my due date, but I am hoping to save that for after the baby is born if I feel up to working straight up to 40 weeks. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545820 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 10:17:25 +0000 MamaG 545820@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: I'd recommend clarifying. It sounds to me like that is how the full STD program works but like another person suggested, you typically only get paid until you are released from medical care (typically 6-8 weeks).</p> <p>My STD had a two week waiting period. My company requires me to utilize all sick and vacation time FIRST. Since I had accumulated 10 weeks of time I wasn't able to collect any STD. It's a really crappy setup to say the least. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545795 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 09:37:36 +0000 Foodnerd81 545795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@JoJoGirl: I think mine is the same roughly. I have to use 5 days of PTO to jump start the STD, then it's something like 60% for 6 or 8 weeks (vag or c section) then FMLA unpaid for up to about 12 weeks. But policy is to go out 2 weeks before your due date, so I think I get paid that STD for the time before the baby is born and THEN 6 -8 weeks after-- so if the baby was 2 weeks late, I'd get paid an extra 3 weeks plus the 6 or 8,</p> <p>That's my understanding from my coworker-- I haven't talked to HR yet. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545777 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 09:04:52 +0000 sunshineandsushi 545777@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in FL, but my benefits are through my company. STD is 55% for 6 weeks for birth. My company has a benefit that covers my full salary depending on how long you've worked there. For me, that's 6 weeks paid, then I have to take my vacation and sick time before I can take unpaid leave. So my 12 weeks maternity leave is essentially all paid, but I'll have no paid time off for the rest of the year. :( </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545752 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 08:20:58 +0000 LemonLong 545752@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in Colorado.</p> <p>I had a one week waiting period, then STD kicked in for six weeks at 60%. FMLA runs concurrently so the next six weeks were unpaid for a total of 12 weeks. My company also let's you purchase disability insurance which would have upped my payout to 80% of my salary but I didn't opt for it. I used my PTO to cover the difference it and was able to cover everything except the last 4 weeks which were no pay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545728 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 07:20:35 +0000 JoJoGirl 545728@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Holy crap I wish that's what we have!!!!</p> <p>I'm in MA but its different at each company. We get:</p> <p>1 week extended illness leave (accrues with time and can only be taken with STD during the week grace period): 100%<br /> 6 weeks at 50% or 8 for csection</p> <p>That's it. The rest of FMLA-protected time is unpaid. I can use PTO but our company is crazy stingy with that too so ill only have about a week. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545712 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 05:12:09 +0000 jetsettermomma 545712@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>In Hawaii, we have 58% of your salary up to a maximum of $524 a week with a 1-week waiting period. You get 6 weeks for vaginal or 8 weeks for cesarean. FMLA is 6 months max unpaid after you've exhausted all your PTO. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545710 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 04:13:11 +0000 MaisyMay 545710@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Smurfette: STD can be longer than the 6/8 weeks if your doctor deems it medically necessary, perhaps complications with stitches healing or something. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545648 Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:23:03 +0000 Smurfette 545648@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Since I have been there over 3 years, I get 100% pay for 6 weeks(8 weeks if have csection) for STD. FMLA runs concurrently so then I can take another 6 weeks unpaid. I do have to use all my vacation time, so will be 3 weeks vacation and then 3 weeks no pay. </p> <p>My understanding is STD is only paid till the doctor clears you to go back to work. Did you check with your work on that? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545632 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:48:23 +0000 MaisyMay 545632@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: Nope. 12 weeks max at 55% of your average pay from the last 17 months employed. I had a vag so I have 6 weeks SDI and may choose to take the bonding time throughout the year. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545600 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:16:44 +0000 mrskc 545600@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Lemon-Lime: yours sounds pretty awesome! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545599 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:16:06 +0000 mrskc 545599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ca it's 55% I think with a max cap if $1000 per week. 6 weeks for vaginal and 8 for cesarean. With paid family leave you get an additional 6 weeks of 55% pay. So total of 12-14 weeks of disability. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545592 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:07:09 +0000 kml636 545592@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ummm. No. I got a total of $874 in six weeks. That's not even a week at my full salary after tax! But I work at a small company with bad benefits. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545586 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 23:03:49 +0000 Adira 545586@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Mine is 60% pay for 6 weeks, but it runs concurrently with my FMLA, so I can still only take 12 weeks total, just 6 weeks of it will be paid with STD and the other 6 weeks will be unpaid. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545570 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:55:32 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 545570@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@MaisyMay: 26 weeks altogether? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545568 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:52:55 +0000 MaisyMay 545568@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>CA is 55% after a 1 week waiting period. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/short-term-disability-is-it-all-the-same#post-545559 Fri, 01 Feb 2013 22:44:08 +0000 Mrs. Lemon-Lime 545559@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I live in FL.</p> <p>1 wk- PTO/ 100% pay<br /> 5 wks- 100% pay<br /> 11 wks- 85% pay<br /> 9 wks- 70%</p> <p>That's 26 weeks for maternity leave if we can manage reduced income for a few months! </p> <p>If you HAVE TO use STD for Maternity Leave, please share your state and benefit structure. Do you plan on using FMLA (0% pay) to extend your maternity?</p> <p>EDIT: The reduced pay percentages may be a company thing. When I looked it up on our HR site I did not have to put which state I am located in. </p>