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Q: Maternity Leave*
asked by: KariM1804 on July 2nd, 2004
Active User, very eHealthy
K. Well at my work if you don’t remember (i talked about it a few months back) when you are pregnant, if you havent been here a year, your maternity leave is no-pay. Also your supposed to fill out forms of termination and then they re-hire you.. Well at first I was soo pissed and worried about not getting my job back, but my boss reassured me that I will without a doubt and ive proved to be a terrific worker (so that’s some good news, my hard work payed off!) anyhow, I decided today to tell them my last day will be the 16th of this month. Do you think that sounds about right? I mean, they know that there is a chance I could go into labor sooner, therefore stop work sooner, but im just saying if that doesn’t happen. They induce me on the 22nd (latest the 25th) if I don’t have him.. So I figure if I don’t go early that my last day would be 7-16.. But then im thinking.. Maybe I should work up to 6-21 if I don’t go into labor. Which do you think? I could use the extra 3-4 work days of money.. But I was thinking I would need those few days before delivery for rest, getting ready etc. What do you think? Thanks!
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smith8500
replied on July 2nd, 2004
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Hey
I would take off a few days earlier like you said. You need to be able to rest, relax, and prepare!
Love ya,
chanda
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nikki_caro
replied on July 2nd, 2004
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Depends on how much work you do. Like here I kick back and sit at my desk and get up sometimes so I told my boss I plan to stay until my water breaks lmao or I get contractions. But you should check into filing for maternity leave with the workers comp board. Because I thought my work paid for it when actually you have to file paper work with the workers comp place. And I have to file for that like a month early so they can send my checks for november on time. And they deduct it in taxes and stuff so who knows. You should call and see anyways.
But work until you feel like you cant do it because your gonna deliver soon and stuff. If you want to rest then take it off, but extra money is alot of help. Take the time to keep thinking about it. I think they added 6 extra days with pay for the medical leave act and my boss said thats good news so he wants me to take all 6 weeks off and if I need any more time I can, so I can stay with the baby, so im excited about that!
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krista57
replied on July 2nd, 2004
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Take much time as you can get! I wasnt due till the 24th of june my last day of work was going to be the 11th but I went for an appointment on the 8th and they made me have a c-section that day! So if you can afford to then I would quit work at least at 38 weeks. U need all the rest you can get b/c you never know what might happen.
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