Hooray for paid parental leave! (not mine. because, America.

[noeliav]

www.buzzfeed.com/lynzybilling/this-is-what-it-looks-like-when-men-are-allowed-to-take-60-d#.gmpM5L7ze

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I wish I was Scandinavian.

[noeliav]

Mar 25, 2015 11:53:00 GMT -5 @jimbobcooter said:

I wish I was Scandinavian.

I sort of wish my ancestors would have stayed there

[noeliav]

Mar 25, 2015 12:41:42 GMT -5 michyme123 said:

K so wait. You guys in the states don't have paid pat leave then? Even if the mom doesn't use any?

Granted, here in Canada it's not 100% of your pay, I think it's about 55-60? I'm not sure since I don't get maternity leave but my husband does so he will be taking 9 months off

By the blessing of the federal government, I am allowed to take up to 12 weeks off, unpaid, and not be fired. That's it.

My employer allows me to save my leave to cover those 12 weeks paid. It took almost 5 years to save for DD's leave, and this one's leave will be partially unpaid because I've only had 2.5 years to save.

[noeliav]

Oh my H can take as much leave as he wants/can afford because he's self-employed. (To bring it back to including all spouses, not just the birthing mom.)

[mathistm]

My husband gets 4 days paid paternal leave and I get 0 paid. I get 6 weeks of short term disability and can take 12 legally-still only 6-8 paid. My employer does nothing except have your job for you at 12 weeks, and that is one of the reasons I'm not retuning. And the paid short term disability is half of my weekly income, up to $170.

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Mar 25, 2015 12:41:42 GMT -5 michyme123 said:

K so wait. You guys in the states don't have paid pat leave then? Even if the mom doesn't use any?

Granted, here in Canada it's not 100% of your pay, I think it's about 55-60? I'm not sure since I don't get maternity leave but my husband does so he will be taking 9 months off

[belle0720]

Mar 25, 2015 13:25:17 GMT -5 michyme123 said:

Oh wow, I didn't realize any leave was unpaid.

Yep. We've had this discussion several times on here actually. The US gives you job security for 12 weeks and but it's depending on what state you live and what your employer's policies are if you get paid leave at all.

My employer pays me short term disability (generally) 2-4 weeks before due date and 6-8 weeks after due date. After that they decrease to ~50% pay for another 6 weeks, and lucky for me California pays the other ~50% for that time period. And then I have the additional 12 weeks job security from the gov. I'm also able to use paid vacation time whenever I want.

[dmoney]

I will get 1 week paid maternity leave from my employer, then 6 weeks short term disability paid at 60%, if I have to have a c-section i will get 8 weeks short term disability. I am also saving as much time off as possible and it looks like I will have enough to take 2 weeks of "vacation" time so i will either get 8 weeks or 10 weeks off with the baby.

[dmoney]

Mar 25, 2015 14:05:40 GMT -5 @demanda88 said:

Mar 25, 2015 14:02:11 GMT -5 dmoney said:

I will get 1 week paid maternity leave from my employer, then 6 weeks short term disability paid at 60%, if I have to have a c-section i will get 8 weeks short term disability. I am also saving as much time off as possible and it looks like I will have enough to take 2 weeks of "vacation" time so i will either get 8 weeks or 10 weeks off with the baby.

This is exactly what I get too. Except, I'm just taking the last 5 weeks unpaid and will have to pay my employer for my portion of benefits for that time. I have two weeks of vacation saved up but I'm afraid of using it all up and then not having any if I need it. Salaried employees don't get sick days at my employer.

I just read an article about how returning to work earlier than 6 months can contribute to post partum depression. Lol, six months! Can you imagine having that kind of time off?!?

So  I wont of been with my company for a year so I wont quality for FMLA that's why I am only taking 8 weeks.  Thankfully we are sending LO to a fantastic Daycare that is at our synagogue and I know the staff and I Trust them a great deal.   Only about 10 minutes from my office, and my Nephew goes there and starting in September two of our cousins kids will be there as well.  Between the 4 of them they will all be in different class rooms but just knowing that family is in the building makes it easier!

[mrskblack11]

I LIVE IN AMERICA AND I'M GETTING PAID.

But only because I am my boss's only full time employee and she loves me and needs me.




ETA: My husband however is self-employed so will not be paid for any time he takes off.......

[effthisnoise]

I have to use my own personal leave for seven days after the birth (not sure if that means just five working days) and then short term disability will kick in at 60% pay for 6 weeks (vaginal birth) or 8 weeks (C-section).

My husband just started a new job and he thinks he gets either 3 or 5 paid paternity leave days; I'm not sure if it'll apply to him since he hasn't been there long, but it'll be nice in the future and it's still a lot better than most places with zero paternity leave.