xxwunderkindxx
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I’m pregnant with number 2 and trying to decide what to do in terms of maternity leave. What would you do?
Husband and I are both teachers. Our state recently passed 3 weeks paid parental leave for all teachers including dads. I’m also entitled to 12 weeks of FMLA, 6 of which will be paid 2/3 of my salary from short term disability (or 8 weeks if c section). The 3 paid weeks runs concurrently with the 6 weeks of short term disability and the 12 weeks of FMLA. So essentially the first 3 weeks would be paid 100%, the next 3 weeks would be paid 2/3 and the rest would be unpaid. I don’t have a significant amount of sick days to make a difference thanks to a toddler in daycare who brings home every bug.
School breaks do not count towards the 12 weeks. I’m due around thanksgiving and hoping baby comes before that week to get the extra week. I was induced at 39 weeks last time due to gestational diabetes and I’m kind of banking on that again. I’ll also get 2 extra weeks in December and a week in February. So if I take the full 12 that would put me back to work around mid-March.
Originally we had planned for husband to take his paid 3 weeks the first 3 weeks home as well. If our perfect plan of her coming before thanksgiving week works out, he would be off thanksgiving week, 3 paid weeks, go back to work for 1 week, and then be out 2 weeks for Christmas break.
BUT we recently found out that since we work for the same district, we can only take 12 weeks combined between the two of us. So if he takes 3 weeks, I can only take 9 weeks. He doesn’t have to take the full 3 weeks and can’t use sick time for more than 3 days in a row.
So our options are:
A. Husband takes 3 weeks. I take 9 weeks. This puts me back to work early February. I would work one week then have 1 week off for February break and then back permanently.
B. Husband takes 2 weeks. I take 10 weeks. This puts me back to work on the February break week which doesn’t count so I’d get that extra week and then return permanently after that week off.
C. Husband takes 1 week. I take 11 weeks. This puts me back to work the first week of March.
D. Husband uses sick days only for the hospital stay and takes no time off otherwise.
We have a 2 year old who will be 2.5 and in daycare full time. My parents live 30 mins away and are retired. We have enough saved to financially afford any scenario. Which would you pick?
Our toddler was a summer baby so this wasn’t a thing with her. My husband was off the first month of her life and then I took 12 more weeks unpaid (thanks to COVID stimulus checks and teacher bonuses) By the end of the third month I was itching to get back to work and back in a routine which I feel safe admitting to here. I just can’t decide what our best strategy is dividing our leave up.
Husband and I are both teachers. Our state recently passed 3 weeks paid parental leave for all teachers including dads. I’m also entitled to 12 weeks of FMLA, 6 of which will be paid 2/3 of my salary from short term disability (or 8 weeks if c section). The 3 paid weeks runs concurrently with the 6 weeks of short term disability and the 12 weeks of FMLA. So essentially the first 3 weeks would be paid 100%, the next 3 weeks would be paid 2/3 and the rest would be unpaid. I don’t have a significant amount of sick days to make a difference thanks to a toddler in daycare who brings home every bug.
School breaks do not count towards the 12 weeks. I’m due around thanksgiving and hoping baby comes before that week to get the extra week. I was induced at 39 weeks last time due to gestational diabetes and I’m kind of banking on that again. I’ll also get 2 extra weeks in December and a week in February. So if I take the full 12 that would put me back to work around mid-March.
Originally we had planned for husband to take his paid 3 weeks the first 3 weeks home as well. If our perfect plan of her coming before thanksgiving week works out, he would be off thanksgiving week, 3 paid weeks, go back to work for 1 week, and then be out 2 weeks for Christmas break.
BUT we recently found out that since we work for the same district, we can only take 12 weeks combined between the two of us. So if he takes 3 weeks, I can only take 9 weeks. He doesn’t have to take the full 3 weeks and can’t use sick time for more than 3 days in a row.
So our options are:
A. Husband takes 3 weeks. I take 9 weeks. This puts me back to work early February. I would work one week then have 1 week off for February break and then back permanently.
B. Husband takes 2 weeks. I take 10 weeks. This puts me back to work on the February break week which doesn’t count so I’d get that extra week and then return permanently after that week off.
C. Husband takes 1 week. I take 11 weeks. This puts me back to work the first week of March.
D. Husband uses sick days only for the hospital stay and takes no time off otherwise.
We have a 2 year old who will be 2.5 and in daycare full time. My parents live 30 mins away and are retired. We have enough saved to financially afford any scenario. Which would you pick?
Our toddler was a summer baby so this wasn’t a thing with her. My husband was off the first month of her life and then I took 12 more weeks unpaid (thanks to COVID stimulus checks and teacher bonuses) By the end of the third month I was itching to get back to work and back in a routine which I feel safe admitting to here. I just can’t decide what our best strategy is dividing our leave up.
I didn’t qualify for it at all when I had either of my two kids because I worked for a small office of about 5-10 employees, and you only qualify if you work for a company with 50+ employees on site