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Re: Maternity Leave question--head is spinning--maybe one of
Posted by Debi on 5/09/08
In my district we get paid full salary until we use up all
our sick leave. Then we get docked whatever the cost of the
substitute is for the remainder of the time. Health
benefits are in full for the entire maternity leave.
On 5/08/08, can help! wrote:
> I remember some posts not too long ago about Maternity
> leave, but I wasn't paying much attention, so I apologize
> if this is a repeat. I'll be taking leave next year, and
> I just talked with my superintendant today. He is SO
> nice, and basically I can take as long as I want and still
> have my job back. Off course, all that time won't be
> paid. This is where I got totally confused (and it was
> that type of confusion where you don't even really have a
> good question to ask to get clarification, if you know
> what I mean!)
> Basically, I am trying to figure out how much PAID time
> I get AND how much time I am entitled WITH my health
> benefits. He talked a lot about FMLA. I know FMLA is not
> paid time, but is it time that my company has to still
> give me benefits (meaning, I do NOT have to pay a Cobra)?
> Or do I have to pay for benefits from the company then?
> Also, for some reason I thought there was a pretty
> standard 6 week materntity leave where companies had to
> pay at least part of a person's salary?? Am I totally off
> on this. He just mentioned that I could use all my accum.
> sick/vacation days for paid time. Nothing about a paid
> materntiy leave--although he was very open in admitting
> that he didn't understant it all either! I found
> something on the internet that suggested it--Maternity
> Protection Convention???
> Sorry for all these questions. Is there anyone out
> there who was on leave recently who could help clarify.
> Basically, I am planning to take about 4 months
> regardless. I am guaranteed my job back, so that is not
> the issue. I am just trying to figure out how much of
> that will be paid and how much of that I will be covered
> by benefits (without having to pay for them). Goodness,
> my head is just spinning!! Thanks for any help!!
Posts on this thread, including this one
- Maternity Leave question--head is spinning--maybe one of you, 5/08/08, by can help!.
- Re: Maternity Leave question--head is spinning--maybe one of, 5/08/08, by wren.
- Re: Maternity Leave question--head is spinning--maybe one of, 5/08/08, by becareful not to use ALL of your sick days....
- Re: Maternity Leave question--head is spinning--maybe one of, 5/08/08, by tchnkinVA.
- Re: Maternity Leave question--head is spinning--maybe one of, 5/08/08, by me too.
- Re: Maternity Leave question--head is spinning--maybe one of, 5/09/08, by Debi.
- Re: Maternity Leave question--head is spinning--maybe one of, 5/09/08, by treetoad.
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