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Oops.. Forgot to add that Grace does not cover you after 12
weeks. Grace is for 30 days. The only thing it does is keep
you on payroll once you run out of days. You won't have to
borrow days on grace, but you only get paid for weekends and
calendar holidays ( think has money, it's not much)

On 1/28/15, Jesse wrote:
> So I went to the UFT maternity workshop. I'm due in March
> also. FMLA leave is 12 weeks, that is the max amount of
> time you are allowed off while still keeping your insurance
> benefits (not pay). If you want to take off longer, you can
> apply for child care leave through the DOE which allows to
> stay home till your youngest child turns 4, but you won't
> have benefits or get paid. let me know if you have any
> other questions. Feel good!
>
>
>
> On 1/22/15, Katie wrote:
>> I am due in March and wanted to know if any of you had
>> any information about the longest amount of time I can
> be
>> out on maternity leave without jeopardizing my job at my
>> current school?
>>
>> The 12 weeks for the FMLA will take me to the beginning
>> of June most likely. I know there is a grace period I can
>> apply for that lasts 30 days, but does that also cover
>> the amount of time my position is secured at my current
>> school? I do not want to be placed into the ATR.
>>
>> Any thoughts? I'm still waiting to hear back from my
>> district rep. I've searched and can't seem to find a
>> concrete answer to this question (grace period included
>> or not included)

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