Comments on: Maternity & Paternity Leave http://www.newlyparents.com/2009/11/21/maternity-paternity-leave/ Newlyweds To First Time Parents...and Everything in Between Mon, 17 Oct 2011 08:10:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Melissa http://www.newlyparents.com/2009/11/21/maternity-paternity-leave/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Melissa Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:39:59 +0000 http://www.newlyparents.com/?p=274#comment-25 I'm in a similar situation as you! At my first job I was blessed with 12 weeks off (I took 1 week extra as vacay so it made 13). We had a reserve sick bank that accrued sick time for maternity leave so after working there about 3 years, I was able to get 9 weeks paid! My current job isn't as generous. I get six weeks off, all unpaid. No short-term disability, nothin. I will have to use all my vacation and sick time and then the rest will be unpaid. I really don't understand why the U.S. is no backwards when it comes to maternity leave. It's pretty disappointing! I’m in a similar situation as you! At my first job I was blessed with 12 weeks off (I took 1 week extra as vacay so it made 13). We had a reserve sick bank that accrued sick time for maternity leave so after working there about 3 years, I was able to get 9 weeks paid!

My current job isn’t as generous. I get six weeks off, all unpaid. No short-term disability, nothin. I will have to use all my vacation and sick time and then the rest will be unpaid.

I really don’t understand why the U.S. is no backwards when it comes to maternity leave. It’s pretty disappointing!

]]> By: Terin http://www.newlyparents.com/2009/11/21/maternity-paternity-leave/comment-page-1/#comment-23 Terin Tue, 24 Nov 2009 13:35:11 +0000 http://www.newlyparents.com/?p=274#comment-23 wow I'm due in February too. I get 12 weeks paid maternity leave and the hubby is taking some vacation time. wow I’m due in February too. I get 12 weeks paid maternity leave and the hubby is taking some vacation time.

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