? for anyone that took maternity leave but did not return to work.

I'm in the middle of my 90 day paid maternity leave but I will not be returning.

If you took leave but did not return how and when did you inform your employer?

Message edited 10/11/2007 4:16:18 PM.

Re: ? for anyone that took maternity leave but did not return to work.

I told them when my disability started getting paid. I wasn't getting any compensation from my employer, just NYS STD.

Re: ? for anyone that took maternity leave but did not return to work.

I informed my employer towards the end. I actually sent a card Thanking them for everything and explained to them I will not be returning.

ETA: My supervisor kind of expected it.

Message edited 10/11/2007 4:23:27 PM.

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Re: ? for anyone that took maternity leave but did not return to work.

I went in at the end of my disabillity to show off the baby- 6 wks, right before my FMLA was about to kick in- no pay. I told them and they kinda figured it as well. I agonized over the whole situation of whether or not it was ethical blah blah blah and it would up being totally fine- especially since they called me back 18 months later asking if i wanted to come back which unfortunately for money reasons I did need to come back. So apparently no bridges were burned at all

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I worked for a school district so I told them in June because I wasn't signing my contract for the following school year. I sent them my letter of resignation along with my unsigned contract. My DS was born in March so it was about 3 months later. I waited because I wanted to make sure that staying at home was going to work out for us before I gave up the option to go back. I went in person to tell my principal and asst. principal that I wasn't returning. I think my dept. supervisor just got my letter of resignation.

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I was off for 3 mths, paid for 8 wks because it was a c/s, and I gave 4 wks notice that I wasn't returning. It was right after my pay stopped but that was just good timing - I wasn't planning that

I just thought I'd give a little more time than the standard 2 wks since I knew the whole time I wasn't returning.

Re: ? for anyone that took maternity leave but did not return to work.

I plan on telling them when my disability runs out which is giving them 3 weeks notice.

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DW told them before she started her leave. It was a gov't job, so there's nothing her bosses could have done. I think it made it easier for everyone. That way, they weren't expecting her to come back, and she didn't have to stress about telling them after the baby was born.

Re: ? for anyone that took maternity leave but did not return to work.

I told them when i decided i wasn't returning, i told them that I will "be on the books" until my maternity leaves expires and won't be returning back to work once it is finished.

Re: ? for anyone that took maternity leave but did not return to work.

How does this work, becasue I assume the if you are getting maternity leave you are suppose to come back? If not wouldn't they ask for the money they paid you all along??

Even if it was legal I would think that you would burn alot of bridges professionally if you gave notice did it rigth when your paid leave ends, instead of letting them know up fron that you may or may not return.

Re: ? for anyone that took maternity leave but did not return to work.

I found another job for after my maternity leave to start. So i wanted to wait til i was vested and i knew i def had the other job. I waited til 2 weeks before my leave ended. Kinda a 2 week notice I faxed my resignation letter to my boss after i spoke to her.

ETA: Since i was on bedrest, i used some of my FMLA time and my leave ended before my daycare could start, so i had an extension. When my boss gave me the ultimatem 1.5 months before i resigned, i already told her it would be in her best interest to start looking for someone to fill my position. She didn't find anyone and when my extension was over they offered me the job again, and that's when i resigned. It was backup, if my other job fell through.

Message edited 10/12/2007 9:41:13 AM.

Re: ? for anyone that took maternity leave but did not return to work.

My company did not pay me at all while on maternity leave. The only money I got was the $170 a week from state disability. I took a total of 12 weeks, as allowed under FMLA, and then after 8 weeks, I went into the office and told them I wasn't coming back (at least not in a FT work in office capacity). That gave them 1 month's notice, technically.

P.S. I still work PT for them, about 1 day a week, when they have work for me.

Re: ? for anyone that took maternity leave but did not return to work.

I told my company before I went out on disability - they wanted me to have my maternity benefits so they didn't consider my "termination" date to be until 8 weeks after my c-section

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I informed them 4 days b4 i was set to return....I told them I had issues finding care, but they had a heads up...no hard feelings and we still keep in touch.

Re: ? for anyone that took maternity leave but did not return to work.