maternity leave

Hi everyone!

My work had the nerve to block lifamilies website, im so lost without it!

looks like I missed a quite a few BFP's! Congrats to those girls! so exciting

A little info - my company does not offer paid maternity leave. However I learned that AFLAC insurance covers maternity leave as it would any other injury/illness. It cost less than $30 a week, and you rcve cash while you are out (taxfree!). Guaranteed 6 weeks for regular, 8 weeks for C-section.

I'm definately going to look into it and thought I would mention it to you girls if any of you have a crappy maternity leave like me. FYI - You have to join the insurance before you are pregnant.

to everyone!

Re: maternity leave

wow, thats good to know.

thanks

Re: maternity leave

I was going to do the same thing, my job has short term disabilty and its only half your pay for 6weeks. My thing is the FMLA says you can have up to 12wks out meaning your job can't be taken away from you unless it over 12 wks. So I guess they won't pay for the other 6wks. Which stinks.

Re: maternity leave

Im pretty sure there is a clause that states you have to be enrolled with the policy for x amount of time before you can receive any kind of benefit...

If you are a FT employee you should receive the standard NYS disability (which isn't much, about 150/week)

And some employers make offer a short term disability policy, that you'll pay into, and then get paid x amount while out on any kind of short term leave..