Teacher and MAternity leave

For those of you that are teachers in NYC, I was wondering what the maternity leave is like. How many weeks do they give you? I was told by a co worker that they don't pay you when you go on maternity leave. Is that true??

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During your maternity leave you technically don't get paid you use your sick days. You have six weeks or 8 depending on the type of birth. Within those 6 weeks you use your sick days. If you don't have enough you can borrow days and pay them back as you wish before you retire.

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Yes, you only get paid for whatever sick days you have, and however many you can borrow. Also, I was told that it used to be 8 weeks disability for a c-section, but now you need a Dr's note if after 6 weeks you aren't fully recoverd.

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WOW! I thought there was a paid 6 week maternity leave. That stinks!

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Anyone teach in a Catholic School in Brooklyn diocese? I was wondering the policy they had....thanks!

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i have been wondering this too. i work in a nyc high school and my payroll secretary is really dippy and plus i don't want her to know i'm preggo yet, so i didn't know who to ask. is there a uft hotline number for this??