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PennyCat
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maternity/childcare leave without being tenured
How does this work?
I am currently pregnant and planning on being a SAHM after the baby is born.
Since I am not yet tenured... if I take maternity and childcare leave, how does it work if I decide after x amount of years to go back? Am I still guaranteed a job since I was on a leave, even if I'm not tenured?
ETA: I work for the DOE
Message edited 4/10/2011 8:40:35 PM.
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GraceAndAdam
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Re: maternity/childcare leave without being tenured
I've always been under the impression that you are only guaranteed your job back if you are tenured, and even then you are only allowed to take a certain amount of time off before you have to either come back or resign. In my district, it's 2 years. I'll probably be in the same boat as you soon, since I'm not tenured yet, and DH and I will be trying to start a family soon. I'm just assuming that I'll lose my position. It would be nice if my district ended up keeping a spot for me, but I won't expect it. Different districts might do things differently though. Good luck!
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| Posted 4/10/11 7:26 PM |
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DiamondGirl
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Re: maternity/childcare leave without being tenured
I must have missed the post about you being prgnant !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so so so so happy for you hunnie     HAPPY & HEALTHY 9 MONTHS 
Not sure about the answer. Do you work DOE in Queens? FM me if you do I have a contact for you.
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| Posted 4/10/11 7:33 PM |
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PennyCat
Just call me mommy :)
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Re: maternity/childcare leave without being tenured
Posted by DiamondGirl
I must have missed the post about you being prgnant !!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so so so so happy for you hunnie HAPPY & HEALTHY 9 MONTHS
Not sure about the answer. Do you work DOE in Queens? FM me if you do I have a contact for you.
I work for the DOE in Brooklyn, actually but thanks! And thanks for all the !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'm so excited, this doesn't feel real yet!!!!!!!!! (kind of felt like I was making that post for someone else  )
Thanks to both of you! I have a feeling I won't be guaranteed anything. I feel like in this economy, they aren't willing to do any favors 
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| Posted 4/10/11 8:42 PM |
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Re: maternity/childcare leave without being tenured
I am not sure how that works as I'd been in the DOE 10 years when I got pregnant.
BUT, more importantly, CONGRATS!
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| Posted 4/10/11 8:50 PM |
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PennyCat
Just call me mommy :)
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Re: maternity/childcare leave without being tenured
Posted by MrsProfessor
I am not sure how that works as I'd been in the DOE 10 years when I got pregnant.
BUT, more importantly, CONGRATS!
Thank you!!!!!!!
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| Posted 4/10/11 10:20 PM |
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4monkeys
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Re: maternity/childcare leave without being tenured
congrats to you !!!!
why dont you call your HR / union anonymously, tell them youre not ready to tell anyone as its early on, or dont even tell them youre preggo
just ask as "what if"
have a wonderful pregnancy !
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PennyCat
Just call me mommy :)
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Re: maternity/childcare leave without being tenured
Posted by 3monkeys
congrats to you !!!!
why dont you call your HR / union anonymously, tell them youre not ready to tell anyone as its early on, or dont even tell them youre preggo
just ask as "what if"
have a wonderful pregnancy !
Yea, thanks! I actually had a UFT person call me back a little while ago but he would not talk to me unless I told him my file number  Needless to say, I was too paranoid to talk to him.
ETA: And thank you!!!!!!! I still can't believe it!! (hopefully this sinks in before my kid is due!! )
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donegal419
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Re: maternity/childcare leave without being tenured
i would look in the contract, but i would venture to guess is that NO, your job would not be protected. tenure is in place to protect your job, but being untenured, you are still a probationary teacher and a probationary teacher can be let go at anytime. you are entitled to your 12 weeks, but i would imagine that is all.
in my district (not DOE) if you are tenured you are entitled to:
12 weeks and/OR the rest of the school year off,
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12 weeks and/or or the rest of the year off, PLUS the following school year off, should you choose to take it.
If you are not tenured, you are only entitled to 12 weeks and if decide to take more time, your job is not necessarily held for you.
in either case, you don't gain seniority for the amount of time you're out.
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