Paid Family Leave

[cocaseco]

Originally Posted by Chaofan

Because the OP said "I assume they will reject my paid family leave request," which implies that even though she expects it to be rejected because she does not meet the criteria, she plans to ask to be paid to stay home anyway. The whole tone of her post made it clear that what she is looking for is a paycheck while she stays away from her job and her coworkers take up the slack (almost certainly for no additional pay).

Originally Posted by seain dublin

Try reading the post before commenting, the OP clearly states they're going to ask for paid leave. They figure they're going to get a "no" on that, but they plan on asking.

Perhaps they should have read the HR manual when they accepted the position on maternity leave and who qualifies and who doesn't. Common sense tells you that most companies aren't going to cover you for weeks of maternity leave when you are an employee with less than a year of service.

But they clearly want to get paid for this.

True, I did miss this part. BUT, he also asked for FMLA which is by definition, unpaid. So he is asking for paid time off but also asking for unpaid time off. I'll write it off to my lack of attention and OP's lack of clarity.

[owen2008]

Sorry about for the misleading title. Paid Family Leave is just a term for government
I haven't expected to receive any paid from my employer becuase I know it's an unpiad leave
Paid Family leave is a term of government for short-term disability and in CA, employees contribute into that every paychecks.
I should re-name the title to request unpaid leave from employer, i'm worried about my employer even wont let me to take unpaid leave.
THanks

[Albuquerque101]

All you can do is ask. If you are a good worker, emphasize that you do want to return to work full time after your short requested unpaid leave, and they want to keep you, they may accommodate your request. No point in wondering what they will do -- you will only know once you ask.

[izannimda]

Wasn't there a paid family leave act signed in the 1990s by the Clinton Administration? Perhaps I'm thinking of something else?

[riaelise]

If you approach the subject with the understanding that you're not asking for paid time off, then your job may be amenable to your request. You'll probably at most get two weeks. Unfortunately, that's the consequence of being at a fairly new job when you get pregnant. The people here at C-D can't foresee what the outcome is going to be, but I will say that some employers feel put out when people get pregnant not too long after getting hired.

FYI for some of the other posters - being home with a baby immediately after childbirth isn't simply "wanting to be at home for awhile." I've been at that rodeo twice now and I can tell you that physically a woman needs time to recover, not to mention that an infant's non-stop demands for food and care can totally consume a person. Guys really need to get real sometimes.

As for planning pregnancy and how it affects a new job, as I stated some employers will feel put out and I can understand that. I'd also like to say, however, that pregnancy is not always planned and sometimes to the best of people "things happen". What is the person to do? Abort?

[Braunwyn]

Originally Posted by bobtn

Correct, the OP does, and neither companies or the government should be paying for leave. Especially since this is a lifestyle choice, not a necessity.

Many co's offer paid leave for new moms. Ime, the better the co the better the benefits package offered to new moms. I work for a Swiss co and my colleagues across the pond are often surprised at US policies. They ask me why this nation refers to to itself as God-faring and family friendly. Who knows.