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Oh, Jessica, I am so sorry. That's two days more than my employer offers, but I had PTO accumulated, and DC actually has it's own FMLA-type law that's even more generous (if I'd needed it). A quick check shows me that New York has no FMLA type law.
Is short term disability part of your benefits package? (It wasn't for me.)
Is short term disability part of your benefits package? (It wasn't for me.)
Not that I know of, but I haven't seen the complete paperwork yet. The CEO just forwarded me the paragraphs relating to maternity leave.
The CEO just forwarded me the paragraphs relating to maternity leave.
I'm flabbergasted. I can't help but wonder what their personal defense of just two days is. Two days--it barely seems like it's worth giving more than just the day off for giving birth--I guess it's in case labour runs long.
Can you talk to HR and try and negotiate something better? "I'm very interested in this position, and I would be awesome for you because of why I'm awesome, but as the maternity leave policy stands, I can't accept it."
Would an option be to take the job for the duration of your pregnancy, use whatever PTO you can acrue and keep searching for another job?
Why even bother with two days?
eta: I see ita said it better already. But two days just seems dumb. If it were no days or something, they could say they can't afford it or whatever. Two days makes it seem like they expect you to drop the baby somewhere and come back to work.
Jessica that's insane and unfair. A quick google tells me NY employers are required to provide disability which usually includes some form of income replacement. Hopefully that is true in your case.
Or is it possible to take it and just take however many unpaid days you have to? Which would suck, obviously, but if they'll guarantee the job ...
Hey, maybe they are just trying to keep women from gaming the system and getting pregnant all the time to take advantage of maternity leave. Think how much easier recovery and taking care of a newborn is than going to work.
Think how much easier recovery and taking care of a newborn is than going to work.
Yes indeed. There are few things in life easier than caring for an entirely helpless human. Much easier than paperwork and whatnot.