Nakira

I am a little upset today after hearing that I will not be covered by short term disability when I am out for maternity leave, so I will basically be out of work for 3 months with no income. What expereinces have you all had with this at your jobs and how did you tackle it?

Nakira

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~Traci~

You have the same rights as pg women when you adopt. So whatever your company benefits are for pg women, you get them when you adopt. You can take FMLA but I think that's unpaid. What most do is to save their vacation time until then to at least have 2+ weeks paid.

Good Luck!
Traci

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Adoption Momma

Each state is different. Do a search for your state's maternity leave. If it's worded "for adoption", then if your company offers "maternity benefits" then you will qualify.

My state has the verbiage for adoption. However, my company has a way around it. They allow women to take FMLA then short term but they don't have "maternity leave" so I didn't qualify for any paid leave.

Dave Thomas Foundation has information you can obtain or have sent to your company about providing paid adoption leave and adoption benefits.

HTH and good luck!!!

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