loveshak22
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Dec 27, 2006
I understand being worried about your job and balancing a child but it sounds like you have some options with your husband being able to leave to take care of emergencies. And with FMLA, like others mentioned, you get 12 weeks of unpaid leave so you if you can afford it take 1/2 paid and 1/2 unpaid then save some leave for when you get back to use in emergencies - I would think you could do that. They can't keep you from using your leave as long as it's within company policy. Also, as someone else mentioned, disability insurance might cover any time off needed for pregnancy complications. I don't know a lot about that though to be honest.
Hopefully the routine will fall into place when the baby is born. Talk to other mothers in your office...it sounds like there are a lot in your office so they are probably learning how to balance the very concerns you are worried about and will be a great resource.
Out of curiosity, are you in a union? It sounds like there needs to be some serious negotiating for state workers to have some more family friendly policies implemented - even as simple as clean and usable lactation rooms! And, I'd be interested to see if that policy about leaving early more than 3 times in a 6 month period means you can't get a promotion leads to unequal promotional opportunities for working parents - especially women in your office. Stepping off my soapbox now..
Good luck with everything!!!
Hopefully the routine will fall into place when the baby is born. Talk to other mothers in your office...it sounds like there are a lot in your office so they are probably learning how to balance the very concerns you are worried about and will be a great resource.
Out of curiosity, are you in a union? It sounds like there needs to be some serious negotiating for state workers to have some more family friendly policies implemented - even as simple as clean and usable lactation rooms! And, I'd be interested to see if that policy about leaving early more than 3 times in a 6 month period means you can't get a promotion leads to unequal promotional opportunities for working parents - especially women in your office. Stepping off my soapbox now..
Good luck with everything!!!