Maternity Leave Update

[preppy]

So I emailed my manager and director this afternoon after boiler717 asked about any updates because WTF I talked to them TWO weeks ago with my compromised offer of a max two weeks unpaid (totaling 14 weeks). 

So my manager pulls me into a room and says that I can take my 12 weeks, return (would be the week of Christmas), but then take the week of NYE off with PTO or unpaid (my choice). The reasoning is that people will be in the week before xmas but NOT the week of NYE. I took it and got in writing that I "get 12 weeks for FMLA plus the week of NYE". Joke's on them if I am late cause then I will be out the whole time anyways

So basically I got 1 of the 2 weeks I wanted. I am still annoyed but I am happy I stuck up for myself and at least got one additional week. 

I am also 100% approved to become a remote employee on April 1, so 3 months after I return. Woo. That I am pumped about. 

[boiler717]

Stay put stella!!

[Aquatica]

Glad you were able to get most of the leave you wanted and in writing!

[achi]

Great update!

[jennistarr1]

Glad it worked out

[Koala]

That's a great update!

[brandienee]

Great news!

[tiptoetulips]

Glad it's working out ok!

[preppy]

Jul 30, 2015 23:11:29 GMT -5 farmvillelover said:

I'm glad you're getting some closure with this!

And, Noah came 6 days past due so I hope you do too so you can really sock it to em! lol

It will be the silver lining of I go late! Lol.

[aprilsails]

Glad you got things sorted out in an acceptable way!

My mat leave negotiations have gone to shit. Oh well. I now feel not bad at all about saying that I won't be back until after Labour Day next year (I know - I'm Canadian), and I very well may take my full year off to find a job in government. I'm sick of living in a government town but working for a private company (while all of our contracts are with the government), thereby getting stiffed on benefits.