Benefits - I'm In Shock

[Kooky Korky]

I didn't know that the 25 days of PTO we get must be used to be paid for holidays. I knew they were for sick time, vacation days, and personal emergencies. But they also must be used to get paid for the holidays that the employer "gives" us.

How does it work at your place of employment?

[xoemmylouox, ASN, RN]

In the US, there is no guaranteed maternity leave. FMLA guarantees that you can take 12 weeks off but not all employees are covered by FMLA and an FMLA leave is unpaid.

Which is insane..

[loriangel14, RN]

I guess we had better appreciate our year paid leave then.

[K+MgSO4, BSN]

But remember unions, universal healthcare and a socially responsible welfare system are the work of the devil and anti-American.

Lol

Forgot about 1 year mat leave and a chance to take up to another 12 months after first baby unpaid and guaranteed job to come back to.

[Mopples]

Lol

Forgot about 1 year mat leave and a chance to take up to another 12 months after first baby unpaid and guaranteed job to come back to.

Paid mat leave = to 14 weeks pay, it can be taken at 1/2 pay over 28 weeks. 10 sick days and the paid FACS leave (for funerals or other family emergencies etc of family members) which is 4 days in your first year, then 6 for every two years following. We can also accrue up to 1 more week of annual leave depending on how many Sundays/public holidays are worked through the year (another nsw health employee).

[loriangel14, RN]

Paid mat leave = to 14 weeks pay, it can be taken at 1/2 pay over 28 weeks. 10 sick days and the paid FACS leave (for funerals or other family emergencies etc of family members) which is 4 days in your first year, then 6 for every two years following. We can also accrue up to 1 more week of annual leave depending on how many Sundays/public holidays are worked through the year (another nsw health employee).

Nah I'd still take the one year mat leave.

[loriangel14, RN]

Paid mat leave = to 14 weeks pay, it can be taken at 1/2 pay over 28 weeks. 10 sick days and the paid FACS leave (for funerals or other family emergencies etc of family members) which is 4 days in your first year, then 6 for every two years following. We can also accrue up to 1 more week of annual leave depending on how many Sundays/public holidays are worked through the year (another nsw health employee).

Nah I'd still take our one year mat leave.

[Mopples]

That's just the paid part, you can also have the unpaid portion of up to 2 years.

[loriangel14, RN]

We get paid for a year.

[K+MgSO4, BSN]

There is also the government payments after the hospital has paid you out.

[xoemmylouox, ASN, RN]

My husband keeps saying we need to move to Canada, but it's just too darn cold for me. I'm getting over that though..

[OCNRN63, RN]

Because more than 6 weeks is socialism. Why do you hate FREEDOM?

Priceless!

[KelRN215, BSN, RN]

My husband keeps saying we need to move to Canada, but it's just too darn cold for me. I'm getting over that though..

There are so many parts of the world I actually think I'd enjoy living in more than the US. I'm particularly interested in Spain's 2 hour nap time in the middle of the day.