FMLA/Maternity Summer? Question!

[Avill, BSN, RN]

Just randomly thinking, what if somebody gives birth a month before school starts but still wants to go on maternity leave or FMLA?

Does it still count even if you don't give birth during the actual school year.

Have any of you done this? For example, give birth in July, but still want to take a few weeks of during the school year since it starts in August or so?

If I'm making any sense ?

My DD's teacher delivered in July and is coming back in December. In my school I had two teachers deliver in June and both are coming back at the end of this month.

[Eleven011]

Our contracts run for the whole year, not a 9 month time span, so here yes, if staff give birth in July, they'd be ok taking their 3 months and coming back in October.

[k1p1ssk, BSN, RN]

Same here, teacher delivered in July, but was supposed to come back in November. She resigned yesterday, opting to be a stay at home mom... We're screwed!

[Flare, ASN, BSN]

that's what i did when i had my kid. July baby, I took off until Nov 1.

[BrisketRN, BSN, RN]

At our school breaks don't count towards FMLA. Hope for a summer baby! Take that time off!

[Avill, BSN, RN]

You guys are awesome! I was thinking about this all wrong. You are correct. We are an annual employees, duh me!

Thank you! Yes we are hoping for a summer baby ?

[ruby_jane, BSN, RN]

I am contracted for 187 days of work with an option to renew the contract each May. I sign something but in reality I have until July 15-ish to decide I don't want to return. My first day back in the new school year is contractually obligated and set by district policy. I choose to be paid in 12 month installments (instead of the approximately 10 months that is 187 school days). But my contract this year runs July 31 until May 29. My new contract won't start again until July or August of 2020.

If you could work for one or two days before school starts (before the kids get there, when you could have the bebe with you) it may be beneficial.

All that to say - it may not be as simple as just FMLA-ing in August at the start of school, and only HR can say. But I hope it won't be a problem and I wish you the best!!

[Avill, BSN, RN]

Thank you for your reply Ruby_jane.

I really have no idea how that works, if (i'm really hoping we do!) have a summer baby then I would have to sit down with HR and figure it out, because ideally I wouldn't mind coming in before the kids to call parents and such.

Thank you all!

[Avill, BSN, RN]

Hi guys! Just wanted to let you all know I recently had a positive pregnancy test. So if all goes well we will be having a summer baby! ?

[NutmeggeRN, BSN]

Congrats!!!

My son and his fiance' are due to deliver any day now!! Ist one!!!?

Congrats! How lucky you are to get pregnant at just the "right" time, LOL. Happy and healthy pregnancy for you. Super exciting ?