3d/4d Ultrasound question

[KDENISE977]

You do realize you will most likely be on Leave Without Pay beyond the 6 weeks if natural birth and 8 weeks with c-Section timeframe...right?

I believe STD will no longer pay out beyond the doctor's release.

Thanks !! I just put that on my LONG, LONG list of things I need to find out !!!!! Before baby !!

 

[libertytyranny]

Thanks !! I just put that on my LONG, LONG list of things I need to find out !!!!! Before baby !!

yes, FMLA leave is leave without pay. Unless you have enough paid leave of your own to take. STD only pays until doc release..which in normal circumstances is 6 weeks for vaginal and 8 for c-section.

 

[stars24]

yes, FMLA leave is leave without pay. Unless you have enough paid leave of your own to take. STD only pays until doc release..which in normal circumstances is 6 weeks for vaginal and 8 for c-section.

Hmm... so what happens if you have enough of your own leave to use and get paid. And, you also have short-term disability (Aflac, in this case). Can you still take advantage of using your short term disability? Or is it one or the other?

 

[cattitude]

Hmm... so what happens if you have enough of your own leave to use and get paid. And, you also have short-term disability (Aflac, in this case). Can you still take advantage of using your short term disability? Or is it one or the other?

It depends on your place of employment..but generally you have to use so many days of your leave or LWOP until the STD kicks in. Some have 5 day waiting period or longer and that is the time you have to use your "leave" or be in LWOP status.

FMLA isn't really a leave ...it's more of a blanket that covers you however you are off..LWOP, STD, sick leave, vacation or any combination. It's a twelve week "blanket" that guarantees you to have a position to come back to at your company.

 

[libertytyranny]

Hmm... so what happens if you have enough of your own leave to use and get paid. And, you also have short-term disability (Aflac, in this case). Can you still take advantage of using your short term disability? Or is it one or the other?

No, I am pretty sure you still use the STD..at least in talking to my benefits counselor ..and use your leave when it runs out. ie I have enough leave to extend my 6 weeks by a few weeks, I will take the 80% paycheck for 6 weeks, then use my leave to get a normal paycheck for the next couple weeks.

Also, most STD's have a waiting period to kick in if you are not hospitalized right away..meaning if you are on bedrest for say, 2 weeks before you give birth, and your waiting period is 7 days (mine is, as an example) then you would have to use your own leave for a week to get paid before the std kicks in. If you work one day and have the baby the next, it starts automatically..


kinda confusing..I had a long talk with my benefits person..because it isn't something I have ever done before..I would suggest that to anyone looking on this thread..they get these questions all the time..though I think most work in the same way.

 

[stars24]

It depends on your place of employment..but generally you have to use so many days of your leave or LWOP until the STD kicks in. Some have 5 day waiting period or longer and that is the time you have to use your "leave" or be in LWOP status.

FMLA isn't really a leave ...it's more of a blanket that covers you however you are off..LWOP, STD, sick leave, vacation or any combination. It's a twelve week "blanket" that guarantees you to have a position to come back to at your company.

Thanks! Now that you mention it, I do vaguely remember hearing about a 5 day waiting period before it kicks in.... I have until mid-June to figure it all out.

 

[stars24]

No, I am pretty sure you still use the STD..at least in talking to my benefits counselor ..and use your leave when it runs out. ie I have enough leave to extend my 6 weeks by a few weeks, I will take the 80% paycheck for 6 weeks, then use my leave to get a normal paycheck for the next couple weeks.

Also, most STD's have a waiting period to kick in if you are not hospitalized right away..meaning if you are on bedrest for say, 2 weeks before you give birth, and your waiting period is 7 days (mine is, as an example) then you would have to use your own leave for a week to get paid before the std kicks in. If you work one day and have the baby the next, it starts automatically..


kinda confusing..I had a long talk with my benefits person..because it isn't something I have ever done before..I would suggest that to anyone looking on this thread..they get these questions all the time..though I think most work in the same way.

Yeah, I clearly need to make a few phone calls to get a handle on all this. It's so confusing. Thanks for the help.

 

[KDENISE977]

No, I am pretty sure you still use the STD..at least in talking to my benefits counselor ..and use your leave when it runs out. ie I have enough leave to extend my 6 weeks by a few weeks, I will take the 80% paycheck for 6 weeks, then use my leave to get a normal paycheck for the next couple weeks.

Also, most STD's have a waiting period to kick in if you are not hospitalized right away..meaning if you are on bedrest for say, 2 weeks before you give birth, and your waiting period is 7 days (mine is, as an example) then you would have to use your own leave for a week to get paid before the std kicks in. If you work one day and have the baby the next, it starts automatically..


kinda confusing..I had a long talk with my benefits person..because it isn't something I have ever done before..I would suggest that to anyone looking on this thread..they get these questions all the time..though I think most work in the same way.

Thanks again, I scheduled an appt w/ my HR person as well !!