Getting Extra Maternity Leave

Government Laws permitting you to get extra leave

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has stipulations covering maternity leave laws where federal government employees are concerned. Getting a leave of twelve weeks without being paid and without the fear of losing out on your job is easy and you can always utilize this leave period for a family vacation or even for your maternity leave or sick leave.

California and other states offer you with additional law benefits which grant you extra leave for being woman but then you need to check out the details with state’s family and medical leave laws in order to qualify for the extra leave other than the company’s leave policy.

What are the maternity leave benefit packages?

Some companies have family friendly maternity leave benefits other the ones that are sanctioned by the FMLA and the details can be got from your employers or your human resource centers. It also becomes the duty of the employer to chalk out the details regarding the maternity leave as some of the companies require its employees to utilize its annual leave or sick leave in case a paid leave is required along with the unpaid twelve week leave policy sanctioned by the FMLA. The company can grant extra leave in case of medical advice, hospitalization, complicated pregnancy, etc.

Different strategies enabling you with extra maternity leave

Most of the times pregnant women are advised to take maternity leave of two to eight weeks post partum period, though the leave may be extended in case of complications. In some cases women may not be covered by the maternity laws sanctioned by the FMLA, under those circumstances a request to the employer may be put in for an extended leave which the employer or the human resource department can grant though this leave can be sanctioned only if the reason stated is genuine.

Strategy 1: Future productivity in case of complete recovery maternity leave grant

You need to make your employer understand the need to sanction extra leave to enable you to work better after the recovery period as you will be better focused on your work or your mind is completely at ease knowing that your new born baby is not sick.

Your past performance should also help you to get those much wanted extra leave so keeping this in mind you can always list all those projects you completed successfully, additional training that you underwent to build the image of the company thus assuring your boss that you will continue with the same zeal ones you’re leave is over.

Different Medical packages

Some companies don't come under the FMLA but then they do offer you maternity leave in case of complications during pregnancy, especially during the post partum recovery period.

Do companies offer job flexibility?

Requesting additional maternity leave with flexible working time can go a long way to help you not only recover from the post partum blues and to protect your interest you need to keep all the required documents handy to not only protect you but also help you get the most out of your maternity leave.