Maternity Leave Pay

[Wussypants]

Thinking of ttc next year, looking over finances and the terms and conditions of my employer's maternity pay - which is confusing!!

One of my friends says her company pays full pay for an entire year, which I'm a bit and at.

AIBU to ask what your maternity pay is like?

@FlotSHAMnJetson it varies from company to company.

Where I work as long as you give your contractual notice period you are not required to repay any additional maternity pay you received on top of SMP.

@greendale17, as stated up thread my company offers 12 months. They have a very attractive benefits package to attract talent, even in the US offices their maternity pay is considerably better than US standard

I am surprised not to see anyone say they get a bonus payment if they go back to work for a minimum time (3-6 months normally) as quite a few of my friends have had that in their package.

OddBoots I have never heard of this. Most companies I (or my friends) have worked for, ask for enhanced payments back, if you don't return.

I don't think getting a bonus for going back to work is the norm.

I think mine was
6wks full
18wks half pay + SMP
3 months stat
3 months unpaid
I went back after 11m then used my accrued leave to work part time for 20wks but was paid full time before dropping to part time officially.

Only 12% of Americans have access to ANY paid leave after having a baby. Only 4 states have ANY state funded maternity pay - In California it's up to 6 weeks at up to 55% of salary.

Unpaid leave of 12 weeks is available to less than 60% of workers in America, many many mothers are forced to either return to work after just a couple of weeks at home recovering from pregnancy and birth, or drop out of the workforce altogether. Ludicrous!

The back to work bonus was scrapped a few years ago, it was definitely a thing but not anymore unfortunately.

3 months full then SMT

18 weeks full pay
21 weeks SMP
the rest unpaid

The majority of people take the annual leave they have accrued at the end. As is common, if a woman doesnt return then she has to repay anything above SMP.

I think it’s a reasonable deal. I work for a well known big employer.

I am just a PhD student on a grant and I get 100% grant for 6 months, 3 months at 50% grant, then 3 months of nothing.

www.thisisinsider.com/maternity-leave-around-the-world-2018-5#united-states-0-weeks-42

Interesting read, pretty shocking that United States don't offer any maternity leave at all!