Teachers: How long did you have to work before getting maternity leave benefits?

Lady Tam: Teachers: How long did you have to work before getting maternity leave benefits?
I’m curious how long you have to work in a teaching position before you can take extended maternity leave and still have a job to return to when you decide to go back to work.

Thanks!

Answers and Views:

Answer by brooklyn
In my district I have seen new teachers take maternity leave right away – it’s their sick days and may have to borrow from the “sick leave bank” if they haven’t accumulated enough of their own yet

Answer by FLmom3
When I was a teacher, once I was given my permanent teaching contract, then I was also eligible for maternity leave benefits that I had added to my other benefits. In our state, you do not automatically get maternity benefits (pay). Here, a teacher can save up any sick days and use those, and also buy maternity benefits available through the various ins. plans. Also, here in our state, a teacher who returns after 3 months is guaranteed her same exact position in her same classroom. If you return after 3 months up to 1 year, you are given a guaranteed position within the school you were teaching. And finally, if you return after 1 year up to 2 years, you are guaranteed a position within the school district, but not necessarily that school you were at. I went back after our 1st (when she was 9 months) but then resigned once I had our next child. I hope this helps. The best thing to do really is contact your human resources dept. and speak with them.

Answer by Kitty
talk to the administrator, because every district is diffrent, u can get a LARGE range of answers on here!!!!!

Answer by Orangeaporange
I have worked for over 7 years with the same school. Maternity leave is unpaid, but I can take up to a year off and my job will still be secured.

Answer by 3rd grade teacher
well, normally you can take up to 12 weeks – you would only get paid for the amount of time that you have sick days for. like if you only had enough sick days for 9 weeks you would just not get paid for the last 3 if you decided to take them…

at my school, we have a union. we have negotiated to be able to leave for up to a whole year for maternity leave and be guaranteed our old job when we return. obviously the year leave would be without pay…

probably depends on the district, though, good luck…

Answer by eml
It depends on what you mean by extended time. If you want 6 weeks usually you can do that your first year. If you want to take a years leave of absence you need to be tenured within your district (usually 3 years). Every school system is diffferent so I would check with HR. I know with most you have to use sick days or the sick day bank.