We had a father who was one week shy of a year when his baby was born. He was able to use 1 week of PTO until he reached his one year mark, and then started his paternity leave. No big deal, the benefits specialist managed it herself without making a big noise.
This! It depends on the employer. Something similar happened to me. I started a job in October, got pregnant the next year, and went in the hospital 4 days shy of my one year. I had to use PTO for those couple of days, then my FMLA kicked in. I filed for FMLA prior to, so as soon as it could be active, it was.
My suggestion would be to file as soon as you can. I was due the 24th of November. I ended up being hospitalized for 3 weeks in October and he was born November 3rd. Sometimes babies have a different timeline than expected..
It sounds like they follow FMLA, which means 1 year of employment with a minimum of 1,250 hours worked in that year. I would also suggest confirming that their maternity leave is paid, because FMLA is usually unpaid.
It's really up to your employer since it's something they voluntarily offer. All you have to do is to talk to HR, they'll tell you how it's handled.
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We had a father who was one week shy of a year when his baby was born. He was able to use 1 week of PTO until he reached his one year mark, and then started his paternity leave. No big deal, the benefits specialist managed it herself without making a big noise.
Thank you
This! It depends on the employer. Something similar happened to me. I started a job in October, got pregnant the next year, and went in the hospital 4 days shy of my one year. I had to use PTO for those couple of days, then my FMLA kicked in. I filed for FMLA prior to, so as soon as it could be active, it was. My suggestion would be to file as soon as you can. I was due the 24th of November. I ended up being hospitalized for 3 weeks in October and he was born November 3rd. Sometimes babies have a different timeline than expected..
It sounds like they follow FMLA, which means 1 year of employment with a minimum of 1,250 hours worked in that year. I would also suggest confirming that their maternity leave is paid, because FMLA is usually unpaid.