Hi, just wondering what your opinions are of the following.
I have worked in a company for 5 years. In the near future I want to start trying for a baby and have been reviewing their maternity package. Basically, I dont really like my job (but very grateful to have it) and if I was still here when I fell pregnant then I would want to leave early on and not return to work. Regardless of job, I want to be a stay at home mother for first few years anyway and see how it goes.
These are the stipulations of the policy:-
26 weeks entitlement
min 2 weeks before the birth
min 4 weeks after the end of the expected week of confinement
remaining 20 weeks can be taken before or after the birth as you require
5 + years = full monthly pay minus social welfare payments
From the above, is it correct to assume I can leave as early as 4 months pregnant?
And if I do, they will obviously wonder why and my main query is that if I tell them outright at beginning that I do not intend to come back to work is there any way that could effect the 26 weeks paid leave? They have a one liner in the policy about not returning to work and it says to give as much notice as possible.
In summary, can I leave at 4 mths pregnant and still get 26 paid weeks leave?
Probably a silly query as I cant imagine them getting out of it but wouldn't mind a second opinion.
Thanks for any replies.
I have worked in a company for 5 years. In the near future I want to start trying for a baby and have been reviewing their maternity package. Basically, I dont really like my job (but very grateful to have it) and if I was still here when I fell pregnant then I would want to leave early on and not return to work. Regardless of job, I want to be a stay at home mother for first few years anyway and see how it goes.
These are the stipulations of the policy:-
26 weeks entitlement
min 2 weeks before the birth
min 4 weeks after the end of the expected week of confinement
remaining 20 weeks can be taken before or after the birth as you require
5 + years = full monthly pay minus social welfare payments
From the above, is it correct to assume I can leave as early as 4 months pregnant?
And if I do, they will obviously wonder why and my main query is that if I tell them outright at beginning that I do not intend to come back to work is there any way that could effect the 26 weeks paid leave? They have a one liner in the policy about not returning to work and it says to give as much notice as possible.
In summary, can I leave at 4 mths pregnant and still get 26 paid weeks leave?
Probably a silly query as I cant imagine them getting out of it but wouldn't mind a second opinion.
Thanks for any replies.