Tuesday, August 9, 2011

When to Apply for Maternity Leave?

Source: Onlymyhealth

Applying for maternity leave must be an even-handed decision for working women. They must strike a balance between their work and health concerns of them and their baby. It can be difficult to break the news to your boss if you are unsure about the right time to ask for maternity leave.

If you are bothered about asking your boss for maternity leave, the tips given below can help you in doing it the right way –
*       Ask your office mates – Ask other women of your company to give you some advice on maternity leave application. You can get strategic counseling on how to deal with the situation.
*       Company’s policies – Read the manual of your company’s policies for its employees. Have a word with your HR manager to get better information.
*       Maternity Laws – Acquaint yourself with the maternity laws pertaining to service conditions in your country.
*       Your options of resuming work – Consider the options you have when the time comes to start working again. Would you like to start part-time at first, work from home or request for suitable working hours or reduced working hours.
*       Manage your leaves – You need to work out the sick, casual and maternity leaves and present the plan to your boss. Tell him about your intentions of managing the leaves.
*       Anticipate the reaction of your boss – Talking to other women in your office who have taken maternity leave would have given you a good understanding of how your boss is going to take this news. You should know the questions and concerns that he will pose to you with regards to the effect on work or any other. Be prepared with good answers to those.
*       Do not be late in informing - After it has been well established that you are pregnant, it is important that you break the news to your boss and colleagues soon. It would be considered irresponsible on your part if you did not inform and pregnancy started to show up. You need to give time your boss and colleagues to adjust to the idea of your absence and negotiate the time duration and type of your leave.
Generally, you are entitled to get 12 weeks paid maternity leave in most organisations. Ideally you should take it 6 weeks before your due date and continue for 6 weeks after that. All depends on how you intend to use your leaves and the condition of your health during pregnancy.

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