Comments on: Family friendly? http://blog.wolfwater.com/2008/09/12/family-friendly/ meredith+adam Thu, 27 Oct 2011 22:46:14 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Midwest Librarian http://blog.wolfwater.com/2008/09/12/family-friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-106 Midwest Librarian Wed, 04 Mar 2009 01:28:00 +0000 http://blog.wolfwater.com/?p=47#comment-106 Because I have a 9-month contract and I my child was born right at the end of the year, I was very, very fortunate to have a 6 months off after my child’s birth (3 summer months + 12 weeks FMLA). However, getting the leave arrangements clarified was the most stressful part of the pregnancy! It took five months, and ultimately a meeting with the university's CFO (a very compassionate and professional man) to get everything straightened out. One of the most alarming moments was when I discovered policies for our university system that apparently weren't known/remembered to at the local HR office. I felt as if I might as well have been the first woman on campus to have a baby and that the "human" and "resources" were missing from our HR department. Best of luck with the remaining weeks of your pregnancy! A book that I thoroughly enjoyed reading was Mama, PhD: http://www.mamaphd.com/. Because I have a 9-month contract and I my child was born right at the end of the year, I was very, very fortunate to have a 6 months off after my child’s birth (3 summer months + 12 weeks FMLA). However, getting the leave arrangements clarified was the most stressful part of the pregnancy! It took five months, and ultimately a meeting with the university’s CFO (a very compassionate and professional man) to get everything straightened out. One of the most alarming moments was when I discovered policies for our university system that apparently weren’t known/remembered to at the local HR office. I felt as if I might as well have been the first woman on campus to have a baby and that the “human” and “resources” were missing from our HR department.

Best of luck with the remaining weeks of your pregnancy!

A book that I thoroughly enjoyed reading was Mama, PhD: http://www.mamaphd.com/.

]]> By: Lori Reed http://blog.wolfwater.com/2008/09/12/family-friendly/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Lori Reed Wed, 01 Oct 2008 23:48:04 +0000 http://blog.wolfwater.com/?p=47#comment-9 I did not get any paid time off other than what little I had for sick and vacation time. Thank goodness for STD insurance. I was on bedrest for six months and then took 12 weeks to stay home with my littlest one. All said I was out 9 months and I am so relieved that my library held my job for me. According to FMLA they did not have to hold me job past 12 weeks. That said there is a huge benefit to employers to be family friendly. Yes they could have replaced me, but I feel an extra amount of loyalty to our organization now. I did not get any paid time off other than what little I had for sick and vacation time. Thank goodness for STD insurance. I was on bedrest for six months and then took 12 weeks to stay home with my littlest one. All said I was out 9 months and I am so relieved that my library held my job for me. According to FMLA they did not have to hold me job past 12 weeks.

That said there is a huge benefit to employers to be family friendly. Yes they could have replaced me, but I feel an extra amount of loyalty to our organization now.

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