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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This thread is So confusing. I don’t qualify for paid fmla or short term disability with my work since i just started there a few months ago. I have the paperwork completed for the non paid fmla for 6/8 weeks. Is there an additional paperwork process for more time off than that for dc fmla? Can you link to that citation and what that process looks like? [/quote]

If you just started a few months ago, you likely do not qualify at all for DC FMLA which require 1 year of work and 1,000 hours in the 12 months prior in order to get [b]job protection[/b][u] for the 16 weeks of medical (but as others stated for typical birth, only 6-8) PLUS 16 weeks of parental for 22-24 weeks of them not being able to fire or demote you. That's all that FMLA is- it has nothing to do with whether you'll be paid or unpaid, that is up to your employer's particular policies- FMLA is never paid- it is just a job protection law which like I said, it sounds like you don't qualify for. This happens a lot. It happened to my sister when she decided to take a new job and THEN found out she was pregnant- she was able to piece together about 7 weeks total thanks to being a teacher and having school holiday breaks during her "leave." So essentially you will be at the mercy of your employer to give you whatever amount of paid or unpaid time they want to and you can use vacation/sick days you've accrued or are allotted. This is the crisis facing families in this country and women who want to work and be mothers. It's horrific. Good luck to you. Ignore all the posters who have said other things about DC FMLA- they are misinterpreting the law or they've allowed their employers to get away with not following the law by not voicing their legal rights. Here is a helpful run down from the DC Bar: https://www.dcbar.org/bar-resources/publications/washington-lawyer/articles/september-2011-taking-the-stand.cfm[/quote]

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