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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here: I was a bit shocked to learn about all of this, since my company claimed to be so family friendly.  I would hardly call this a family friendly policy.  But I was especially surprised to find out that I couldn't take off LWOP.  That costs them almost nothing (I am a contractor to another organization, who is fine with me taking LWOP). I work in the district, but taking off more FMLA time won't solve my problem past year 1. [/quote]

I can't believe you are shocked!  Your employer is providing you with PTO and a disability policy to help cover your wages.  They are letting you go negative on leave. They are holding your job open in compliance with FMLA.  How many hoops is a "family friendly" employer supposed to jump through?  Who is going to do your job while you are gone?  They are going to have to pay that person too.  Are they paying for your continued benefits like health, dental, etc. during your absence?

I'm a mom and I am on board with paid leave for maternity but we also need to remember that our choices have consequences for other people besides ourselves, like our employers and coworkers.  I was grateful to get my short term disability, not complaining about [b]being unable to take a vacation after having a baby[/b].  sheesh[/quote]

I'm a PP.  For me, it wasn't a point of taking a vacation, it was the fact that I had no PTO left and a baby (now toddler) in daycare who was sick every few weeks.  For that first year, I was off at least 1-2 days every month dealing with DD's colds, recurrent ear infections, norovirus, etc.  Combine that with two serious illnesses in our family that required more time off for either DH or myself and travel to another state to support that family member, and it was rough.  It is better now that she's older and her sick days are few and far between these days, but juggling sick days that first year, with little to no PTO saved up, was challenging.
But that's how things go for lots of people.  I'm fortunate I had short term disability, and I know that.[/quote]

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