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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]At my agency (exec branch - they might be different) - I've learned that you don't get the 12 weeks until you hit your 1 year mark - but then you DO get the parental leave. So you would start, work for 3-4 months, take some SL, advanced SL, whatever, and then when you hit your 1 year anniversary, get 12 weeks paid leave.

Now, if you take LWOP it will delay your 1 year anniversary. AND [b]if you hit your 1 year anniversary 8 weeks before your kid turns 1 you would only get 8 weeks paid leave[/b], because the leave expires when  your child turns 1 so you have to be able to use it all before then.[/quote]

This is the exact situation my DH was in. Unfortunately, his background check was delayed. He successfully negotiated for a higher leave accrual category but not the highest. That sucks because I’m a Fed with 15 years of service so I get 6 weeks of vacation but he’ll be stuck at 4 weeks for the next 14 years.

DH advanced 6 weeks of sick leave (that’s the maximum) to care for me as I recovered from my c-section. He also received about 40 hours of leave through the VLTP (voluntary leave transfer program). At our agencies, there’s no requirement that a person contribute in order to benefit. It’s pretty common for new employees to be on the VLTP since they have no accrued leave.

Regarding advanced annual leave, you can only borrow what would be available for the rest of the year. So if you start in the 4 hours/pay period category and your baby is born June 30, you’ll only be able to borrow 52 hours of annual leave. That’s another reason you should negotiate a higher leave category if you can.

In addition to having leave without pay count against you when it’s time to finally get your paid parental leave, there are other ways that LWOP hurts you. Obviously you need time to recover from the birth and especially after experiencing your losses I’m sure you’re really looking forward to bonding with your baby. Just want you to be aware of the policy: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/leave-administration/fact-sheets/effect-of-extended-leave-without-pay-lwop-or-other-nonpay-status-on-federal-benefits-and-programs/

Is there any chance your DH is a Fed? He can transfer his annual leave to you through the VLTP even if he’s in a different agency. Or if you belong to a church or another close knit organization, ant Feds there can also transfer leave to you if they’d like.

Good luck with all of this, and congratulations! [/quote]

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