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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would deny it. I'm a fed and returned from maternity leave (unpaid 12 weeks) in October and wasn't allowed to use any leave in November or December so that my coworkers could take Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays. They'd had to cover for me for 3 months and weren't allowed to take leave then. I didn't have any leave anyways to take holidays, but it was depressing working on Christmas Eve and the Friday after Thanksgiving knowing my 3 month old was in daycare. It is what it is. I think OP is very reasonable. [/quote]

12 weeks for a fed seems like a short time.

I'm a fed and I'm provided with 20 weeks leave.  8 weeks paid sick leave to recover from my c section (I have accumulated the sick leave).  Then I invoke FMLA for 12 weeks unpaid leave for bonding with my child (12 weeks FMLA may be used within the year).   This was verified by my HR department and I read the applicable OPM manual on leave.  I was fully aware of my leave entitlements before taking leave and discussing said leave with my supervisor.
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I'm a long term fed and no one I know has taken longer than 12 weeks. We aren't highly paid and few can afford more than 12 weeks unpaid. [/quote]

We had two people take 6 months in my office.  I took 16 weeks myself. [/quote]

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