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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP - haven't read all of the posts but why do you have to resign just b/c you haven't qualified for FMLA?  FMLA is just the minimum that's required by law. If your company wants you to stay, they can let you take unpaid leave even though they are not required by law to do so.  Also - are you in DC?  If so look into what DC law requires - it may be more protective than FMLA.  either way, agree with the PPs who recommended saving your leave for after the baby is born. if you are having a healthy pregnancy there's no reason you can't work up until the day or so before you give birth. Just about every woman in my office worked up until her due date unless she was on bed rest or something.  I did for my pregnancies and it was fine - plenty of time on the weekends to prepare.  The hard part is after the baby is born -getting ready for a baby is not that much work.  A month is a really long time to get ready - i think you will be very bored.  [/quote]

+1 - all FMLA entitles you is 12 weeks unpaid without being fired.  If you or your company was trying to "stretch" to reach FMLA status then what that means is your company currently does not want to keep your position for you for 12 weeks (because if they wanted to, they could at any time, they just don't LEGALLY have to).  They may have their own internal policy as well, but if they aren't willing to work with you on that then they do not se you as someone they want to keep around.  I assume is why you are resigning?

Anyway, as far as leave, what about if you spaced out some leave over the next 2 months - like take every Friday off (using your built up leave) - and use those long weekends to prepare  for your baby?  Your work might be more conducive to that type of agreement instead of an entire month at once.  Then maybe take a week in early Sept and of course after your baby is born (using your remaining leave and then unpaid).[/quote]

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