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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]ok... first, may I be the 100th person to say THANK  YOU.  My DC-based, all-male led non-profit's personnel manual says only 12.  So I will be raising this. But I'm a little confused about something... do you get 6 weeks of medical leave for a vaginal birth (or 8 for C-sec) PLUS 16 weeks for family leave?  I've read the answers on this and people say they happen "in tandem," but I'm sorry I don't understand what that means.  I get if you are diagnose with something irregular either pre or post birth, you have up to 16 weeks for medical leave.  But let's say in the "normal" circumstance... do you get 16 plus 6/8 or just the 16?  THANKS!
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If you qualify for DC FMLA medical leave and family do not run concurrently. So yes, you may generally take 6 weeks for recovery from vaginal birth (8 for c-section) before starting your 16 weeks of family leave. (This differs from federal FMLA where they do run concurrently)

http://www.dcregs.dc.gov/Gateway/RuleHome.aspx?RuleNumber=4-1607

1607.1		The entitlement to sixteen (16) weeks of family leave during any twenty- four (24)-month period shall be separate from and in addition to the entitlement to sixteen (16) weeks of medical leave during any twenty-four (24)-month period.  This means that an eligible employee may take both up to sixteen (16) weeks of medical leave and up to sixteen (16) weeks of family leave during the same twenty-four (24)-month period, notwithstanding 29 CFR § 825.701(a)(1).

I have had to "correct" HR on the entitlements under DC FMLA for both my pregnancies (small organization and staff had turned over). Do not assume that your HR department knows what you are entitled to.[/quote]

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