maternity and FMLA leave

i finally met with my manager and director about my maternity leave sa december.

i told them i will be taking the entire 12 weeks off, and they are ok with it. 6 weeks will be paid at a certain percentage, and the other 6 weeks are unpaid. i think paychecks will be the last thing on my mind at that point, unless wala na kaming pambili ng pagkain. hehe!

i told them na for the first month, i will be available through phone lang. but my bosses even discouraged me from checking my work email for the entire duration that i'm out (do i have the best bosses in the world or what?!). wag na daw akong mag-check, kasi if they really really need to get in touch with me, most likely tatawag sila. i gave them our home number, my cell and hubby je's. i requested na in that order nila kami i-try kontakin. hehe! they were very helpful in making sure i won't have to worry about anything kung mapa-aga or ma-late man ako ng panganganak. sila na daw bahala kumontak sa HR pag kailangang i-adjust yung dates. i will have the slot for 12 weeks, and if for some crazy reason daw, i would want to return to work earlier, ok lang din daw sa kanila. 

they'll also allow me to work from home a few days before my due date. and in case madelay si pistoy, the rest of the days from dec16 until manganak ako. they were very considerate na it might be dangerous for me to be behind the wheels kung anytime pwede na kong manganak. awwww. =) and they said mas ok na as close to the due date as possible ako magsimulang mag-leave, para more time with the baby, and also, more things to accomplish pa before i move to the momma planet. hehehe! honga naman, just being practical and considerate on their part. win-win situation sa aming lahat yon. =)

i was so relieved, kasi i've been thinking about taking the entire 12 weeks talaga, but i wasn't sure kung ok lang ba sa team. sobrang shorthanded na kasi kami eh. but it looks like i will be finishing all the tasks assigned to me before i go on leave, so that's good. *crosses fingers and toes* one less thing to transition is always good.

i am so grateful na yung director ko is a very kind and considerate person. best boss in the world talaga! my manager is slowly learning my director's trade ata. kailangan nya lang maging mas laid back ng konti and realize na hindi cut-throat sa team namin. but all the time na nasa meeting kami, mas pinag-usapan pa namin how i'm feeling, baby names, and their adventures sa pagiging parent. 

so pistoy, wala na tayong problema sa bakasyon. now, just be on time, ok baby? =D