Anyone have experience successfully negotiating for more maternity leave from your agency, either in time or financial coverage? Any tips?

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https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kQJnCEdJYxmNfTDSbhkrbC1c9OOVMNs6VmveNnzZVng/edit — congrats to you! And yes, it can be done in some form or fashion, but it totally depends on where you work. I successfully negotiated a paid ramp-up period since my company’s unlimited PTO policy meant I didn’t have any accrued time to put toward the unpaid days at the end of my FMLA Leave. (Some was paid by short term disability, some was paid sick time, some was parental leave — my old parent company Advantage did not have a progressive policy.) see the doc for lots of details and good luck!

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What is your leave policy like now? Me and a group of pregnant women at my agency successfully negotiated a new leave policy for our agency. Proudest career moment to date! Happy to share our approach

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