For those that offer paid parental leave - if someone goes on leave and is eligible for an annual bonus, do they still receive the full 100%? I’ve heard some people prorate it (i.e if someone receives 12 weeks pay - they get 75% of their bonus); however, I struggle with this / see both sides. I feel like the parents are still preparing for their leave plan + it almost defeats the purpose of being paid leave if we are prorating it. Thoughts?

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From a personal stand point - it just seems to me another reason women struggle with work life balance and family life in the workplace. You can work your ass off for 9-10 months and still deserve that full bonus, but because you had to take time off to bring life into the world, you don’t receive it in full. I get there’s a bottom line everyone’s trying to cut budget and it’s always top of mind, but it just makes employees (in my opinion) resentful of management and the organization. ESPECIALLY if the organization claims to be supportive of working parents and parental leave.

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Yes that’s a good call. I agree, I have a hard time penalizing a soon-to-be mother who works incredibly hard to set her team up for success while on leave.

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Prorating a bonus for parental leave sounds like a great way to motivate and create engagement for your employees. Congrats on your baby. Well take some of that money back, thanks.

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Completely agree.

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I think we used to prorate based on actual worked, but to align our benefits more with our values and support our people we do not exclude people on any protected leaves, but unpaid/unprotected leaves get prorated. We also don’t pay bonus while they are out. They get paid up in return I believe.

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We don't prorate bonuses for anyone on leave unless they've been out for more than 6 months. We entertained procreating but didn't feel we could make a differentiation between disability leave and parental leave.

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That should be pro rating, not procreating

Yes they still get the full bonus . SMH

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Being eligible for an annual bonus is one thing, but I wonder what they need to do to actually receive it? Even those who aren’t on leave. Is it performance? A certain target they hit? I also don’t love the idea of penalizing someone for being out on leave. If you can focus on what they accomplished during their time while in office, that might help? Or say they must be present for a minimum amount of time during that year?

Paid leave is included in our bonus calculation.

if you were out during the performance year it is prorated based on time you were out. under 3 months 100% 3 to 6 75% and so forth.

Agree with you as well. What about additional leave of absences?

We prorate.

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