Miss Excited the government's paid maternity leave is not set in concrete - they're still talking about it unfrotunately.
*what your work offers - I get 14 weeks full or 28weeks at half pay
*how long you have to be with you company to qualify - 12 months
*what kind on industry you work in - I'm with the cops
*how many days holiday you get per year - 6 weeks usually but we work out west so get an extra week
*Government - what financial support do they provide - baby bonus as PP said, but I had to fight tooth and nail to get mine. We don't get any other governemnt subsidy either.
Having your baby in a public hospital doesn't cost you a thing, but if you want private anything or a doula or a homebirth the $$ really start to add up.
I work for local government also and am entitled to 13 weeks paid Mat leave which I can take at a half pay over 26 weeks. I am also eligible for the full 12 months leave including the paid portion, the remaining time is unpaid.
I can also be paid out any accured Annual leave but cannot take the time for it (so if I had 4 weeks annual leave I couldn't take 12 months mat followed by 4 weeks annual)
There is also an additional 12 months unpaid leave for parents which is not widely publicized.
We will also be recieving the Governments Baby Bonus - not sure how much that is but I think that is also paid either in a lump sum or in instalments - last year it was a lump sum butits changed so I will let you know in a few months time
Miss Excitied - I was under the impression that the governments paid Mat leave scheme was not replacing the current baby bonus but was instead of the baby bonus for people who's employers do not offer the paid mat leave. Its more than the baby bonus but then the mother is not eligible for the FTB ?? or something like that. I am sure someone with more of an idea will be able to go into more details about that
Poppyfairy - thats right for casual employees, as casuals get paid a higher rate of pay to compensate for the no annual etc. BUT its not just full time employees, permanent part time employees are entitled to the same rights as full time employees pro-rata.
I know this post was last active in October, but wow... I can't believe the rough deal some people get! I work in a male dominated industry/company and I get much better entitlements than some...
*what your work offers - 14 weeks @ full pay, with 4 weeks pay return to work bonus.
*how long you have to be with you company to qualify - Only 3 months!
*what kind on industry you work in Mining
*how many days holiday you get per year 5 Weeks
*Government - what financial support do they provide Everyone else has pretty well covered this, but I'll add that the baby bonus is now means tested. If the household earns over $75k in the six months after the baby is born, you're ineligible. I'll probably just scrape in, but no biggie if we don't get it
Leah28 - I didn't realise, or maybe I just hadn't bothered to look into it properly, that there was a cut-off for the baby bonus... I am self employed so although I can take as much time off as I want, I won't be paid for it. We were hoping that the baby bonus would help offset the loss of my monthly income, but it may not as DP works in the mining industry and should be earning a substantial amount of money although a wedding and a baby in the one year is going to hurt the hip pocket!!
Belle_S - yes, the means test started in July this year. Bit of a bummer really, cos although we may earn a bit more than usual, we certainly aren't rolling in cash!
We had to postpone our wedding, which was set for October next year, due to the pregnancy and less funds coming in as a result. Eloping looks like a good option right now!
the means testing started in january this year for baby bonus purposes. it has been widely publicised (and criticised lol) since the budget in may 2009.
*what your work offers - i get the statutory minimum, so i am entitled to take up to 12 months of unpaid leave.
*how long you have to be with you company to qualify - 12 months
*what kind on industry you work in - i work for a software company
*how many days holiday you get per year - 4 weeks
the govt entitlements have been covered already.
i have worked for a university previously and their entitlements were fantastic so it does depend on the employer.
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although a wedding and a baby in the one year is going to hurt the hip pocket!!
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