Maternity Leave Options
Hello! I am around 12 weeks pregnant and am a VA employee. I was hearing all sorts of mixed things especially when the union was dissipated, but now that it's coming back, I'm wondering what my options are for getting the most time off as possible. Does it vary from one VA to another? I have a ton of sick leave piled up. I do not have much annual leave, and recently an audit was done and it was discovered I have been getting too much annual leave (through no fault of my own - HR issue) and they want me to start paying it back (aka accumulate less for the next year or so). So I'll have to fight that once I get a debt letter as well. Is pay without leave an option for a few weeks beyond the normal 12 week paid leave? I plan to ask someone at my site about all of this, but I want to be prepared before that discussion. Thanks in advance!