Yahoo Expands Maternity Benefits

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Yahoo Expands Maternity Benefits
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Tue, 04-30-2013 - 12:26pm

Marissa Meyer has extended family leave benefits, both mothers and fathers can take up to eight weeks of paid leave with benefits, and new mothers can get an additional eight weeks: 

But it doesn't only make sense from a public relations standpoint, observers said. The new policy could fit into a broader corporate strategy to attract and retain more talent and ultimately improve Yahoo's financial performance.

"It's a smart move," said Rachel Sklar, a New York-based blogger and founder of The Li.st, an organization dedicated to elevate the status of women in New Media and technology. "It suggests a long-term strategy. This is a great precedent."

Read more: http://lifeinc.today.com/_news/2013/04/30/17984737-yahoo-expands-maternity-leave-after-banning-telecommuting?lite

The article also says that she's following the standards set by other company, they report that Google gives up to five months and Facebook is four.  While I'm excited to see her implement this new policy, which will ease a lot of stress off of parents, I also have some questions.

The longest maternity leave I took was twelve weeks.  From my own experiences, six weeks is just way too short, but think that more than 12-14 weeks is too long.   You are more out of touch with what is happening in the office, and from a daycare aspect, makes it harder for the child to adjust to a new caregiver.  It never seems to go as well when the child is older and they are introduced to new surroundings, it can be very stressful on everyone.  

What do you think about Meyers changing maternity benefits?   What do you feel is the optimum amount of maternity leave for both moms and dads?

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Wed, 05-01-2013 - 2:20pm

pumpkinangel wrote:
<p>&lt;&lt;<span>It will be interesting to see.  My dh took off a few days here and there, but he didn't have maternity leave.  He had the regular "Oh take 2 weeks off and bond with your new baby."  It was one of those benefits employers give but goodness help the husband who takes the full 2 weeks. &gt;&gt;</span></p><p><span>I think so too and not just the husbands who are going to be sahds, but working husbands who will go back to work.  Given your comments in this thread, I would think that your dh would take the full 2 weeks, its so much shorter than 12 and anyone could easily do his tasks, right?</span></p><p><span><br /></span></p>

Oh, then you misunder stood every single one of my comments.  As well as my belief you were suddenly taking this debate seriously.  My bad.

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Wed, 05-01-2013 - 2:20pm

savcal2011 wrote:
<p><blockquote class="quote-msg quote-nest-1 odd"><div class="quote-author"><em class="placeholder">jamblessedthree</em> wrote:</div>Of course not.  He's got bigger things to do. &lt;/p&gt;</blockquote></p><p>Yep.</p>

Actually mine does as well, I never thought that was unusual until now.  But then again, I'm not used to being micro-managed or over managed either.  

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Wed, 05-01-2013 - 2:20pm

springfever2013 wrote:
Sounds like Undercover Boss. My "main" boss knows what I do and could do it. IMO, bosses SHOULD know what their employees do, in case of emergency or someone quitting. </strong></span></p>

He knows what gets accomplished. He knows what the major functions are and what the end result needs to be. But he doesn't know how to do it.  That's what he hires me and my staff for.  

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Wed, 05-01-2013 - 2:20pm

That doesn't make any sense. Just because my job can't be done without extensive training, doesn't mean my boss hasn't thought about that.      He knows it would take extensive training.  But that's not something he can do anything about  ... he can't change what's required to do the job.

But the entire dept. falls apart when you take a few days off? That is NOT a concern to him?

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Wed, 05-01-2013 - 2:20pm

<<Same with my company, most people stay for a very long time, topping out over 30 years. Most years there are many people who get their watches for being there 20 years. That doesn't mean the bosses are not prepared for the ones who only stay a few months or a few years. >>

I never said my bosses weren't prepared either....just a little factoid for you, instead of the assumption you are working, lol.


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Wed, 05-01-2013 - 2:21pm

springfever2013 wrote:
<Obviously not if you can't have a temp do your job. </span></p>

That's just not true.   I"d love to see a temp service that offers "employees" that know anything about OMB Circular A-21, A-133 and A-110.

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Wed, 05-01-2013 - 2:22pm

Actually mine does as well, I never thought that was unusual until now.  But then again, I'm not used to being micro-managed or over managed either.  

We are not micro-managed or over managed either BUT my boss knows my job and IMO, SHOULD in case of emergency. 

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Wed, 05-01-2013 - 2:22pm

jamblessedthree wrote:
Or just a college with more money to burn.. Raising the question of how important departments like that are.

Do you know of colleges with money to burn?  I don't.  In SavCal's case, if she does her job correctly, she's helping to bring in millions of dollars in grant money every year.  If she does her job poorly, and regulations aren't followed correctly, the university stands to lose millions.  So having the right person in that job is worth the long training period and double paying for a few months.

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Wed, 05-01-2013 - 2:23pm

springfever2013 wrote:
<blockquote><div style="font-weight:bold"><em>springfever2013</em> wrote:</div>So it is extremely hard to train someone to do your job BUT they won't "show you the money"? Seems like the University IS making out. &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</blockquote><p style="font-size:13px; text-align:left"></p><p style="font-size:13px; text-align:left">Kinda hard for a governmental entity, a not-for-profit organization to "make out".</p><p style="font-size:13px; text-align:left"><span style="font-size:small"><strong>Well there must be more pro's to your job as if I had a job that no one could do without extensive training, I would be sure I was paid a pretty penny.</strong></span></p>

There are plenty of pros to my job ...

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Wed, 05-01-2013 - 2:23pm

He knows what gets accomplished. He knows what the major functions are and what the end result needs to be. But he doesn't know how to do it.  That's what he hires me and my staff for.  

I had a boss who was like this. WORST boss I EVER had. Love my boss now as she knows EXACTLY how to do my job if she needed to. That is the benefit of years of experience and someone actually doing the job at one time or another. 

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