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new job - pregnant

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  • 14-07-2015 7:29pm
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    Piriz
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    Hi,

    My girlfriend has received a job offer for a one year teaching contract due to start in September.
    She is several months pregnant and has not received her new contract just yet.

    Is it advisable to hold off telling the principal about the pregnancy (+need for maternity leave) until contract is signed and returned?

    Thanks


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    gaeilgebeo
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    Is it primary or secondary?
    When is she due?


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    Piriz
    Registered Users Posts: 1,269 ✭✭✭Piriz


    gaeilgebeo wrote: »
    Is it primary or secondary?
    When is she due?

    Due in January, secondary school.


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    rainbowtrout
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    She mightn't get the written contract until well into September or October. September will be time enough to tell the principal, they will still have many months to organise a sub. Presumably she will start maternity leave at the start of December and run to the end of the school year.

    Anyway if she is due in January, she must be barely 3 months at this stage. I'd say no rush just yet.


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    gaeilgebeo
    Registered Users Posts: 909 ✭✭✭gaeilgebeo


    As Rainbowtrout said, no need to say anything this early.


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    neia
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭neia


    Just a question to add to this. I'm due in December. Just offered a one year position. What is the deal with maternity pay with the Dept? Have been working casual for a few years. Am I entitled to any extra or just the standard social welfare one?? Many thanks xx


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    rainbowtrout
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    neia wrote: »
    Just a question to add to this. I'm due in December. Just offered a one year position. What is the deal with maternity pay with the Dept? Have been working casual for a few years. Am I entitled to any extra or just the standard social welfare one?? Many thanks xx

    Once you are on contract you should get your full pay while on maternity leave, that is inclusive of your social welfare payment.


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    neia
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭neia


    Thank you rainbow trout


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    Millem
    Registered Users Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭Millem


    neia wrote: »
    Thank you rainbow trout

    Nela are you signing on now? If so just double check you have worked a certain amount of weeks before going on mat leave. Is it 16 weeks?


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    neia
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭neia


    I worked last schoo year jan to end of may. Teaching Tefl for July but signed for credits for June and plan to do the same for august. Not entitled for any social welfare as husband earns too much and we lived away for a few years.
    Thank you


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    Millem
    Registered Users Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭Millem


    neia wrote: »
    I worked last schoo year jan to end of may. Teaching Tefl for July but signed for credits for June and plan to do the same for august. Not entitled for any social welfare as husband earns too much and we lived away for a few years.
    Thank you

    I would ring dept of ed and check. In my school there was a girl who had to stay longer to work up the weeks as she had been signing on during summer. Another girl went straight into teaching tefl in June as she was short.


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    neia
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭neia


    Will def do that. Thanks for the heads up


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    Millem
    Registered Users Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭Millem


    neia wrote: »
    Will def do that. Thanks for the heads up

    You might find if you work August you will have enough weeks :) I don't think credits count :(


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    neia
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭neia


    OK my father runs a business, might offer to do a few hours each day for the sake of it. You've been a brilliant help


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    Millem
    Registered Users Posts: 7,729 ✭✭✭Millem


    neia wrote: »
    OK my father runs a business, might offer to do a few hours each day for the sake of it. You've been a brilliant help

    Hopefully I am wrong and you won't need to do any work!!!


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