The concept of maternity leave is twofold. On the one hand, these are pleasant chores associated with the appearance of a little man, on the other hand, there are a lot of incomprehensible moments, especially in pregnant women with firstborns. Many of them do not know when they go on maternity leave, how to arrange it, what payments and how much they can receive.
Legal Aspect
According to some, the decree includes maternity leave, as well as childcare. According to the legislation, these are two different concepts that have their own specific features. Maternity leave is a leave reserved for every woman only during pregnancy and childbirth.
Women's rights are regulated by the Labor Code, which states that the number of vacation days is the same for everyone and amounts to 140 days in total, which consist of two periods, regardless of the age and length of the woman in labor.
Before giving birth:
• during pregnancy with one child - 70 calendar days of vacation;
• during pregnancy with two or more children - 84 calendar days of vacation.
After birth, the law requires:
• at the birth of one child - 70 calendar days;
• during childbirth with complications - 86 calendar days;
• if two or more children are born - 110 calendar days.
In the case of preterm birth, the “lost” days before delivery are automatically added to the postpartum 70 days.
The financial side of the decree
Maternity leave is paid in accordance with the legislation of the Russian Federation. The allowance laid down by law, a woman receives at the place of work or study, it is equal to the average level of wages for twelve months worked in one place. In addition to benefits, every woman has the right to other mandatory payments fixed by law and not dependent on monthly income. To all this, during
a vacation , she retains her place of work and does not interrupt her
work experience. Dismissal is possible only upon liquidation of the enterprise or with subsequent employment in another company. When a woman on maternity leave is dismissed from her place of work, she has the right to sue, restore her rights and receive material compensation. If officially pregnant does not work, then she can use the financial resources provided by special social services. The main document that allows you to receive a cash benefit is a disability certificate, it should be obtained at the 30th week of pregnancy at the antenatal clinic and submitted to the accounting department of the company of which it is an employee.
How to get maternity leave?
Making maternity leave should begin by writing a statement addressed to the head of the company and providing a disability certificate. The sick leave issued in the consultation must be checked personally in order to avoid a return. It must necessarily indicate the term of the decree - at least 140 days, and also specify the dates of its beginning and end. In childbirth with complications, a woman has the opportunity and the right to extend maternity leave: for this, she needs to submit the second sick leave to the personnel department of the employer's company. Also, a woman, at her discretion, has the opportunity to join her
annual leave to maternity
leave , while her experience does not matter.