Proposal Template & Negotiation Guide to the Most Possible
No matter where you work, you can get a better maternity leave than what your (US) employer offers—if you know how to ask.
Yes, possibly even more paid time off. (Weren't you unpleasantly surprised to
find out the employer policy?)
Make your maternity leave request strategic and strongly persuasive using Max Maternity Leave. It's a proposal template and
negotiation guide that has made a time-and-money difference for many women since
2003.
Rebecca Jami is a Production Manager for a printing firm. Her
employer offered unpaid job-protected leave under FMLA and some paid leave through a disability policy. But Rebecca wanted something more. And
she got it.
“Using the strategies in your [Max Maternity Leave] planner, I asked for
and got approval for 12 weeks of full pay while on leave. The company
standard is 6 weeks' pay under their short-term disability policy. Thank
you.” Rebecca Jami, Alexandria, Virginia
Melissa is a Policy Manager for a non-profit association outside of
Washington, DC. It's so small, there's no leave policy nor is one required by
law. Yet Max Maternity Leave delivered what she wanted.
“My Executive Director and the Executive Committee thought the written
request was great. They approved my request for 12 weeks leave with 4 paid!
An excellent outcome.” Melissa H.,
Arlington, Virginia
Max Maternity Leave equips you to ask for the maternity leave you want
instead of the one that's offered.
Create and Negotiate the Best Maternity Leave Possible for You and Your Needs
Max Maternity Leave is more than a proposal template. It's
a step-by-step guide to design and negotiate the best possible maternity leave
for your unique set of personal and work circumstances.
“Best” means surpassing your employer's policy (if there is
one), as in the examples above. A powerful proposal can persuasively challenge the status quo.
It's
worth it to nudge the boundaries—especially if you can get paid leave that
isn't otherwise offered. No guarantees, but asking often works.
Love is spelled T-I-M-E. Get the most possible for you and your baby
with Max Maternity Leave.
After you're done, visit
Maternity Leave
Mentor for free advice and negotiation coaching by telephone:
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