Planning maternity leave late? You may still have options.
Deep breath. You may still have more options than you think. But some steps come with deadlines that don't move, and at a larger company there are more of them. This free workshop shows you exactly what to do next, in order.
Every benefit still on the table, and more time at home with your baby, without the panic of figuring it out after baby arrives.
Hosted by Diane Gatza, P.E., CLMSOwner + Founder, California Maternity Leave Consulting 6,000+families served since 2022
5 Critical Steps to Maximize Your Maternity Leave
Free ยท Under an hour ยท No prep needed. Leave with your next steps the same day.
Who this workshop is for:
- You live in California
- You work full- or part-time for an employer (W-2, not self-employed)
- You're an expecting mom, dad, partner, adoptive or intended parent
- Any employer: private, State of California, public education, city, county, healthcare and more*
*Not for federal employees. Federal jobs have a different leave and benefit structure, so this workshop doesn't apply.
A few of the companies where the women I have worked with work:
It's not too late to get this right
Almost double the time off, and more pay.
โโฆreceived almost double the time off as I was previously approved for and more pay!โ
Mahreen D.Part-time work for full-time pay.
โI was able to get 4.5 months paid with another month @ part time work with full pay!โ
Angela L.Results vary based on your employer, eligibility, income and timing.
โI'll deal with the paperwork after the baby comes.โ
Why this week mattersFiguring it out after baby comes is the most expensive way to do this.
Some State claims have filing windows measured in weeks. Some employer policies need notice before you go out. Miss one while you're home with a newborn, and that pay or time can be gone for good.
One of our clients went four months without pay at a previous job because of missed deadlines. This time, she planned ahead. You don't have to learn it the hard way.
Your next steps
- This weekLearn what you may qualify for (the free workshop)
- Before your last dayShare your leave plan with your employer
- Once leave startsFile your State claims on time
- After babyBonding leave and pay
Your next steps, before baby arrives
Here's what the free workshop gives you to do it. No prep, no paperwork today, no need to know the acronyms. Just pick a session and show up.
- 1
HR secrets and negotiation tactics
What HR doesn't usually volunteer, and how to ask for the time and pay you're eligible for with confidence.
- 2
How to use every right you have
The State, federal and employer benefits you may qualify for, and how PDL, CFRA, SDI and PFL stack together for more paid time at home.
- 3
When and how to share your plan
The recommended timing for telling your employer, how to frame the conversation, and what to have figured out first.
- 4
How to protect yourself during the process
The common mistakes that cost moms time and pay, and how to protect your leave, your pay and your position along the way.
- BONUS
Your paperwork filing checklist
Every key filing date in one place, so you don't miss a claim deadline while you're home with a newborn.
Leave the workshop knowing your next steps, in order, with the dates you can't afford to miss.
Home for the first smile, the first roll, the first foods. Rocking your baby to sleep for naps yourself. Your savings still there for the house or the first-birthday trip. And going back to work when you're ready, knowing you got every week and every dollar you were eligible for.
I'm Diane Gatza, P.E.
I'm an engineer who turned my own experience with California's maternity leave system into a company that has helped 6,000+ women and families. Maternity leave is the only thing we do.
Whether you're 12 weeks or 36 weeks along, the goal is the same: don't leave anything on the table.
