I too have a dream for the Maternity and Parental Leave for public servants

I dream that the Maternity and Parental leave process is streamlined, plainly explained, and easily implemented.

I dream that finding answers to such leave is as easy as doing a simple Google search.

I dream that it is a lot easier to post on the Facebook group dedicated to parents, without having to wait for our post to be approved - read declined after days and days of waiting only to read that the info can be found somewhere else - which most often leave us wondering what we actually did wrong. For the record, and being a group administrator myself, I don’t understand the need to review every single post before approving it for posting. Aren't public servants mature and capable enough to report a post that doesn't abide by the group rules?

I dream that important posts are tagged in that group and the info is up-to-date, relevant, and accurate.

I dream that obtaining answers from the HR dedicated team in my department doesn’t take several follow-ups or drag for a few weeks - only to end up with inaccurate information that doesn’t answer my questions.

I dream that the Canada School of Public Service would offer a course on maternity and parental leave. I also dream that more training is available on this topic.

I dream that a calculator does exist to show parents-to-be what they'd owe upon resuming work after their leave for pension deficiencies, supplementary death benefits, disability insurance, Public Service Health Care Plan (PSHCP), and the Dental Care Plan (DCP).

I dream that taxes owed for such leave are demystifyed for parents-to-be and that a calculator exists to help have an estimate of taxes owed.

This whole thing makes me wonder: Why does it have to be so hard? Am I setting myself up to fail as I cannot seem to gather the needed info to reach an informed decision? Should I expect a huge surprise at tax time? It is as if the uncertainty in these challenging time isn't enough and that we always need to stay alert no matter what.

Thank you for reading.