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AliCatClick

Is paid maternity leave via Sedgwick just a fantasy they falsely promise employees?

Anyone know anything about Walmart's Sedgwick & leaves of absences? I started maternity leave 3 weeks ago & have 0 pay until it's approved. They received all my paperwork before the deadline, but sent me a text earlier saying they needed more information from me. So I called today & apparently their office is closed when they're supposed to be open until 5 p.m. Is it just a big joke? Like I already couldn't afford my rent this past month & so far it's looking like I'm not going to be able to afford it next month either or taking care of the baby because it's been almost a month now & they still haven't approved my leave & I can't even get ahold of them to ask them what the fuck is going on

Posted Nov 8, 2019, 6:47 PM UTC

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lynnduhdm boys & mens•

Sedgwick sucks and you really have to stay on top of them. You do get 100% paid though. It was a huge stressor trying to make sure they got everything especially since they wouldn't let me do any paperwork until the baby was born or I had a definite leave start date.

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randomreaderlady•

You dont get paid while on maternity leave.

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AliCatClickOP•

Yeah you do, as long as you're a full time associate that's been working for Walmart for at least a year. I set this up in advance, looked it up (you can easily confirm this yourself by searching Walmart's policies online) and Sedgwick themselves confirmed they do pay for maternity leave. So you may wanna check your facts before commenting in the future.

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LigerXT5•

Incorrect. You are paid, however at a fraction. Someone correct me on how much, this is only word of mouth, and I'm a soon to be father, and my wife is an associate.

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lynnduhdm boys & mens•

Walmart's maternity leave is 100% paid for fulltime eligible associates.

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LigerXT5•

And for part time..?

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bradyt06•

I work on the DC side, I got paid 6 weeks paternity leave. They average your previous 26 pay periods, I got paid 50 hours a week. When I called Sedgwick it was an easy process, maybe a 10 minute phone call at most. I did mine like 2 months in advance but it was approved instantly.

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OutlawJoseyMeow•

"paid leave policy to provide full-time hourly associates with 10 weeks of paid maternity leave and six weeks of paid parental leave. " https://corporate.walmart.com/newsroom/business/20180111/ceo-doug-mcmillons-note-to-associates-on-tax-savings

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randomreaderlady•

I stand corrected. That's what I get for listening to the complainers in the break room.

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