Be your own best advocate...
Learn about benefits
you’re entitled to
you’re entitled to
Calculate income earnings
while you’re out on leave
while you’re out on leave
Craft your customized
leave plan
leave plan
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about you
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about work
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your plan
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Which state do you work in?
Select State 
When do you expect your leave to begin?
month
day
year
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What's your weekly Net Income?
Full Time
Part Time
Please enter Income.
(After taxes/deductions) Average Weekly Hours?
Hours Per Week
0hrs
0 hours
8 hours
16 hours
24 hours
36 hours
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What benefits/programs are you entitled to?
Select all that apply
Company Leave
Short Term Disability
Paid Time Off
State Centric NYPFL
Unpaid Leave
Customize Your Leave Plan
How many weeks of Company Leave will you be taking?
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How many weeks of Short Term Disability will you be taking?
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Weekly Payout
dollars/week
How many weeks of Paid Time Off will you be taking?
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How many weeks of State Paid Leave will you be taking?
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Weekly Payout
dollars/week
How many weeks of Unpaid
Leave will you be taking?
Leave will you be taking?
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Your Leave Plan
Make every second and every dollar count for your family. Here's the gist:
N Weeks
Family Leave
10/10/10 - 20/20/20
N Weeks
Avg Weekly Income
Week-by-Week Breakdown
Company Leave
4 Weeks
$400.00p/w
Short Term Disability
4 Weeks
$400.00p/w
Paid Time Off
4 Weeks
$400.00p/w
State Paid Leave
4 Weeks
$400.00p/w
Unpaid Paid Leave
4 Weeks
$0.00p/w
Total
N Weeks
$400.00p/w
Your usual take-home pay for this period averages out to:
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Contact
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About
Callie Calculator is a free maternity leave/family leave informational tool that helps families determine how much time off they can afford by aggregating user-informed data (Net Income, PTO, state PFL, STDI, etc.) into a visual aid.
Founded by a mom frustrated at having to hunt down contradictory answers from HR, insurance companies, coworkers and other parents, Callie Calculator is meant to help others be their own best advocate when it comes to paid family leave.
Here’s hoping we took a little guesswork out of your future finances. Here’s hoping universal paid parental leave becomes law in the U.S. and makes the Family Leave Calculator obsolete.
- Liz Rodriguez, Founder
Bio
Liz Rodriguez is an advertising copywriter with 15+ years working in the retail/fashion industry. She grew up on Long Island, New York, graduated from School of Visual Arts and is raising her family in Jersey City, New Jersey. She is a daughter, sister, cousin, friend, wife, mom & an obnoxiously vocal voter for human rights.
FAQ
DOES THIS MATERNITY LEAVE CALCULATOR 100% ACCURATELY DETERMINE MY FINANCES?
Our Family Leave Calculator is a springboard to help you estimate how your take-home pay during your leave may or may not change. Your next steps after using the calculator should be to touch base with your HR representative, insurance company, and financial advisor.
Please note, this calculator was built to help American families navigate our unique system.
WHY ARE ALL THE CALCULATIONS IN WEEKS?
After polling families, we noticed people tend to plan in terms of weeks. We hope to make it more robust in the future so families can calculate in days as well.
WHY DOESN'T THIS CALCULATOR LIST FMLA AS A BENEFIT?
Knowing whether you're protected by FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act) is very important and we urge everyone to determine whether their job is protected by this law before taking leave from work.
That being said, since FMLA is unpaid job protection, you can just select "Unpaid Leave" under benefits/programs you're entitled to.
WHAT IS FMLA?
In the most simplistic terms, the Federated Medical Leave Act is a U.S. labor law enacted in 1993 that protects employee job security for qualified medical and family needs up to 12 weeks. That's it.
What else you should know about it: Not every company is mandated to offer it; if your company does offer it, you will have had to work there for a minimum of 12 months; it is not paid leave; if on your return you aren't returned to the exact same position, your new role should be similar in responsibilities, skills, pay (including bonuses if applicable), benefits and work schedule.
There are a lot of resources you can read more about:
U.S. Department of Labor
A Better Balance
CAN YOU EXPLAIN SHORT TERM DISABILITY INSURANCE TO ME?
Pregnancy and childbirth can cause temporary medical disability, STDI is coverage (either offered through your employer, by an outside company, or your state) that provides you with partial wage replacement since you can't work.
The states that have some form of STDI are: California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island.
We have heard from workers who aren't protect by FMLA and have used STDI to replace wages, this also meant they had to pay for health insurance out of pocket.
WHICH STATES OFFER PAID FAMILY LEAVE?
California
Connecticut
D.C. (I know, it's not a state) — starts in July 2020
Massachusetts
New Jersey
New York (Great resources for New York Maternity Leave Law)
Oregon — workers won't start receiving benefits until 2023
Rhode Island
Washington
The following chart from A Better Balance Org can help answer questions about what's covered for each state. There are also cities that have their own paid family and/or sick leave policies. Some resources that may help: Zenefits, National Partnerships for Women & Families, and more from NPWF
HOW DO I APPROACH MY MANAGER/EMPLOYER ABOUT TAKING LEAVE?
Communication is key! After all, even the best laid plans can go awry. First, make sure you gather as much information as possible—it is up to you to always be your best advocate. Talk to HR, call your insurance company, look up state policies, determine whether you're covered by FMLA, ask trusted colleagues at work. Once you have an idea of your options, lay out a rough plan of how much time you'll use/need and when you expect to be out and return. I recommend going over this plan with HR first to make sure you have your facts correct, then set up a meeting with your boss.
For your meeting, be ready to discuss responsibilities prior to starting leave; what types of communication you should expect during your leave (i.e. company changes, etc.); flexible return back to work that may or may not include telecommuting; position coverage.