Posting again in HR>>> EDIT: It is clear that my understanding of the new benefit was not popular. Thanks for the input!!. Background: Amazonian in Seattle, non-tech, new father, 6 YOE, 170 TC I'm off in January for paternity leave. Amazon has historically offered 6 weeks paternity leave as a benefit. Washington state started a new family leave benefit of $1000/wk beginning in 2020. Both are awesome individually... Here is my rub: I got an email from Amazon HR saying (paraphrased) "you need to apply for the new Washington benefit and use them concurrently bc we are reducing your benefit by $1000/wk" Anyone else experiencing this? I'm going to let it simmer for a while but contemplating taking this to the news.
Where do we apply for washington benefit?
How are they stealing? You get the money directly from the state.
Because its effectively a state subsidy to Amazon. No change for the employee but Amazon saves money because tax payers are footing the difference.
That tax is paid by the employer aka Amazon
That''s perfectly normal standard procedure. Do you think you would get paid $1,000/week on top of your normal salary?
I was under the impression I could take 12 weeks from the state (zero pay/taking leave from Amazon) AFTER I used Amazon's paternity benefit.
Not how it works, unfortunately. Legislation sets a minimum, companies can exceed if they want. It doesn't "stack".
Did you think you were going paid by Amazon and WA?
Yes - by running the benefits end-to-end but taking LOA from Amazon while collecting state benefit.
Kinda sounds similar to how non-lump sum severance packages often "top off" whatever your state unemployment benefit is on a weekly basis.
Amzn wouldn't be amzn unless they amzn'd
Why do you wanna double dip brah? What amazon said sounds like what my employer did in CA
Not trying to double-dip, just trying to spend more time at home. I was under the impression that I could spend more time at home by taking zero pay (FMLA) from Amazon for 12 weeks while receiving state benefits. Am I alone in that interpretation?
Wouldnt you get paid more if you got paid for 6 weeks salary instead of 12 weeks @ 1k per week?
That’s not how it works. No double dipping my friend.
Blame your lawmakers for passing a shitty law. Can’t blame the company for following the law.
It sounds like Zyou don’t end up worse off this year than last, aside from the hassle of filing forms to get $6,000.