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General Info

• Toggl pays for parental leave days only to non-Estonian Togglers.

• All Estonian employees are already covered by extensive possibilities offered by the government (info in Estonian here). However, Toggl will still pay Estonian employees for any unused vacation days they take in addition to their parental leave.

• Maternity leave includes up to 2 months of paid leave + (if wanted) all unused vacation days.

• Paternity leave includes up to 2 weeks (10 working days) of paid leave within the first 6 months of childbirth + (if wanted) all unused vacation days.

• You can extend your leave by taking unpaid Parental leave, but please note that this period is not compensated by Toggl.

• The actual number of parental leave days paid by Toggl depends on parental benefits that you are eligible for in your country of residence, for example:

  • if you are eligible to take a maternity leave of 1 month and the government pays you for that through social security or any other setup, Toggl will pay for the leave short of the above-mentioned 2 months, i.e equal to 1 month's pay;
  • if the government covers your income only partially, let's say 60% during a 2-week parental leave, Toggl will pay the share short of your regular salary/fee, i.e the remaining 40%.

  Of course, other combinations and circumstances are also possible, but we will handle these case by case.

• Typical maternity leave time can vary from country to country. If it feels better to take a longer time off, we’d love to chat this over on a case-by-case basis and find a solution that works for the team and your family. Any time off on top of official leave and vacation days will be unpaid.

• We’ll be excited to welcome you back following your leave no matter how much time you spend away. Everything you need to do is notify Toggl 1 month in advance about returning to work.

How to Request a Leave?

1. Inform your lead as soon as possible.

2. Inform the People Ops (Dajana) and Finance (Imbi) teams about exact dates.

3. Request time off in BambooHR. See instructions for the request here.

   

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NB! In case you are using your vacation days as well, please make two separate requests – one for parental leave and one for vacation.

If you are also taking unpaid parental leave, please make a separate request for that too.

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3. Add your leave to Google Calendar for others to see when you will be unavailable.