To ensure you’re prepared for your leave, use our comprehensive checklist. Keep this guide handy so you don’t miss a thing during one of the most exciting times of your life. Review each category and check off each task as you go.

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Communicate with HR

• [ ] Ask about the requirements and paperwork necessary to ensure your leave is requested and/or paid
• [ ] Fill out FMLA paperwork
• [ ] Fill out any necessary benefit paperwork
• [ ] Gather paperwork requirements for putting your new child on your health insurance plan
• [ ] Gather documents for listing your new child as a beneficiary on accounts like your life insurance and retirement savings

Plan for the transition with your supervisor

• [ ] Discuss your estimated leave date and how many weeks you plan to be gone
• [ ] Formulate a plan for how your job duties will be covered
• [ ] Write down work processes for duties that others don’t typically do or haven’t done in the past - offer to train team members on your job responsibilities
• [ ] Create a handoff schedule for your job duties
• [ ] Discuss other schedule options if you’re interested in adjusting your schedule post-child
• [ ] Set ground rules for your supervisor and or coworkers contacting you while on leave

Organize details with your coworkers

• [ ] Train coworkers who will be covering for you
• [ ] Discuss upcoming projects and job duties that require coverage