Parental Leave Income Calculator for Ohio Parents
Know what your paycheck will actually look like before you go on leave.
Congratulations on the upcoming birth of your child! Now it’s time to begin planning for your parental leave and how that will impact your bank account.
Between short-term disability, employer benefits, and your available PTO, it’s often confusing to see the entire financial picture of your pending leave. On top of that, Ohio doesn’t run a state-paid family leave program, so your financial well-being falls on you and your employer.
This calculator is designed to help you plan for your leave. Start by entering your salary, the length of your leave, and the benefits your employer offers. From there, you can see how your PTO can help close the income gap.
Disclaimer: This is a tool, and not a guarantee. Please consult your HR department for exact numbers, and prior to making any financial decision.
Parental Leave Income Calculator for Ohio Parents
Know what your paycheck will actually look like before you go on leave.
Congratulations on the upcoming birth of your child! Now it’s time to begin planning for your parental leave and how that will impact your bank account.
Between short-term disability, employer benefits, and your available PTO, it’s often confusing to see the entire financial picture of your pending leave. On top of that, Ohio doesn’t run a state-paid family leave program, so your financial well-being falls on you and your employer.
This calculator is designed to help you plan for your leave. Start by entering your salary, the length of your leave, and the benefits your employer offers. From there, you can see how your PTO can help close the income gap.
Disclaimer: This is a tool, and not a guarantee. Please consult your HR department for exact numbers, and prior to making any financial decision.
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Fill in the fields below — the estimate updates as you type.
Your numbers
All fields are estimates — use your offer letter or HR portal for exact figures.
Your income, mapped
Each block is sized to its share of your normal income for this leave — the same five categories as the ledger above.
This is a planning estimate, not a benefits determination. It assumes short-term disability, employer-paid leave, and unpaid weeks happen in that order and don't overlap. PTO is applied automatically in this priority: first topping up short-term disability weeks to your full paycheck (if your employer allows it), then topping up partial-pay employer weeks, then covering any remaining unpaid weeks outright — using whatever PTO hours you plan to use until they run out. Any shortfall that's left over, whether from a partial-pay week PTO didn't fully cover or from weeks with no pay at all, is combined into the single "Unpaid / underpaid amount" line above, so it always matches "Estimated income lost" exactly. It doesn't account for taxes withheld from benefit payments. Ohio does not currently run a state paid family leave program. Confirm exact amounts and timing with your HR team before making financial decisions.