From: utzoo!decvax!harpo!floyd!vax135!ariel!hou5f!hou5b!hou5c!hou5e!mat
Newsgroups: net.women
Title: Equal treatment?
Article-I.D.: hou5e.239
Posted: Mon Feb 21 13:28:32 1983
Received: Tue Feb 22 04:13:05 1983


	I recently heard on the radio of a case making its way up through
	the legal system.

		A man took a 1 year maternity leave so that his wife could
	go back to work.  Had he been the mother, he could have ``bought''
	his pension-system rights for the year.  As it was, he lost a
	considerable amount when he took the leave to allow his wife to
	maintain her career.  Of course, she lost as well, since if they
	remain married when he retires, the pension income would benefit
	her as well.  This occurred in Florida, and the case is about to
	be heard in its first appeal.

		I am a man, and am somewhat angery to hear that this gent's
	attempt to help his wife was being punished.  Anyone out there
	have a comment, or more info? I heard this on WINS in NYC, where
	it was being used as a filler.

				-hou5a!mat