It should probably be more than 100%. You don’t just miss out on salary. You miss out on raises and promotions, which might put you behind. You miss out on opportunities that may be gone with the NC period is over. Depending on the work, keeping your skills honed might be impossible from home.
The problem is that 60% is not about making you whole. It’s about discouraging NCs in general.
The problem is that 60% is not about making you whole. It’s about discouraging NCs in general.