Leaves & Time Off

Pregnancy Disability Leave

The California Fair Employment and Housing Act provides up to four months (88 work days) leave during the time a woman is actually disabled and unable to perform her job due to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

Upon the documented advice of her health care provider, a pregnant employee may request temporary reassignment to a less strenuous or hazardous position. If the employer can reasonably accommodate such a request, it must be granted.

Any information on this site should be read concurrently with the applicable ...

Supplemental Family and Medical Leave

A regular status employee who has exhausted all Family and Medical Leave for their own serious health condition is eligible for Supplemental Family and Medical Leave for up to an additional twelve (12) workweeks or until the end of the calendar year, whichever is less, if the need for a Family and Medical Leave that is in progress continues beyond twelve (12) workweeks. If the underlying Family and Medical Leave was to care for a family member with a serious health condition, parental bonding, or Military Caregiver Leave, the employee is eligible for up to thirty (30) days in a calendar...

Your Rights and Obligations Under the California Pregnancy Disability Leave Act (PDL)

Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL)

It is the policy of the University of California to provide Pregnancy Disability Leave to eligible employees in accordance with the California Pregnancy Disability Act (PDL). This notice is an overview of your rights and obligations under PDL. If you are eligible, and the leave you have requested pursuant to University policy or union contract qualifies as PDL, you will receive up to 4 months or 88 working days.

For a full review of your rights and responsibilities please read: the...

When May a Family & Medical Leave Apply?

When may a Family and/or Medical Leave apply?

It is the policy of the University of California to provide family care and medical leave to eligible employees in accordance with the federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) and the California Pregnancy Disability Leave Act (PDL).

An employee does not have to specifically mention "family medical leave" nor ask for such a leave in order for the leave to apply to him/her. It is incumbent on the manager/supervisor to make the determination and to classify the time as such, for the protection of both...

Family-School Partnership

The Family-School Partnership Act is a California law that allows parents, grandparents, and guardians to take time off from work to participate in their children's school or child care activities. If you meet the following criteria: You are a parent, guardian, or grandparent who has custody of a child enrolled in a California public or private school, kindergarten through grade twelve, or licensed child day care facility, you may take up to 40 hours each year (up to eight hours in any calendar month) to participate in activities at your child's school or day care facility.

You may...

Administrative Leave

Eligible employees may use administrative leave to participate in specified University and civic activities, or because of natural or other emergencies.

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Exempt employees on any work schedule may take administrative leave with pay for work days spent on jury duty, not to exceed the pay for the employee's normal work day, and the employee's normal work week.

Non-...