The University of California, Berkeley offers a Catastrophic Leave Donation Bank to give staff and academic employees a chance to support their colleagues who are facing a major health crisis, whether their own or that of a family member.
Your Rights and Obligations Under the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), the California Family Rights Act (CFRA), and the California Pregnancy Disability Leave Act (PDL) collapse allexpand all Introduction
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 and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) and the California...
A multi-location appointment (MLA) occurs when an employee is employed by two or more UC campus locations simultaneously.¹ For additional guidance, see the UC Accounting Manual.
The campus where the employee holds his/her primary employment is the HOME location.
The campus that employs the employee on an additional basis is the HOST location.
Actions to take when you go on leave or when you return from leave
There may be times in your career with the University that you will take a leave of absence. It could be a sabbatical, for personal reasons, or for a disability. It may be a paid or unpaid leave. Depending on the kind of leave and whether or not it is paid or unpaid, determines how your benefits will be affected.
This page provides FMLA Information for HR Administrators.
Please visit UCnet to find the following information and documents related to Family and Medical Leave resources, university policies, and contract provisions:
Family and Medical Leave - Key Information: FML Guidelines - a step-by-step guide to administer routine FML requests and pregnancy...
The list of links on this page will help you navigate federal and state Family and Medical Leaves (FMLA) as they are applied at the University of California, Berkeley. Any information on this site should be read concurrently with the applicable UC-union contract, with Personnel Policies for Staff, or with Academic Personnel Policy, depending upon the employee...
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 ...