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Family Medical Leave Act - CA residents

Lisa2742Lisa2742 member
in May 2016 Moms
Hello future mommies!

Just so you know I am a first time mom. I wanted to see how many of you have looked into the FMLA for California. I am currently 14wks and have been Googling as much as possible to see what I can find. So, far there has been contradicting information. I know Maternity leave is different for every company. I also know as a CA resident we are entitled to up to 12wks partial paid time off with the LO. My job offers 4wks paid time off with full salary, which is great! My last job did not offer any paid time off and I would have been forced to except the FMLA as my only source of income until I returned to work.

I want to know what your plans are for maternity leave. 

Are going to be using FMLA only? 

Does your job offer paid time off for maternity leave?

Will you be using FMLA and your companies paid time off?

Also, do any of you know what the amount of FMLA pay we are entitled to in CA?

I hope you all have a great Tuesday!

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Re: Family Medical Leave Act - CA residents

  • mhc13mhc13 member
    edited December 2015
    It's been about two years and from what I recall there were two components to the Ca system. Disability and Ca family leave which is under the CFRA act. Most Dr.'s took expecting mothers off around 37 weeks and you are certified disabled until about 6-8 weeks postpartum depending on vaginal vs. csection. You are compensated a % of your salary through Ca disability that you've been paying into.

    Once disability runs out CFRA kicks in. This is unpaid but its an additional 12 weeks (I think 12) of protected leave. This all runs concurrent with FMLA.

    I gave birth Dec. 17 and would have had till mid April off (I didn't return). I'm not sure how company paid leave fits into everything. Your HR dept should be able to assist you.

    ETA: clarity
    #1 Claire 12.17.13 & #2 EDD 5.11.16

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  • cortney626cortney626 member
    I could be totally wrong but my understanding was that FMLA protects your job and you can have up to 12 weeks off in a 12 month period but unpaid. You can apply for short term disability which is 6 weeks or 8 weeks for a cesarean I believe. 
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  • wsgjmw1wsgjmw1 member
    Hi! I am from CA, and I will be using FMLA which includes PDL and CRFA. I plan to use 6-12 weeks (depending when my doc puts me out of work) of PREGNANCY DISABILITY LEAVE (aka maternity leave). Then when that is up I will use the 12 addition weeks, which we call the "baby bonding period" OR the CALIFORNIA FAMILY RIGHTS ACT. During the PDL I will be getting paid by disability. We do not get paid during the CFRA period, but we can use our "sick/vacation" leave to cover ourselves to receive a paycheck.
    SO needless to say I am saying my time like crazy to hopefully cover as much of the 12 weeks as I possibly can because taking the "leave no pay" is not an option for me and DH. 12 weeks is a crap load of time to save so I may not be able to use the entire 12 weeks as I want to.

    I am super thankful for the FMLA, because it protects us and ensures our management follows the laws.
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