Overview:
You maybe eligible to take up to five days of Reproductive Loss Leave if you experience a reproductive loss yourself, if your current spouse or domestic partner does, or if someone else does and you would have been the parent of the child.
| Description | Examples |
| Leave can be taken all at once for a set period of time. | Taking 5 days after a miscarriage. |
“Reproductive loss” includes:
- Miscarriage
- Stillbirth
- Failed adoption
- Failed surrogacy
- Unsuccessful assisted reproduction
Eligibility:
- Must be an eligible employee under the Reproductive Loss Leave policy (have worked for the lab or UC at least 30 calendar days prior to start of leave)
- Leave must be taken within 3 months of the reproductive loss event
- Leave is unpaid but supplemented by accrued leave (sick/vac)
What You Get:
- Up to 5 days of leave per reproductive loss event
- Up to 20 days total per year (if multiple qualifying events occur)
- Confidential and protected leave
Steps to Take:
Related Resources:
- IDAM Request Form or Leave of Absence Request
- Employee Assistance Program
- My Family @ Berkeley Lab
- UC leave options expand to include time off for reproductive loss
- RPM Sick Leave Policy Revised in Support of Mental Health
- Need Workplace accommodations
- This 60 minute online course is available through the University of California Learning Center and provides an overview of the interactive process. The IDAM Office facilitates job accommodations. Use the following link to log in to the UC Learning Center: e-course: Reasonable Accommodation & Interactive Process
