Overview:
If you are pregnant you may be eligible for Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) and bonding leave under FMLA/CFRA.
Maternity and Parental Leave Timelines and Flowcharts
| Description | Examples |
| Time off during and after pregnancy | *Leave due to complications. *Leave to attend doctors appointments. *Working part -time due to pregnancy related swelling. |
Eligibility:
- PDL: No length-of-service requirement
- Bonding: Must have worked 1,250 hours in the past 12 months
What You Get:
- Up to 4 months (PDL for pregnancy)
- Up to 12 weeks (bonding leave under FMLA/CFRA)
Steps to Take:
- Submit a leave request form
- Have your health provider complete the medical certification for Pregnancy Disability
- Send documents to idam@lbl.gov
Related Resources:
- Leave and Accommodation Request Form
- Medical Certification for Employee’s Pregnancy Disability
- Family and Medical Leave Act Employee Guide (US Department of Labor)
- Family Care and Medical Leave & Pregnancy Disability Leave (Civil Rights Department)
- Disability Insurance Information
- Paid Family Care and Bonding (if eligible)
- Pregnancy or Reproductive Health Hazard Assessment
- Employee Assistance Program
- Expectant & Nursing Mothers
- Lactation Accommodation (RPM)
- Employment Litigation. Section Fact Sheet Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- Pregnancy, Newborn Child and Adopted Child (UC)
- UCRP Service Credit (UC Net)
- Pregnancy, Newborn Child, and Adopted Child (UC)
