Overview:
If a spouse, parent, child, domestic partner, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling or designated person has a serious health condition, you may be eligible for FMLA/CFRA leave to care for them.
| Description | Examples |
| *Leave can be taken all at once for a set period of time. *Leave can be taken in separate blocks, as needed *Work schedule may be temporarily reduced. | *Caring for a parent after a major medical event *Taking a sibling to treatment on Mondays and Fridays *Taking a child to therapy 2 hours a day. |
Eligibility:
- Must have worked for the lab for at least 12 months
- Must have worked 1,250 hours in the past 12 months
- Must provide medical certification
- Must provide declaration of relationship
What You Get:
- Up to 12 weeks of protected leave
- Continued health benefits
Steps to Take:
- Request leave from IDAM
- Submit medical certification form for family members serious health condition
- Provide declaration of relationship
Related Resources:
- IDAM Request Form or Leave of Absence Request
- Medical Certification for Family Members Serious Health Condition
- Declaration of Relationship
- Family and Medical Leave Act Employee Guide (US Department of Labor)
- Family Care and Medical Leave & Pregnancy Disability Leave (Civil Rights Department)
- Paid Family Care and Bonding (if eligible)
- Employee Assistance Program
- My Family @ Berkeley Lab
- UCRP Service Credit (UC Net)
