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Summary of California Disability and State Leave Provisions

The following briefly highlights the provisions under the various California disability and state leave programs. You may be eligible for coverage under these programs in addition to the coverage provisions under the Company’s Short-Term Disability, Salary Continuation, Family and Medical Leave (FML) and Paid Parental Leave policies. Information regarding these policies is located in the Human Resources Policies section of your Operating Company’s intranet. If you have questions about how these various leaves coordinate with Company policies, please contact your leave coordinator.

Below is an example of a typical (postpartum) maternity leave. It outlines how the Federal, State of California provisions and Company programs coordinate during pregnancy disability leaves. If you have questions about how these various leaves coordinate with Company policies, please contact your leave coordinator.

Note: California Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) may also be applicable. After exhausting Disability payments (STD + SDI) you may be eligible to continue your pay by using unused vacation and personal days.

For a visual representation of the how the different types of leaves start, end, and overlap, download the Examples of CA Leave and Benefit Coordination Gantt Chart (PDF, 87 KB).


Short-Term Disability (STD)

Payment type:

partial income replacement

Weeks applicable:

one thru six

Note: week one for Company paid STD the first five days are charged against the sick day policy. If sick time is not available, personal, vacation or unpaid time may be used. 

California State Disability Insurance (SDI)

Payment type:

partial income replacement

Weeks applicable:

one thru six

Note: The SDI week one is the unpaid waiting week and State benefits are not paid until the second week of SDI.

Family Medical Leave (FML)

Payment type:

unpaid

Weeks applicable:

 Weeks one thru twelve

Company Provided Medical Leave

Payment type:

full income replacement

Weeks applicable:

Weeks seven thru eight

Note: Varies by operating company. Check in the Human Resources Policies section of your Operating Company’s intranet.

California Family Rights Act (CFRA) 

Payment type:

unpaid

Weeks applicable:

seven thru eighteen

California Paid Family Leave (PFL)

Payment type:

partial income replacement

Weeks applicable:

weeks nine thru eighteen