PDL Only

Use the leave interaction information and timeline below to help determine the relationships among the various state-mandated leaves of absence and benefits during time off.

The types of leave and benefits include:

• CFRA - California Family Rights Act
• FMLA - Family and Medical Leave Act
• PDL - Pregnancy Disability Leave
• PFL- Paid Family Leave
• SDI - State Disability Insurance

Employees eligible for only Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL) work for employers:

1. With five or more employees, and the pregnant employee is not yet eligible for FMLA and/or CFRA because the employee has not worked for 12 months and 1,250 hours in the prior 12 months.

An employee disabled by pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition has up to four months (one-third of a year equaling 17 1/3 weeks) of protected leave. For a full-time employee, who works 40 hours per week, four months equals 693 hours of leave entitlement (40 hours/week x 17 1/3 weeks). For employees who work more or less than 40 hours per week, the leave entitlement is calculated on a pro rata basis.

Eligible employees may receive up to 52 weeks of State Disability Insurance benefits during the time they are disabled.

Keep in mind that there is typically a 7-day waiting period for SDI benefits.