Leave of Absence
Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or ACT)
These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020
EMPLOYEE RIGHTS PAID SICK LEAVE AND EXPANDED FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE UNDER THE FAMILIES FIRST CORONAVIRUS RESPONSE ACT
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA or Act) requires certain employers to provide their employees with paid sick leave and expanded family and medical leave for specified reasons related to COVID-19. These provisions will apply from April 1, 2020 through December 31, 2020.
Maternity & Baby Bonding Leave
Congratulations on your upcoming new family member! What an exciting time! Enclosed are some details on Maternity Leave, Baby Bonding and Compensation.
EMAIL REQUESTS TO LEAVES@scusd.edu (or submit to Human Resource Services, 5735 47th Avenue, BOX 770, Sacramento, CA 95824.)
MATERNITY LEAVE ~ Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL)
In preparation for maternity time off, you will need to do the following:
Leave Matrix
The Leave Matrix shows the number of days for vacation, sick leave, vacation carryover and accrual, personal necessity, workers’ compensation, emergency, bereavement, imminent death, FMLA, and vacation payoff upon separation for each employee group.
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and California Family Rights Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act and California Family Rights Act (“FMLA / CFRA”) provide eligible employees the opportunity to take unpaid, job-protected leave for certain specified reasons.
The maximum amount of leave an employee may use is either 12 or 26 weeks within a 12-month period depending on the reasons for the leave.
Exempt Employees
Reporting of Time
Employees that meet exemption requirements for executive, administrative, or professional occupations are exempt from overtime pay provisions under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA).
Catastrophic Leave Forms
Human Resource Services will negotiate a Catastrophic Leave Memorandum of Understanding followed by donation requests to be processed.
- PSL-F207 SEIU Catastrophic Leave Request
- PSL-F208 SEIU Donation Form for Catastrophic Leave
- PSL-F220 SCTA Donation Form for Catastrophic Leave
- PSL-F221 Superintendent’s Cabinet Donation Form for Catastrophic Leave
- PSL-F222 Non-Represented Supervisor Donation Form for Catastrophic Leave
- PSL-F223 Non-Represented Management Donation Form for Catastrophic Leave
- PSL-F224 Confidential Donation Form for Catastrophic Leave
- PSL-F232 CSA Catastrophic Leave Request
- PSL-F233 CSA Donation Form for Catastrophic Leave