Employees may utilize available leave for medical conditions associated with pregnancy and pregnancy related disability upon the provision of a doctor’s note as to the beginning and anticipated ending dates of the disability. The doctor’s note should not list the diagnosis. The doctor’s note must be provided to the Human Resources Department and the immediate supervisor. Classified employees may use any current year sick leave, accumulated sick leave from previous years, as well as available differential pay, which is no less than fifty percent of regular salary, under the Education Code § 45196 (not to exceed 100 days and limited to one 100 day increment per year) and available vacation leave for pregnancy related disability. This leave runs concurrently with Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) leave and leave under Government Code section 12945 for a serious medical condition. When the pregnancy disability ends, in order to return to work or commence parental leave, a doctor’s note is required confirming the end date of the disability, and releasing the employee to return to work, or to use Parental Leave. The doctor’s note must identify any functional limitations, which will be addressed in an interactive process. Please provide the date of birth to the Human Resources Department and the immediate supervisor. Employees are requested to provide as much written notice as possible of both the need to commence leave due to pregnancy disability leave and of the release to return to work or to commence parental leave. Parental leave is available to classified employees upon the conclusion of the pregnancy related disability, with 30 days written notice of the request. Please see separate policy below.

Parental leave means leave for a reason of the birth of a child of the employee, or the placement of a child with an employee in connection with the employee’s adoption or foster care of the child. Pursuant to Education Code § 45196.1, a classified employee who has rendered at least 12 months of District service may use his/her sick leave for parental leave for a period of up to 12 work weeks. When all available sick leave (current year and accumulated) is exhausted, the employee may utilize differential pay, which is no less than fifty percent of his/her regular salary and/or if requested and available, vacation leave for the remaining portion of the twelve-week parental leave. No classified employee may take more than one 12-week period for parental leave during any 12-month period. Parental leave runs concurrently with parental leave allowed under Government Code § 12945.2 (CFRA Leave). Please provide the date of birth, adoption or foster child placement to the Human Resources Office. Leave for birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child must be concluded within one year of the birth or placement of the child. With reasonable notice, the leave can be taken intermittently. Employees are requested to provide 30 days written notice to the Human Resources Department, their supervisor and payroll department of their request for parental leave, including the beginning and ending dates of the leave. If both parents are employed by the District, the District is not required to grant parental leave totaling more than 12 work weeks.

Tracy Orozco Manager of Payroll and Accounting Mailing - Fillmore Unified School District | 425 Orchard Street, Fillmore, CA 93015