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Please Note: This information is for the Department of General Services (DGS) employees and contracted State of California Boards, Commissions and Departments. If you are not an employee of DGS or an employee of a contracted State of California Board, Commission, or Department, please contact your Human Resources Office or the Department of Labor www.dol.gov/esa/whd/fmla/ for assistance with FMLA. For assistance with the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) please contact the Department of Fair Employment and Housing at www.dfeh.ca.gov
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) allows eligible employees to take up to a total of twelve (12) weeks, per calendar year, of paid or unpaid job-protected leave. While an employee is on approved FMLA/CFRA leave, the employee's health, dental and vision benefits are maintained.
To be eligible for FMLA/CFRA leave, an employee must have been employed for a total of twelve (12) months and physically worked 1,250 hours in the year preceding the date on which the FMLA/CFRA leave is to commence.
The purpose of FMLA /CFRA is to allow eligible employees to take a job-protected leave for these reasons:
- When the employee is unable to work because of a serious health condition.
- To care for an immediate family member (spouse, child or parent) with a serious health condition.
- The birth or adoption of a child or foster care placement of a child.
To access the DGS FMLA Form click here (FMLA Form)
FMLA 2009 Changes
On November 17, 2008, the Department of Labor issued final regulations governing implementation of the FMLA of 1993. These regulations take effect January 16, 2009. DGS Policies and Procedures are currently being revised to reflect the changes.
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