Family and Medical Leave

Learn about Family and Medical Leave (FML), and link to documents and forms used to set up and manage leave for UC San Diego employees.

UC employees may be able to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid Family and Medical Leave (FML) for:

• Incapacity due to:
  • Pregnancy, prenatal medical care, or childbirth
  • A serious health condition
  • The serious health condition of a son or daughter, spouse, domestic partner (same-sex or opposite-sex), or parent
• Bonding with a newborn, adopted or foster-care child in accordance with state and federal law in effect at the time of the leave
• Military Family Leave to eligible employees with a spouse, child or parent on active duty or called to active duty.

Eligibility

To find out whether you’re eligible for FML, please contact your Department’s HR Representative. You can also contact the following:

• Email Employee Relations 
• Email the Leaves of Absence team
• UC San Diego Health Science employees, please call (619) 543-3200

Pay for Family Care and Bonding

If you are eligible for FML, you may also be eligible for Pay for Family Care and Bonding (PFCB). The Pay for Family Care and Bonding (PFCB) program, effective January 1, 2023, gives qualifying employees the option to replace 100% of their eligible earnings for up to eight workweeks per calendar year. 

More information and resources:

• Leave of Absence Request Form
• UC documents and forms (UCnet)
  • For HR Contacts: Sample Letters
• Employee rights and responsibilities (PDF) - Department of Labor

• Resources available to assist employees:

  • Disability Counseling and Consulting
  • Disabilities and Rehabilitation

Note: Federal regulations prohibit denying leave because an employee did not use the forms provided on this page.