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

FML also provides Military Family Leave to eligible employees with a spouse, son or daughter, or parent on active duty or called to active duty.

To find out whether you're eligible for FML, contact Employee Relations, (858) 534-4115. For UC San Diego Health Science Employees, please call 619-543-3200.

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 July 1, 2021, gives qualifying employees the option to replace 70% of their eligible earnings for up to eight workweeks per calendar year. 

More information:

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

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

Additional resources available to assist employees:

• Disability Counseling and Consulting
• Disabilities and Rehabilitation