Leaves of Absences Flashcards
What benefits are not required? A. Vacation B. SDI C. Sick Leave D. Voting Leave
A. Vacation
But if an employer choose to provide vacation there are specfics employer much follow - Accural, caps and pay unused accrue during term
All the following are volunterr duty execept? A. Hospital Volunteer B. Volunterr Paremedic C. Volunterr Firefighter D . Peace Officer
A. Hospital volunteer
All the following are exempt from SDI except? A. A part-time bank teller B. A public school teacher C. A Full time nanny D. A state university Professor
A. A part time bank teller
Kin Care - If you provide sick leave adn employee use up to half of it for KIn Care
The Family member does not have a serious illness. ( Child, Parent, spouse, register DP, or child of DP)
Employees can use minimum of 24 hours sick time
Child Bonding Leave
Time off can be required in 2 weeks increments except must be allowed shorter frames on at least 2 intances
Crime Victum Leave can be taken for?
Step - parents Grandparents Child Spouse Sibling
Military Spouse Leave applies for employer with X amount of employees
25 employees
Employer with 20 employees will need to comply with the following?
School Appearance Leave
Organ Donation Leave
Civil Air Patrol
State Disability is funded through?
Employee contribution determined by employees salary
An employee may be eligible to take CFRA for the following individuals ?
Register domestic partner Step - parents Foster parents Sibling Child
CA Volunteer Firefighter Training 50+ employees
Employee must show proof.
May not exceed more than 14 days. Employer may require the employee to take available vacation/ PTO
PFL will be approved for the following reasons?
Visiting erderly father in nursing home.
Bondign time
DP Illness care
Voting Time Off
Statewide Elections when polls are not open outside of normal workign hours. Employees may be given as much time as need but only 2 hours are paid.
Employee must notify empoyer at 2 days inadvance
An employee does not need to requested CFRA or PFL by name?
Yes correct - its up the employee to determine based on the information is such leave is appicable
Crime Victums Leave - Regardless of employee size
Vicitum who is an immediate family member. The victum does not need to be the employee
Which register domestic partner benefits are organizations required to offer?
Up to 12 weeks of leave under CFRA to care fo registered DP
SDI Benefits - EDD
Public service positions and those providing service within one’s home are both excluded from SDI.
CFRA- 12 weeks of protected leave. How does an employer establish 12 month period?
Employer fiscal year DOH anniversary Date of eligiable benefits Fixed 12 month period 12 months measured forward Rolling backward 12 months
CA Domestic Partnership is a Legal Relationship available to?
Same Sex couples
Opposite Sex couples
couples over 18
CFRA method of eligibility
Date of Hire
Calcualted Hours in one year
Size of the Employer
PDL - 5 or more Employees
Day one eligibility PDL is part of Fair Employment & Housing Act tus has the same coverage requirements
An employee wished ot add DP to their Health plan what are the options?
Allow the emlpoyee to add the register domestic partner similar to a spouse
If an employer offers health insurance benefit employees must offer laid off employees?
COBRA health care continuation
CA Healthy Workplaces Healthy Familias Act required what?
24 hours or 3 daysof paid sick leave
Short term benefit for eligible workers who due to non work related illness and injury, Can’t work?
SDI
CAL Cobra
36 months
CFRA - Returned Entitlement
The same of comparable position
Kin Care applies to
Caring for immediate family member not their own illness
Lactation Accommodations must be approved through?
the first year
PFL and CFRA
May run concurrently
CFRA - Pregnancy
Pregnancy is not cover by CFRA
PFL
8 weeks not there is no waiting period
SDI
Seven Calendar day waiting period & 60 to 70% of weekly salary & up to 52 weeks
Daily Benefit Amount weekly / by 7
Maximum Benefit Amount X weekly benefit by 52 weeks
(depending on income) of wages earned 5 to 18 months before your claim start date up to the maximum weekly benefit amount.
Under Cal Cobra, the extended period of coverage for retirees and their beneficiaries is for employees who are?
At least 60 years old and have worked at least 5 years with their last employer
victims of domestic violence and sexual assault leaves for 25+ employees
Provide unpaid time off for victims of domestic violence, who need to seek medical attention, obtain service from a shelter or crisis center, obtain psychological counseling and/or to take action to increase their safety (such as relocating residences).
What agency governs California’s Pregnancy Disability Leave law?
Department of Fair Employment and Housing
What is the basis for determining eligibility for a pregnant employee under the Pregnancy Disability Leave provisions of California law?
Company size 5 or more employees
There is no length of service requirement and the legal protections apply to all employees, so long as they work for a covered employer.
EDD oversees which leaves & benefits?
SDI
PFL
Unemployment
PDL - Medical Premiums
Employers are allowed to recover premium payments when the employee fails to return from PDL.
Which of the following need to be considered upon reinstatement from CFRA to a comparable position?
Pay & benefits Work Schedule Geographic Location Working conditions, privileges & status The job title does not matter
Voluntary Drug or Alcohol Treatment Program ( + 25 plus employees)
Employees may be forced to use accrued vacation or sick time Employees must request time from the employer. Employee’s accommodation does not impose an undue hardship on the employer.
Which of the following leave of absence requires a minimum length of service for eligibility?
Select one:
a. California Family Rights Act
b. Pregnancy Disability Leave
c. Jury Duty
d. Workers’ Compensation
CFRA
Which of the following provides wage replacement coverage to employees who take unpaid time off from work to care for a seriously ill spouse, parent, child, or registered domestic partner? Select one: a. California Family Rights Act b. Paid Family Leave c. Family and Medical Leave Act d. State Disability Insurance
PFL
8 weeks Individuals may receive benefits from California’s state disability insurance (SDI) program: To care for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, or domestic partner.
PFL - Funded through
Eligible employees fund this benefit through payroll deductions.
School Activities Leave
Provide employees with up to 40 hours of unpaid time off each year not exceeding eight hours in any calendar month of the year.
CFRA - employer who engages in business in CA
An employer that is engaged in business in California is covered by CFRA, and thus required to comply with its requirements if it directly employs 5 or more persons within the United States or any of its territories.
SDI & PFL - Govern by EDD
Employees covered by SDI are also covered by Paid Family Leave
California’s State Disability Insurance program
SDI has certain exclusionary classes of individuals who are not required to contribute to the SDI funds, including school district and local government personnel, state employees and certain domestic service workers.
