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Fresno State Leave Programs

Fresno State provides Faculty, Staff and Administrators (MPP) with the opportunity to apply for time away from work for medical or non-medical reasons for self or for family care.

There are several types of leave of absences that may be granted to employees depending on their circumstances. For more information about the available leave programs, see the options below.

Please note that time off is approved in compliance with applicable Federal and State laws, relevant Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBA), and Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations. It is the responsibility of every employee absent from work in excess of five (5) workdays to comply with the medical leave of absence process. Failure to comply with this process may result in a delay or ineligibility of leave program benefits.

You can contact the Leave Coordinator below for an appointment to discuss eligibility and usage of available leave credits. This can be in person or over the phone/zoom. Leave program eligibility is analyzed/determined on a case-by-case basis. All information discussed during the appointment is confidential.

To discuss the need for a Leave of Absence, please contact:

Jennifer Olsen
Confidential Leaves and Accommodations Coordinator
jennolsen@mail.fresnostate.edu
559.278.5345

CSU Family Medical Leave

California State Univerisity Family Medical Leave (CSU FML) program is available for qualified employees if leave is needed for: self, care for an eligible family member, birth, adoption, foster care, or military (wounded service member or Qualifying Exigency).

CSU FML Details

Parental Leave

Parental Leave is a paid leave of up to 30 work days in a calendar year for the birth of an employee's child or the placement of a child with the employee through adoption or foster care.
 




Parental Leave Details

Unpaid Parental Leave (R03/R04 Only)

Tenured or probationary faculty employees (R03)  and permanent employees in APC (R04) may take up to 12 months of unpaid parental leave. This leave runs concurrently with CSU FML, PDL, ECML, and (paid) Parental Leave. Please refer to your Collective Bargaining Agreement for additional details.

Collective Bargaining Agreements

 

Education Code Maternity Leave

Pursuant to California Education Code section 89519, permanent female employees may be eligible for unpaid leave due to pregnancy, childbirth, or the recovery there of for up to 12 months. Runs concurrently with CSU FML, PDL, and Parental Leave. For a normal pregnancy, provides six weeks of CPDL and up to 12 weeks of FML for a total of 4 ½ months. This meets the legal requirements under these three leave provisions. The maximum leave (combining unpaid leave and utilization of leave credits) for permanent employees subject to CPDL, CSU FML, and ECML is one year.

Does not apply to Units R03/R05.

California Pregnancy Disability Leave

Female employees are entitled to take up to four (4) months of unpaid PDL if the employee is disabled by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.This is a separate entitlement from CSU FML and is used prior to CSU FML. Employee must use available sick leave prior to going on any unpaid PDL. The employee may use vacation credits, personal holiday, and CTO while on PDL.


Your Rights and Obligation as a Pregnancy Employee

Pregnancy Disability Fact Sheet

Leave Without Pay

An eligible employee may be granted a leave of absence without pay (LWOP) for up to one year. A formal LWOP is a leave that exceeds 15 workdays. Eligibility is based on the requesting employee’s collective bargaining agreement for represented employees, and on Title 5 of the California Code of Regulations for non-represented employees. Typically, a LWOP for medical or family reasons runs concurrently with CSU FML, PDL, ECML, and Parental Leave.

 

Bereavement Leave

Eligible employees can be granted leave with pay for each death of a significantly close relative/person or immediate family member.


Bereavement Leave Details

Organ Donor Leave

The Organ Donor Leave (ODL) Program, in accordance with Assembly Bill (AB) 1825, allows CSU employees, who have exhausted all available sick leave, two types of paid leave under this category.

Organ Donor Leave Program Details

Reproductive Loss Leave

Reproductive Loss Leave (RLL) provides up to 5 days of leave and is generally unpaid. However, an employee may be eligible to use available leave credits.More Information About RLL

 

Non-Industrial Disability Insurance

The Nonindustrial Disability Insurance (NDI) program is a wage continuation program administered by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) for eligible employees that are unable to work due to a non-work related disability (including maternity) and have exhausted all applicable leave credits.


More Information about NDI

Catastrophic Leave Donation Program

The CSU Catastrophic Leave Donation Program (CLDP) allows employees to voluntarily donate sick and/or vacation leave credits to employees that are totally incapacitated due to a catastrophic illness or injury, and have exhausted all leave credits, including any sick, vacation, personal holiday or CTO credits.

CLDP Details

Military Leave

All employees are eligible for military leave. If an employee is required to report for active military duty in any branch of the United States Armed Forces, the employee is entitled to receive up to 30 days of paid military leave for emergency, temporary, and/or indefinite assignments in a fiscal year upon meeting eligibility criteria, if required.

Military Leave Details