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Bonding Benefits Did you know you may be eligible for Paid Family Leave (PFL) to bond with your new child? New Mothers PFL provides up to 8 weeks of benefit payments, within 12 months of the child’s birth, to take time off work to bond with your newborn. PFL doesn’t have to be taken all at once so you can enjoy this time and be
Note: Employers are required to provide the Paid Family Leave brochure only to new employees and persons who request leave to care for a seriously ill family member or bond with a new child. These brochures may be downloaded and provided as official notices to employees.
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Whether it’s a working parent bonding with a newborn or an employee caring for a seriously ill child, parent, parent-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse, or registered domestic partner. California’s Paid Family Leave (PFL) was created for these times.
You will be paid if your employer pays employees on temporary disability, if you use accrued paid time off (such as vacation time), or if you apply to the California Employment Development Department (EDD) for State Disability Insurance (SDI) and qualify.
On your confirmation screen you will find a link to a PDF copy of the Claim for Paid Family Leave (PFL) Care Benefits (DE 2501FC) form. Print this PDF and have it filled out entirely and signed by all parties.
Babies are born eager to find a sense of safety and comfort from their caregivers. From that first skin-to-skin contact, your baby needs loving, caring interactions, also known as bonding. From day one, responsive, and nurturing care helps lay the foundation for healthy childhood development.
