Eligibility
What is the minimum amount of wages that must have had SDI deductions withheld during the base period to qualify.
What is $300?
The maximum weekly CA PFL benefit in 2025 is this amount
What is $1,681
California PFL can be used to care for a family member with this type of health condition
What is a serious health condition
An employee may receive up to this many weeks of CA PFL benefits in a 12-month period.
What is 8 weeks
California PFL has a 7-day benefit waiting period before payments begin.
Correction, CA PFL has no waiting period
The base period for CA PFL is?
What is 5-18 months prior to claim beginning.
The minimum weekly CA PFL benefit in 2025 is this amount
What is $50
This type of family event qualifies for CA PFL bonding leave
What is the birth of a child
What special increment rule applies to California PFL bonding leave?
Bonding leave may be limited to 2-week increments
An employee can use CA PFL for their own serious health condition as long as they meet eligibility requirements
Correction, CA PFL does not cover the employee’s own medical condition
CA PFL does not cover this medical condition
What is Employees own medical condition
CA PFL benefits are administered by this state agency
What is the Employment Development Department (EDD)
In addition to birth, this placement event also qualifies for bonding leave
What is adoption or foster placement
CA PFL can be taken in these increments
What are Continuous and Intermittent increments
An employee can take unlimited intermittent leave under CA PFL as long as it is medically necessary
Correction, CA PFL is limited to 8 total weeks in a 12-month period, even if intermittent
True or False: California PFL provides job protection as part of its eligibility requirements.
What is False
The required benefit waiting period before CA PFL payments begin
What is none
This qualifying reason relates to certain needs arising from a family member’s military service
What is a qualifying military exigency
Maria already used 8 weeks of CA PFL earlier this year to bond with her baby. She wants to take 2 more weeks in the same 12-month period, is she able to take the 2 extra weeks?
What is no, she has used the max duration of CA PFL (8 weeks)
To qualify for CA PFL, an employee must have earned at least $500 with SDI deductions during the base period.
Correction, the correct earnings requirement is $300, not $500
This type of worker may still qualify for CA PFL if they have paid into SDI
Who is a part-time or temporary employee.
CA PFL benefits cannot be paid at the same time as this unemployment-related program.
What is Unemployment Insurance?
To take CA PFL to care for someone, that person must fall into this category of individuals defined by the program
What is a covered family member
An employee takes 4 weeks of CA PFL for bonding in March and 4 weeks to care for a parent in September. In November, they request 1 more week for a military exigency, Is the Employee able to take the 1 week in November?
What is No, because CA PFL is limited to 8 total weeks in a 12-month period, regardless of the reason
California PFL provides 12 weeks of paid, job-protected leave for bonding with a new child
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Correction, CA PFL provides 8 weeks, not 12 AND CA PFL does not provide job protection