Paid Family Leave Insurance Program
The Paid Family Leave Insurance Program is a state-mandated program that provides compensation for a period of up to six weeks for individuals who take time off of work to care for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent, or domestic partner (as defined by Section 297 of the California Family Code), or to bond with a new child due to birth, adoption, or foster care placement.
The disability of the seriously ill child, spouse, parent, or domestic partner must be medically certified and you must file a claim with the plan administrator to collect benefits. The benefit payments are limited to six weeks in any 12-month period and will not be paid if you are receiving disability, unemployment compensation or workers' compensation benefits.
Who's eligible?
Faculty and staff employees in California must participate in the Paid Family Leave Insurance Program.
Cost
The contribution for Paid Family Leave Insurance is included in the contribution to the USC Basic Disability Plan or State Disability Plan, which for 2008 is 0.8% of a taxable wage base of $86,698.
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| Paid Family Leave Insurance Benefit Payments |
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Duration |
| 55% of pay up to a maximum of $917 per week |
Up to six weeks of payments after 7-day waiting period. |
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What do I need to do?
Eligible employees are automatically enrolled in the Paid Family Leave Insurance Program.
If you need to take time off work to care for a seriously ill child, spouse, parent, or domestic partner, or to bond with a new child due to birth, adoption, or foster care placement, you should first notify your supervisor and home department coordinator.
To file a claim, call VPA Inc. at (800) 495-2315 between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 4:45 p.m. Pacific Standard Time. Your claim for benefits will be taken over the phone.
See the university's Family Care Leave policy for information about how benefits under the Paid Family Leave Insurance Program relate to unpaid leave and job protection for those eligible for the federal Family Care Medical Leave and state California Family Rights Act.
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| Enroll |
Coverage starts |
Change or cancel |
| No enrollment required. |
Coverage begins on first day of employment. |
No changes, state mandated plan |
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When can I make changes?
You cannot make changes to this state-mandated program.
Questions?
More information about the Paid Family Leave Insurance Program is available by calling the USC Disability Office at (213) 740-5875.
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