Benefits
Family Medical Leave
The CSU Family Medical Leave (FML) provides employees with unpaid leave time for up to twelve (12) weeks to care for self or eligible family members. The CSU FML incorporates both the Federal Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and California Family Rights Act (CFRA) leave entitlements and run concurrently.
All full-time and part-time employees (excluding student employees) employed for at least one academic year or 12 months (does not have to be continuous) preceding a leave are eligible for FML. Employment may include appointments at any CSU campus, or any other California state agency for purposes of determining eligibility.
Student employees are eligible for FML, if employed for at least one year (does not have to be continuous) and have worked at least 1,250 hours in the 12 months preceding the leave. Eligible student employees, who are not otherwise eligible for benefits, are entitled to the unpaid leave and reinstatement rights only.
For detailed information please see Family Care & Medical Leave Frequently Asked Questions 
and Employee Rights and Obligations Under the Federal Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
Military Family Leave
Recently legislature has expanded the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) to include provisions to employees with family members in the military.
California Military Spouse/Domestic Partner Leave
In 2007, FMLA was expanded by Assembly Bill 392 which requires employers to grant an unpaid leave of absence of up to ten (10) days to an employee who works at least an average of twenty (20) hours per week and also is the spouse or registered domestic partner of a qualified member of the military on leave from deployment.
National Defense Authorization Act
On January 28, 2008, the National Defense Authorization Act (HR 4986) became effective and provides the following:
- Leave to care for wounded service member. Eligible employees may take up to 26 weeks of leave to care for spouses, children, parents or next of kin who are service members with serious illnesses or injuries that were incurred during active duty in the Armed Forces.
- Leave related to active duty or call to duty. Eligible employees may take up to 12 weeks of FMLA leave in a 12 month period to deal with any “qualifying exigency” that arises from a spouse’s, child’s or parent’s active duty in the Armed Forces, including an order or call to duty.
Please contact Human Resources at 619-594-1144 should you have questions or would like further details on the above Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provisions.