At UC Davis, we work to make your parental leave experience one of ease, comfort and happiness. WorkLife helps new parents navigate the many paths and challenges of this journey.
Leaves of Absence
Learn about options (Leaves, Disability, Family, Medical) and initiate a leaves request.
Classes
- Register for Pregnancy and Parental Leave for Staff (Campus & Health)
- Register for Pregnancy and Parental Leave for Nurses (NX Contract)
Recorded Presentations
- Launch the E-Course Bonding Time for Non-birth Parents
- Launch the Pregnancy and Parental Leave for Staff
- Launch the Pregnancy and Parental Leave for Nurses (NX)
Benefits & Resources
Pregnancy, Adoption and Foster Care Placement Resources
Materials for Birth Parents
- Your Rights & Obligations Notice
- Family Medical Leave Fact Sheet
- Your Guide to UC Disability Benefits
- Your Guide to Filing for Disability Benefits with Lincoln
- Pregnancy, Newborn Child and Adopted Child Booklet
- Lactation Support Program (Register before your baby arrives.)
- Pay for Family Care and Bonding
- Pregnancy Leave and Parental Bonding PPT
- Pregnancy Leave and Parental Bonding Recording
Materials for Non-birth Parents
- Adoption Assistance Plan
- Family Medical Leave Fact Sheet (Understand your FMLA entitlement rights)
- Pay for Family Care and Bonding
- Adopting a child
- Bonding Time for Non-Birth Parents
Materials for all parents
- Enroll New Baby in Benefits (Within 31 days of birth/placement.)
- Login to UCPath > Employee Actions> Health & Welfare> Life Events / Benefit Changes, then follow the steps to enroll a newborn.
- Childcare Resources
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan Description (Pre-tax contributions for childcare expenses)
- Hospital Indemnity (Cash payment for hospitalization and stay)
- Login to UCPlus.com
- Family Changes Factsheet (Benefit options when adding a new child to coverage)
- Update Beneficiaries
Health and Safety
- Pregnancy and Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace: Chemical and Radiological Hazards
- Pregnancy and Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace: Physical and Biological Hazards
- Pregnancy and the University Workplace
- Disability Management Services
- UC Davis Campus Disabled Parking and Temporary Medical Permit information
Support & Resources
- Please refer your manager/supervisor to the Resources for Managers, Parental Leave and Breastfeeding Page
- Return to Work Employee Handbook
- Lactation Support Program Manager Toolkit
- (ERIT) program: Employee-Initiated Reduction in Time
- UC Net Information on Family and Medical Leaves of Absence
- Title IX protections/obligations in an academic setting: The Pregnant Scholar
- UC Davis Harassment & Discrimination Assistance and Prevention Program
- UC Davis Ombuds Program
- UC Davis ASAP (Academic and Staff Assistance)
- Thinking About Starting a Family? - WorkLife programs and benefits to consider
- New Parent Support page by WorkLife
- studentparents.ucdavis.edu
FAQ for Birth and Non-Birth Parents (Coming Soon)
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