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Medical Leave

A medical leave is appropriate when you need time away from work for your own medical health condition, including pregnancy. Employees who are off from work for 5 days or longer, should contact Human Resources to receive guidance and counseling on next steps for the leave of absence (Supervisor should communicate with Human Resources regarding employees' extended work absences). Contact us via email leaves@oxnardsd.org. 

Family Medical Leave Act, (FMLA): Provides for 12 weeks of unpaid, job protected, medical benefit protected, medical leave for employees who have worked for you for at least 12 months, and who in the past year have worked (physically been at work) 1250 hours. Teachers earn 8 hours of work credit for FMLA for each full day they work.  A “rolling” twelve (12) month period measured backward from the date of any FMLA/CFRA leave usage

  • Designation based on Medical Certification or Note from a medical provider.

California Family Rights Act, (CFRA): Provides for 12 weeks of unpaid, job protected, medical benefit protected, medical and baby bonding leave for employees who have worked for you for at least 12 months, and who in the past year have worked (physically been at work) 1250 hours. Teachers earn 8 hours of work credit for CFRA for each full day they work.   CFRA runs concurrent with FMLA for a total leave benefit of 12 weeks, EXCEPT in the case of childbirth/adoption where Bonding Leave under CFRA runs consecutively. 

  • Designation based on Medical Certification or Note from a medical provider.

Pregnancy Disability Leave, (PDL): California’s Pregnancy Disability Leave allows for a maximum of 4 months of unpaid, job protected, medical benefit protected, medical leave for women disabled due to pregnancy and pregnancy related reasons. Leave may not extend to the full 4 months for women who recover before the period exhausts. There are no eligibility requirements and employees are eligible for this leave after 1 day of employment. 

  • Designation based on Medical Certification or Note from a medical provider.