Anyone know about CA Maternity Leave?

Switzerland

I called my HR yesterdya to understand my maternity benefits and since I am in CA it's more complicated:

Basic STD for vaginal or C-Section paid by my co up to 8 weeks. Then there is the national FMLA (6 weeks, unpaid) then there is the Pregnancy Disability Act (12 weeks) in CA that starts before you give birth if you go out on leave but stops once you give birth then starts agian....? Then there is the CA Family Leave Act (different from FMLA) that is up to 16 weeks and that's about when the HR lady lost me....

HR told me though they won't pay under any CA leave HOWEVER, I can apply to CA Social Services for pay reimbursement... anyone know info on this...

Wan-naBe

is the information that your HR department is giving you not sufficient?  why didn't you ask her for clarification if you didn't understand what she was telling you?

bp7806

I would follow up with your HR department and see if they can give you some more specific information.  I know that CA does provide disability pay before/after and they will pay you up to a certain percentage of your salary.  However you would have to talk to your company to see how this fits in with the benefits your company provides. For example many companies will pay you your full salary while on leave for a specific period of time however they require you to remit the checks from CA STD to them.

Switzerland

Wan-naBe:

is the information that your HR department is giving you not sufficient?  why didn't you ask her for clarification if you didn't understand what she was telling you?

I did ask for clarification and did not find her info sufficient that is why I posted the question here as my company is not based out of CA. I appreciate your help!