• As of January 1, 2018, all covered employers must post the required 2018 Paid Parental Leave Poster at each workplace or job site.
   
• Changes in state law effective January 1, 2018:  AB 908 establishes a State wage replacement rate of 60% or 70%, with the higher percentage for those employees earning 30% or less of the California average wage.  This law also removes the seven day waiting period for California Paid Family Leave benefits.
   
• PPLO Webinar slides from December 11, 2017, which includes calculation examples for 2018 wage replacement rates: click here. For audio and video: click here.

Overview

A “Covered Employee” entitled to supplemental compensation under the PPLO is an employee:

1. Who began employment with the covered employer at least 180 days prior to the start of the leave period; 
2. Who performs at least eight hours of work per week for the employer in San Francisco;
3. At least 40% of whose total weekly hours worked for the employer are in San Francisco; and
4. Who is eligible to receive paid family leave compensation under the California Paid Family Leave law for the purpose of bonding with a new child.

Statutory Authority

The San Francisco Board of Supervisors passed the Paid Parental Leave Ordinance on April 12, 2016.

• Paid Parental Leave Ordinance, San Francisco Police Code, Article 33H 

Forms and Documents

• Frequently Asked Questions

• San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Rules
• Step-by-Step Guides for the PPLO process:
  • English:   Employee's Step-by-Step Guide and Employer's Step-by-Step Guide
  • Chinese:  Employee's Step-by-Step Guide and Employer's Step-by-Step Guide
  • Spanish:  Employee's Step-by-Step Guide and Employer's Step-by-Step Guide

• Employers must provide the San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Form to employees in San Francisco, and employees must complete and submit the form to their employer to receive supplemental compensation. 
  • English Paid Parental Leave Form
  • Spanish Paid Parental Leave Form
  • Chinese Paid Parental Lave Form
• San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Calculator
  • PPLO Excel Calculator download for 2018 Claim Effective Dates: click here.   
  • PPLO Excel Calculator download for 2017 Claim Effective Dates: click here.
  • Calculation Instructions - Step-by-step instructions on calculating the amount of Supplemental Compensation a Covered Employer must pay to a Covered Employee.