New: Paid Parental Leave Ordinance Webinar May 7th, 2018 - slides click here; 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.

• 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.

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 
• San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Rules
• Frequently Asked Questions

Forms and Documents

• 2018 Paid Parental Leave Poster - must be displayed at each workplace or job site
• 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.