New! Paid Parental Leave compensation will extend to 8 weeks as of July 1, 2020. The State of California recently passed SB-83, which will extend Paid Family Leave benefits from 6 weeks to 8 weeks for claims starting on or after July 1, 2020. The San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Ordinance requires employers to pay “supplemental compensation” for the full period that a covered employee receives Paid Family Leave to bond with a child. When this period increases from 6 to 8 weeks next year, all covered employers will be required to extend their Paid Parental Leave compensation from 6 to 8 weeks as well. Sign up for the OLSE email list to receive updates & new materials.

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.

• The State Paid Family Leave wage replacement rate is 60% or 70%, subject to a maximum benefit amount, with the higher percentage for those employees earning 30% or less of the California average wage.

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

• 2019 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. 
  • Instructions and Form English
  • Instructions and Form Spanish
  • Instructions and Form Chinese

• San Francisco Paid Parental Leave Calculator
  • PPLO Excel Calculator download for 2019 Claim Effective Dates: click here.
  • PPLO Excel Calculator download for 2018 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.