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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">December 6, 2022<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Department Benefits Representatives (DBRs), Faculty and Staff<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Central HR Benefits Office on behalf of UC Office of the President<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">UC’s Pay for Family Care and Bonding program expands to provide 100% income replacement</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">An announcement of the 2023 expansion of UC’s
<a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/other-benefits/pay-for-family-care-bonding.html">
Pay for Family Care and Bonding program</a> has been published on UCnet: <a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/news/2022/12/more-support-for-families-through-ucs-pay-for-family-care-and-bonding-program-in-2023.html">
More support for families through UC’s Pay for Family Care and Bonding program in 2023</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">To make sure the UC community is aware of this important change, the story will be included in the December UCnetwork and we encourage you to share it with faculty
and staff in your department.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Pay for Family Care and Bonding (PFCB) income replacement will increase from 70% to 100% beginning with the pay period starting January 1, 2023 for employees paid
monthly and with the pay period starting December 25, 2022, for employees paid biweekly. The increase will be available for qualifying leaves starting in 2022 and bridging to 2023, as well as
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">for<span style="color:black"> qualifying leaves beginning on or after January 1, 2023.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Leaves that are eligible for PFCB<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Rules for eligibility for PFCB are not changing. PFCB continues to be available for Family and Medical Leaves taken in a block of one workweek or more for the following
qualifying reasons:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Caring for a family member with a serious health condition<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Bonding with a new child<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Military Caregiver Leave<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Qualifying Exigency (Reason) Leave<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">As a reminder, PFCB is not available for use towards FML taken for an employee’s own serious health condition or pregnancy disability. Please refer employees to
<a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/forms/pdf/your-guide-to-uc-disability-benefits-fact-sheet.pdf">
Your Guide to UC Disability Benefits</a> and to your location’s leave coordinator to learn more about available pay options for FML taken for a personal health condition or pregnancy disability.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">While an employee is receiving PFCB, UC will continue to cover its share of premium costs for health and welfare benefits. Employees cannot use any paid leave accruals
(such as sick leave, vacation or PTO) while they are being paid through PFCB.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">Please review the
<a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/other-benefits/pay-for-family-care-bonding.html">
Pay for Family Care and Bonding page</a> and <a href="https://ucnet.universityofcalifornia.edu/compensation-and-benefits/other-benefits/pfcb-faq-page.html">
Frequently Asked Questions</a> for more information.</span><span style="font-size:10.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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