System Administrators can use Deputy to build their own leave policies from a blank form or select a preconfigured California leave policy from Deputy's Leave Policy Library.

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The policies provided in Deputy's Leave Policy Library are Deputy's interpretations of key state and local leave laws. While Deputy strives to provide accurate policies, there may be gaps, and in some cases, we have selected one approach from multiple legal recommendations. You are solely responsible to ensure that leave policies meet your business's legal obligations.

When selecting a template from the Leave Policy Library, you should consider which settings are relevant to your circumstances and which settings you may need to edit. For example, you may need to configure your organisation's payroll export code for each leave policy or you may choose to increase the accrual cap from what has been preconfigured.

For a detailed explanation of the function of every setting on the leave policy page please read How to set up leave policies (US only).

Deputy currently offers the following preconfigured California leave policies in the Leave Policy Library. Specifications for each are published below.

California Leave Laws
- State Leave Laws
- Local Leave Laws

California Leave Laws

State Leave Laws

California Bereavement Leave

Team members are entitled to up to 5 days of unpaid leave per death which must be taken within 3 months of the death.

Paid or Unpaid	Unpaid However, employees may use accrued vacation, sick time or other paid time off
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Days
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual type and amount in policy	Fixed - 5 days per year released on 1st January
Rollover	No, does not rollover, it resets each year on 1st January
Other notes	This leave policy is configured to release 5 days of unpaid bereavement leave per calendar year. If a team member has more than one death per calendar year then the manager will need to manually manage the additional unpaid leave balance required.

California Bone Marrow Donor Leave

Team members are entitled to up to 5 business days of paid leave in a one-year period that begins on the date that the leave begins.

Paid or Unpaid	Paid 5 business days of paid leave in a one-year period that begins on the date the leave begins
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Days
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual type and amount in policy	Fixed - 5 days per year released on each 1st January
Rollover	No, does not rollover, it resets each year on 1st January

California Child Related Activities Leave

Team members are entitled to up to 40 hours of unpaid child related activities leave in a calendar year.

Paid or Unpaid	Unpaid but employee may use accrued vacation, personal leave or other paid time off
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual type and amount in policy	Fixed - 40 hours released each 1st January
Rollover	No, does not rollover, it resets each year on 1st January

California Domestic Violence Leave

Team members are entitled to unpaid domestic violence leave.

Paid or Unpaid	Unpaid although absence may also be covered by California or local Paid Sick and Safe Leave
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual type and amount in policy	Does not accrue - leave is manually managed by manager
Rollover	Rollover balance remaining on 1st January

California Family and Medical Leave

Team members are entitled to up to 12 weeks unpaid family and medical leave within a 12 month period.

Paid or Unpaid	Unpaid (but the employee may be eligible for benefits through the California Paid Family Leave or State Disability Insurance programs).
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual type and amount in policy	Leave does not accrue within the policy. Note: this policy is unable to accrue fixed leave in weeks (only hours) therefore managers will need to manually manage employee's leave balances up to 12 weeks in a 12-month period.
Rollover	No, does not rollover, it resets each year on 1st January
Other notes	Leave must be taken within 1 year of the birth, adoption or placement.

California Jury Duty Leave

Team members are entitled to unpaid jury duty leave as documented by the court.

Paid or Unpaid	Unpaid but employee may use vacation, personal leave, or other paid time off
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	NO
Accrual type and amount in policy	Leave does not accrue within the policy. Time of jury service as documented by court
Rollover	No, does not rollover
Other notes	Leave is manually managed by the manager according to the time of jury service as documented by the court.

California Organ Donor Leave (Paid)

Team members are entitled to 30 business days of paid leave + 30 business days of unpaid leave in a one-year period that begins on the date the leave begins. This leave policy would usually be used in conjunction with California Organ Donor Leave (Unpaid).

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Days
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual type and amount in policy	Fixed - 30 days released each 1st January
Rollover	No, does not rollover, it resets each year on 1st January
Other notes	See also California Organ Donor Leave (Unpaid)

California Organ Donor Leave (Unpaid)

Paid or Unpaid	Unpaid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Days
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual type and amount in policy	Fixed - 30 days released each 1st January
Rollover	No, does not roll over, it resets each year on 1st January
Other notes	See also California Organ Donor Leave (Paid)

California Paid Sick and Safe Leave (Frontloaded)

Team members are entitled to paid sick and safe leave and employers may choose to frontload paid sick and safe leave by providing 40 hours or 5 days at employee's hire date.

See alternative option for employers: California Paid Sick and Safe Leave (Hourly Accrual)

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual type and amount in policy	Fixed - 40 hours released every year on the employee's hire date
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick and safe leave, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Rollover	No, this policy does not roll over the leave balance. It resets the balance to zero on the employee's hire date
Note	Employers may choose to frontload paid sick and safe leave by providing 40 hours / 5 days on the policy at the employee's hire date. If the employer annually frontloads, it does not have to allow carryover of unused paid sick and safe leave.

California Paid Sick and Safe Leave (Hourly Accrual)

Team members are entitled to paid sick and safe leave which may be accrued as 1 hour of paid sick and safe leave for every 30 hours worked.

See alternative option for employers: California Paid Sick and Safe Leave (Frontloaded)

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual Start Date	First day of employment
Accrual type and amount in policy	Hourly Accrual Per Threshold worked- 1 hour of paid sick and safe leave for every 30 hours worked Leave is accrued on overtime Leave is not accrued while on leave, only on worked hours
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick and safe leave, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Accrual Cap	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 80 hours or 10 days, whichever is greater. The leave policy is configured to accrue a maximum of 80 hours in a given year. If it is understood that the employee had accrued 10 days of paid sick and safe leave and this amount is greater than 80 hours then this would need to be manually managed by the manager.
Usage Cap	40 hours per year or 5 days, whichever is longer
Rollover	Yes but employers may cap accrual at 80 hours or 10 days (whichever is more)

California Pregnancy Disability Leave

Team members are entitled to unpaid pregnancy disability leave.

Paid or Unpaid	Unpaid (Employer may require employee to use accrued paid sick leave; also employee may choose to use accrued paid vacation or other time off)
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual type and amount in policy	Does not accrue Note: this policy is unable to accrue fixed leave in months (only hours) therefore managers will need to manually manage employee's leave balances up to 4 months per pregnancy
Rollover	Any remaining balance will rollover on 1st January
Other notes	Leave can be taken before and after birth during any period of time the employee is physically unable to work because of pregnancy or a pregnancy-related condition. All leave taken in connection with a specific pregnancy counts toward computing the four months. It does not have to be taken in one consecutive period; it can be taken intermittently.

California Reproductive Loss Leave

Team members are entitled to unpaid pregnancy disability leave.

Paid or Unpaid	Unpaid Team members may use accrued vacation, sick time or other paid time off
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual type and amount in policy	Fixed - 20 days released every 1st January. Note: Team members are entitled to 5 days of leave per loss; limited to total of 20 days of leave in any 12-month period so each loss would need to be manually managed and approved by the manager.
Rollover	No, does not roll over, it resets each year on 1st January
Other notes	Leave must be taken within 3 months of the loss

California School Appearance Leave

Team members are entitled to unpaid school appearance leave.

Paid or Unpaid	Unpaid Team members may use accrued vacation, personal leave or other paid time off
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual type and amount in policy	Does not accrue Note: Team members are entitled to a portion of the school day to appear at the school as unpaid leave - this time would need to be manually managed by the manager.

California Voting Leave

Team members are entitled to unpaid voting leave

Paid or Unpaid	Unpaid Team members may use accrued vacation, personal leave or other paid time off
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual type and amount in policy	Does not accrue Note: Team members are entitled to sufficient time to vote as unpaid leave - this time would need to be manually managed by the manager.

Local Leave Laws

Berkeley Paid Sick and Safe Leave (1-24 Employees)

Team members are entitled to paid sick and safe leave. Leave accrual may capped based on the employer size unless the employer agrees to higher or no caps.

See also alternative policy Berkeley Paid Sick and Safe Leave (25+ Employees)

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual Start Date	First day of employment for employees hired on or after Jan. 1, 2017 After 90 days of employment for employees hired before Jan. 1, 2017 (Note: this leave policy is not configured to account for this scenario)
Accrual type and amount in policy	Hourly Accrual Per Threshold worked - 1 hour of paid sick and safe leave for every 30 hours worked Leave is accrued on overtime Leave is not accrued while on leave, only on worked hours
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick and safe leave, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Accrual Cap	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 48 hours
Rollover	Yes leave balance will roll over on 1st January but employers may cap accrual at 48 hours
Note	Leave must accrue in one-hour increments (not lesser increments).

Berkeley Paid Sick and Safe Leave (25+ Employees)

Team members are entitled to paid sick and safe leave. Leave accrual may capped based on the employer size unless the employer agrees to higher or no caps.

See also alternative policy Berkeley Paid Sick and Safe Leave (1-24 Employees)

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual Start Date	First day of employment for employees hired on or after Jan. 1, 2017 After 90 days of employment for employees hired before Jan. 1, 2017 (Note: this leave policy is not configured to account for this scenario)
Accrual type and amount in policy	Hourly Accrual Per Threshold worked - 1 hour of paid sick and safe leave for every 30 hours worked Leave is accrued on overtime Leave is not accrued while on leave, only on worked hours
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick and safe leave, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Accrual Cap	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 72 hours
Rollover	Yes leave balance will roll over on 1st January but employers may cap accrual at 72 hours
Note	Leave must accrue in one-hour increments (not lesser increments).

Emeryville Paid Sick Leave (1-55 Employees)

Team members are entitled to paid sick leave. Leave accrual may capped based on the employer size unless the employer agrees to higher or no caps.

See also alternative policy Emeryville Paid Sick and Safe Leave (56+ Employees)

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual Start Date	First day of employment
Accrual type and amount in policy	Hourly Accrual Per Threshold worked - 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked Leave is accrued on overtime Leave is not accrued while on leave, only on worked hours.
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick leave, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Accrual Cap	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 48 hours
Rollover	Yes leave balance will roll over on 1st January but employers may cap accrual at 48 hours
Note	Employees can use up to the total number of paid leave hours accrued each year, but only for hours worked, or scheduled to be worked, within Emeryville.

Emeryville Paid Sick Leave (56+ Employees)

Team members are entitled to paid sick leave. Leave accrual may capped based on the employer size unless the employer agrees to higher or no caps.

See also alternative policy Emeryville Paid Sick and Safe Leave (1-55 Employees)

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual Start Date	First day of employment
Accrual type and amount in policy	Hourly Accrual Per Threshold worked - 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked Leave is accrued on overtime Leave is not accrued while on leave, only on worked hours.
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick leave, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Accrual Cap	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 72 hours
Rollover	Yes leave balance will roll over on 1st January but employers may cap accrual at 72 hours
Note	Employees can use up to the total number of paid leave hours accrued each year, but only for hours worked, or scheduled to be worked, within Emeryville.

Los Angeles Paid Sick Leave (Front Loaded)

Team members are entitled to paid sick leave and employers may choose to frontload paid sick leave by providing 48 hours or 6 days at the beginning of each year of employment.

See alternative option for employers: Los Angeles Paid Sick and Safe Leave (Hourly Accrual)

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual type and amount in policy	Fixed - 48 hours released every year on 1st January Note: Pro-rate leave entitlements applied for employees who join throughout the year (calculated per month)
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick leave, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Usage cap	Employers may cap usage to 48 hours in each calendar year however this policy will not be configured to enforce this so managers would need to manually manage this cap if they choose to enforce it.
Set max balance	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 72 hours
Rollover	Yes, the entire leave balance will roll over on 1st January but employers may cap accrual at 72 hours. Note: Employers may also choose to set a higher cap or remove the cap.
Note	Employers can use different accrual methods for different categories of employees. If an employee is rehired within 1 year, accrued unused leave is reinstated.

Los Angeles Paid Sick Leave (Hourly Accrual)

Team members are entitled to paid sick leave which may be accrued as 1 hour of paid sick and safe leave for every 30 hours worked.

See alternative option for employers: Los Angeles Paid Sick and Safe Leave (Frontloaded)

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual Start Date	First day of employment
Accrual type and amount in policy	Hourly Accrual Per Threshold worked- 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked Leave is accrued on overtime Leave is not accrued while on leave, only on worked hours
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick leave, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Useage cap	Employers may cap usage to 48 hours in each calendar year however this policy will not be configured to enforce this so managers would need to manually manage this cap if they choose to enforce it.
Max yearly accrual	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 72 hours
Rollover	Yes, the entire leave balance will roll over on 1st January but employers may cap accrual at 72 hours. Note: Employers may also choose to set a higher cap or remove the cap.
Notes	Employers can use different accrual methods for different categories of employees. If an employee is rehired within 1 year, accrued unused leave is to be reinstated. Employers at their discretion can pay out accrued unused sick leave that exceeds the 72-hour overall cap.

Oakland Paid Sick Leave (1-9 Employees)

Team members are entitled to paid sick leave. Leave accrual may capped based on the employer size unless the employer agrees to higher or no caps.

See also alternative policy Oakland Paid Sick Leave (10+ Employees)

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual Start Date	First day of employment
Accrual type and amount in policy	Hourly Accrual Per Threshold worked - 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked Leave is accrued on overtime Leave is not accrued while on leave, only on worked hours.
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick leave, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Max yearly accrual	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 40 hours in a given year
Rollover	Yes leave balance will roll over on 1st January but employers may cap accrual at 40 hours

Oakland Paid Sick Leave (10+ Employees)

Team members are entitled to paid sick leave. Leave accrual may capped based on the employer size unless the employer agrees to higher or no caps.

See also alternative policy Oakland Paid Sick Leave (1-9 Employees)

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual Start Date	First day of employment
Accrual type and amount in policy	Hourly Accrual Per Threshold worked - 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked Leave is accrued on overtime Leave is not accrued while on leave, only on worked hours.
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick leave, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Max yearly accrual	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 72 hours in a given year
Rollover	Yes leave balance will roll over on 1st January but employers may cap accrual at 72 hours

San Diego Paid Sick Leave (Front Loaded)

Team members are entitled to paid sick leave and employers may choose to frontload paid sick leave by providing 40 hours at the beginning of each year of employment.

See alternative option for employers: San Diego Paid Sick Leave (Hourly Accrual)

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual type and amount in policy	Fixed - 40 hours released every year on 1st January Note: Pro-rate leave entitlements applied for employees who join throughout the year (calculated per month)
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick leave, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Usage cap	Employers may cap usage to 40 hours in each calendar year however this policy will not be configured to enforce this so managers would need to manually manage this cap if they choose to enforce it.
Set max balance	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 80 hours
Rollover	No, it does not roll over, it resets each year on 1st January
Note	If an employee is transferred to another location or division of the same employer within the city, the employee retains all accrued leave. If the employee is rehired within 6 months, accrued unused leave is reinstated

San Diego Paid Sick Leave (Hourly Accrual)

Team members are entitled to paid sick leave which may be accrued as 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked in the city of San Diego.

See alternative option for employers: San Diego Paid Sick Leave (Frontloaded)

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual Start Date	First day of employment
Accrual type and amount in policy	Hourly Accrual Per Threshold worked- 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked in the city Leave is accrued on overtime Leave is not accrued while on leave, only on worked hours
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick leave, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Useage cap	Employers may cap usage to 40 hours in each calendar year however this policy will not be configured to enforce this so managers would need to manually manage this cap if they choose to enforce it.
Max yearly accrual	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 80 hours
Rollover	Yes, the entire leave balance will roll over on 1st January but employers may cap accrual at 80 hours.
Notes	If an employee is transferred to another location or division of the same employer within the city, the employee retains all accrued leave. If the employee is rehired within 6 months, accrued unused leave is reinstated. Employers are not required to provide an employee with paid leave in less than one-hour increments for a fraction of an hour worked. Unused sick leave may be carried over to the next year but need not be paid out on termination of employment.

San Francisco Paid Sick and Safe Leave (1-9 Employees)

Team members are entitled to paid sick and safe leave. Leave accrual may capped based on the employer size unless the employer agrees to higher or no caps.

See also alternative policy San Francisco Paid Sick and Safe Leave (10+ Employees)

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual Start Date	First day of employment
Accrual type and amount in policy	Hourly Accrual Per Threshold worked - 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked Leave is accrued on overtime Leave is not accrued while on leave, only on worked hours.
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick leave, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Max yearly accrual	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 40 hours in a given year
Rollover	Yes, the leave balance will roll over on 1st January but employers may cap accrual at 40 hours
Notes	If an employee is rehired within one year, accrued unused leave that was not paid out on termination is reinstated and may be used according to the same use and accrual provisions in the ordinance. Leave accrues in one-hour increments (not lesser increments). As of Jan. 1, 2017, employers cannot require that leave be taken in more than one-hour increments.

San Francisco Paid Sick and Safe Leave (10+ Employees)

Team members are entitled to paid sick and safe leave. Leave accrual may capped based on the employer size unless the employer agrees to higher or no caps.

See also alternative policy San Francisco Paid Sick and Safe Leave (1-9 Employees)

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual Start Date	First day of employment
Accrual type and amount in policy	Hourly Accrual Per Threshold worked - 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked Leave is accrued on overtime Leave is not accrued while on leave, only on worked hours.
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick leave, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Max yearly accrual	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 72 hours in a given year
Rollover	Yes leave balance will roll over on 1st January but employers may cap accrual at 72 hours
Notes	If an employee is rehired within one year, accrued unused leave that was not paid out on termination is reinstated and may be used according to the same use and accrual provisions in the ordinance. Leave accrues in one-hour increments (not lesser increments). As of Jan. 1, 2017, employers cannot require that leave be taken in more than one-hour increments.

Santa Monica Paid Sick Leave (1-25 Employees)

Team members are entitled to paid sick leave. Leave accrual may capped based on the employer size unless the employer agrees to higher or no caps. Employees are defined as only those who are entitled to minimum wage and work at least 2 hours per week in Santa Monica.

See also alternative policy Santa Monica Paid Sick Leave (25+ Employees)

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual Start Date	First day of employment
Accrual type and amount in policy	Hourly Accrual Per Threshold worked - 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked Leave is accrued on overtime Leave is not accrued while on leave, only on worked hours.
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick leave, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Max yearly accrual	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 40 hours in a given year.
Rollover	Yes, the leave balance will roll over on 1st January but employers may cap accrual at 40 hours unless the employer decides to use a higher cap or no cap.
Notes	Leave accrues in one-hour increments (not lesser increments). Employers must reinstate previously accrued unused leave for employees who are rehired within one year of an employment separation unless the employer paid for unused leave at the time of separation.

Santa Monica Paid Sick Leave (25+ Employees)

See also alternative policy Santa Monica Paid Sick Leave (1-25 Employees)

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual Start Date	First day of employment
Accrual type and amount in policy	Hourly Accrual Per Threshold worked - 1 hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked Leave is accrued on overtime Leave is not accrued while on leave, only on worked hours.
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick leave, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Max yearly accrual	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 72 hours in a given year
Rollover	Yes leave balance will roll over on 1st January but employers may cap accrual at 72 hours unless the employer decides to use a higher cap or no cap.
Notes	Leave accrues in one-hour increments (not lesser increments). Employers must reinstate previously accrued unused leave for employees who are rehired within one year of an employment separation unless the employer paid for unused leave at the time of separation.

West Hollywood Paid Sick, Vacation, and Personal Necessity Leave

Team members are entitled to paid sick vacation and personal necessity leave.

Paid or Unpaid	Paid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual Start Date	First day of employment
Accrual type and amount in policy	Hourly Accrual - Per hour worked - Leave will accrue at a rate of 0.047 hours per hour worked Leave is accrued on overtime Leave is not accrued while on leave, only on worked hours.
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick leave and 120 days for other purposes, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Max yearly accrual	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 96 hours in a given year
Rollover	Yes up to 192 hours of leave balance will roll over on 1st January but employers may cap maximum yearly accrual at 96 hours unless the employer decides to use a higher cap or no cap.
Notes	Employers must pay out any portion of paid leave classified as vacation or personal necessity at termination. Employers are not required to pay out any portion classified as sick leave or unpaid leave. If rehired within 1 year, previously accrued unused leave designated as paid sick leave and uncompensated sick leave must be reinstated, unless paid out at termination. Employers may separately designate paid leave as sick and vacation/personal necessity leave if they total at least 96 hours and at least 50% of the time is either vacation or personal necessity leave.

West Hollywood Sick, Vacation, and Personal Necessity Leave (UP)

Team members are entitled to unpaid sick vacation and personal necessity leave to be used for the illness (not defined) of an employee or family member (as defined in California Family Rights Act) if other leave has been exhausted.

Paid or Unpaid	Unpaid
Leave is tracked in hours or days	Hours
Leave policy and balance are hidden from team member	No
Accrual Start Date	First day of employment
Accrual type and amount in policy	Hourly Accrual - Per hour worked - Leave will accrue at a rate of 0.039 hours per hour worked Leave is accrued on overtime Leave is not accrued while on leave, only on worked hours.
Waiting period for use	Employers are entitled to implement a 90-day waiting period before employees can begin to use sick leave and 120 days for other purposes, however, this leave policy configuration has no way of enforcing this so would need to be manually managed by the manager approving the leave.
Max yearly accrual	The employee is entitled to accrue a maximum of 80 hours in a given year
Rollover	Yes the leave balance will roll over on 1st January but employers may cap maximum yearly accrual at 80 hours unless the employer decides to use a higher cap or no cap.
Notes	Employers must pay out any portion of paid leave classified as vacation or personal necessity at termination but employers are not required to pay out any portion classified as sick leave or unpaid leave. If rehired within 1 year, previously accrued unused leave designated as paid sick leave and uncompensated sick leave must be reinstated, unless paid out at termination.

California Leave Laws

State Leave Laws

California Bereavement Leave

California Bone Marrow Donor Leave

California Child Related Activities Leave

California Domestic Violence Leave

California Family and Medical Leave

California Jury Duty Leave

California Organ Donor Leave (Paid)

California Organ Donor Leave (Unpaid)

California Paid Sick and Safe Leave (Frontloaded)

California Paid Sick and Safe Leave (Hourly Accrual)

California Pregnancy Disability Leave

California Reproductive Loss Leave

California School Appearance Leave

California Voting Leave

Local Leave Laws

Berkeley Paid Sick and Safe Leave (1-24 Employees)

Berkeley Paid Sick and Safe Leave (25+ Employees)

Emeryville Paid Sick Leave (1-55 Employees)

Emeryville Paid Sick Leave (56+ Employees)

Los Angeles Paid Sick Leave (Front Loaded)

Los Angeles Paid Sick Leave (Hourly Accrual)

Oakland Paid Sick Leave (1-9 Employees)

Oakland Paid Sick Leave (10+ Employees)

San Diego Paid Sick Leave (Front Loaded)

San Diego Paid Sick Leave (Hourly Accrual)

San Francisco Paid Sick and Safe Leave (1-9 Employees)

San Francisco Paid Sick and Safe Leave (10+ Employees)

Santa Monica Paid Sick Leave (1-25 Employees)

Santa Monica Paid Sick Leave (25+ Employees)

West Hollywood Paid Sick, Vacation, and Personal Necessity Leave

West Hollywood Sick, Vacation, and Personal Necessity Leave (UP)

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