U.S. Expectant Parent Seminar
For California Employees
The Larkin Company
What we will cover…
How Much Time Can I Take?
• Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL)
• Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
• California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
How Will I Receive Pay?
• CA Voluntary Disability Insurance (VDI)
• California Paid Family Leave (PFL)
• SFDC Paid Parental Leave
Coordination of Leave Laws and Paid Time
Benefits & Resources
Applying For Leave
How Much Time Can I Take?
Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL)
Provision:
• PDL covers the period of actual disability (as determined by physician) caused by pregnancy, childbirth or related
medical conditions up to a maximum of four months.
Eligibility:
• Does not have a minimum length of service requirement. All employees taking maternity leave are eligible.
Interaction with other leaves:
• PDL runs concurrently with FMLA.
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
Provision: Allows for 12 weeks of job-protected time off for the following reasons:
• Birth and care of the eligible employee's child, or placement for adoption or foster care of a child with the employee;
• Care of an immediate family member (spouse/domestic partner*, child, parent) who has a serious health condition;
or
• Care of the employee's own serious health condition.
Eligibility: employed by salesforce for at least 12 months and have worked at least 1,250 hours in the past
12 months.
• ***If you have not met the eligibility for FMLA/CFRA, you are still eligible to take leave; however, your leave will not
be subject to the provisions of FMLA/CFRA.
Interaction with other leaves: FMLA runs concurrently with CFRA.
*Domestic Partner is covered by CFRA only
How Will I Receive Pay?
Paid Benefits
CA Voluntary Disability Insurance (VDI)
• Eligibility: must satisfy 7 consecutive calendar days of waiting period. The waiting period is unpaid unless PTO is
used.
• Covers 70% of weekly earnings* up to $4,375 per week for the first 180 days of disability
• Covers at the State Award Rate after 180 days
• Tax free benefit
Earnings* = On-Target Earnings
Paid Benefits
CA Paid Family Leave (PFL) – For Bonding Leaves
• Eligibility: must satisfy a 7 calendar-days waiting period. The waiting period is unpaid unless PTO is used.
• Waiting period is waived for a bonding leave following a pregnancy leave.
• Provides 6 weeks of paid time for employees who take time off work to care for a seriously ill parent, child,
spouse/domestic partner, parent-in-law, grandchild, grandparent, sibling, or to bond with a new child within one year
of birth.
• PFL covers approx. 55% of weekly on-target earnings up to $1,104/week for 6 weeks.
Paid Benefits
SFDC Paid Parental Leave
• 4 weeks of pay at 80% of your weekly on-target earnings up to a maximum of $5,000 per week
• For adoption and paternity leaves, there is a 7 calendar day waiting period
• This benefit is coordinated with Paid Family Leave (PFL).
• For maternity leaves following pregnancy leave period, the waiting period is waived.
Coordination of Leave Time and Paid
Time
Coordination of Leave Laws and Paid Time (CA) Maternity
Leave
Natural Delivery: Pay Schedule
Assuming the baby is born on
week 4 (Due Date)
Leave
Begin
0
1
4
PTO
VDI = 70% of pay
9 weeks
14
10
PFL + SFDC Paid
Parental = 80% of pay
4 weeks
16
PFL
2 weeks
55%
22
Unpaid or PTO
6 weeks
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
12 Weeks
Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL)
0
California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
12 Weeks
22
Coordination of Leave Laws and Paid Time (CA) Maternity
Leave
C-Section Delivery: Pay Schedule
Assuming the baby is born on
week 4 (Due Date)
Leave
Begin
0
1
4
PTO
VDI = 70% of pay
11 weeks
16
12
PFL + SFDC Paid
Parental = 80% of pay
4 weeks
18
PFL
2 weeks
55%
24
Unpaid or PTO
6 weeks
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
12 Weeks
Pregnancy Disability Leave (PDL)
0
California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
12 Weeks
24
Coordination of Leave Laws and Paid Time (CA)
Parental Leave
Leave
Begin
0
5
1
PTO
PFL + SFDC Paid
Parental = 80% of
OTE
12
7
CA Paid Family
Leave
2 weeks
55%
Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
12 Weeks
California Family Rights Act (CFRA)
12 Weeks
Unpaid or PTO
5 Weeks
Benefits & Resources
Maintenance of Benefits
• While you are on leave, your health benefits will be maintained during the protected leave period given that you
continue to make benefit contributions.
• During any unpaid leave time, the employee will not accrue PTO, make 401(k) contributions, and is ineligible for
company 401(k) match and paid holidays. If you have a 401(k) loan, please email
401K_Stock_Email2Case@salesforce.com for instructions on repayment.
• Stock Options and RSUs will continue to vest during the protected leave period.
• ESPP – the money you have contributed toward the ESPP will be used to purchase stock during the purchasing
period.
• During leave, you will not be able to submit toward fitness or education reimbursement programs.
Benefits & Resources
Aetna Beginnings Right Maternity Program
• Provides women with services, information and resources to help improve pregnancy outcomes
• Educational information on prenatal care, labor and delivery, newborn and baby care, post-partum depression,
breastfeeding and any pregnancy related issues
• For more information or to enroll: www.aetna.com or call 1.800.CRADLE.1
Kaiser Health Education Classes
• Various classes from pregnancy to post-partum
• Classes for fathers are also available
• Some classes are available to non-Kaiser members
• For more information: www.kp.org or call 415.833.4120
Benefits & Resources
Meals on salesforce:
• Salesforce provides a $250 allowance toward take-out meals when you are home caring for your newborn or newly
adopted child. You do not need to apply for this benefit. A separate check will be direct deposited to your bank
account at the end of the month in which you began leave.
Privacy Rooms
• To schedule a time slot, please book on Google calendar; search word “Privacy”.
Benefits & Resources
Adoption Assistance Reimbursement
• Reimbursement up to $5,000 per child for eligible adoption expenses related to adopting
• Eligible child(ren) must be under 18 years of age (or over 18 years of age if they are physically or mentally
incapable of caring for themselves)
Salesforce Child Care Center & Priority Child Care Access
• San Francisco-based employees will have access to an exclusive salesforce.com child care center on 220 Spear
St.
• Priority to various CCLC (CA), KinderCare and Bright Horizons centers
• Your waiting time will be determined by the age of your child and the center
Benefits & Resources
Bright Horizons Back-Up Care Advantage
• Includes both back-up child care and adult/elder care.
• 7 back up care days available per calendar year
• Co-pay of $15 per child or $25 per family for the center-based care option; in-home care is $6 per hour, with a fourhour minimum.
To schedule care by phone or online:
• Phone: 1-877-BH-CARES (1-877-242-2737)
• Online: https://register.brighthorizons.com/general/welcome.aspx
Company User Name: salesforce
Password: employee1
Chatter
• Join the ParentForce Chatter Group.
Benefits & Resources
Cigna Behavioral Health (EAP): Articles & Information
• http://apps.cignabehavioral.com/home.html
• Go to Members  Login  Employer ID: salesforce
• Toll-Free: 888.371.1125
• Child Care Referral Service – Referral specialists can help you locate child care providers in your area or near work
Health Care and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Use pre-taxed dollars to pay for health care expenses not covered by insurance and dependent care expenses (i.e.,
child care)
• Contribute up to $2,550 year for Health Care
• Contribute up to $2,500 year for Dependent Care FSA
• Note: Both you and your spouse have to be working FT or your spouse is a FT student to use this benefit
Applying For Leave
Applying For Leave
Step 1: MUST BE COMPLETED PRIOR TO STARTING LEAVE
• Call the Larkin Company at (650)938-0933 or (866)923-3336 to file your leave claim
• If you are planning to take any PTO during the eligibility waiting period or any unpaid time throughout the leave,
please provide that time to the Larkin Company.
STEP 2: ADDING THE BABY OR CHILD IN BENEFITS
• Enroll baby in benefit by logging in to Workday within 30 days of event. You must use your salesforce.com laptop
and VPN to access Workday.
• Use Aloha to log into Workday. Please reference this guide. The event date is the date the adoption is finalized.
STEP 3: RETURNING FROM LEAVE
• Please let the Larkin Company know once you are ready to return to work.
**For details on the process, please go Aloha:
Then, Your Benefits  Time off and Leaves.
Who to Call For Questions & Answers?
Please Contact:
• The Larkin Company
• Local: (650) 938-0933
• Toll free: (866) 923-3336
Thank you