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• Any Family and Medical Leave that is available to an employee pursuant to
CFRA;

• Any Pregnancy Disability Leave that is available to an employee pursuant to
FEHA.

However, leave under the CFRA does not run concurrently with Pregnancy Disability
Leave.

PREGNANCY DISABILITY LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Policy and Reasons for Leave

In compliance with the California Fair Employment and Housing Act, if you are disabled
by pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, you are eligible to take an unpaid
pregnancy disability leave (“PDL”). PDL will be granted for any period(s) of actual
disability caused by your pregnancy, childbirth or related medical condition up to a
maximum of four (4) months per pregnancy. Time off may be requested for prenatal
care, severe morning sickness, doctor-ordered bed rest, childbirth, and recovery from
childbirth. The PDL does not need to be taken in one continuous period of time, but can
be taken on an as-needed basis.

If you are affected by pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition, you are also
eligible to transfer to a less strenuous or hazardous position or to less strenuous or
hazardous duties, if such a transfer is medically advisable upon the advice of your
licensed health care provider and can be reasonably accommodated without causing
undue hardship to the Company. Requests for a reasonable accommodation should be
directed to your supervisor and the Human Resources Department.
In addition, if it is medically advisable for you to take intermittent leave or work a
reduced schedule, the Company may require you to transfer temporarily to an
alternative position with equivalent pay and benefits that can better accommodate
recurring periods of leave.
Notice of Leave and Medical Certification

If you wish to take PDL, you must notify your supervisor and the Human Resources
Department of the date the leave is expected to commence and the estimated duration
of the leave. You are required to submit a certification from your health care provider of
your pregnancy disability or the medical advisability of a transfer. The certification
should include:

• the date on which you became disabled due to pregnancy or the date of the
medical advisability for a transfer;

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