Maternity Leave Timeline Calculator

Your information

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Employee type

Which best describes your appointment? Staff Postdoc

Key dates

Leave start date The first day of your leave. Variable employees: pick the actual first day off, not necessarily the day after your last shift. Postdocs typically begin leave 2 weeks before the estimated due date.

Estimated due date From your physician. Used when actual birth date is unknown.

Actual birth date Optional.

Estimated return to work Optional.

Delivery type Determines typical Pregnancy Disability Leave length.

Will you be applying for disability leave through Lincoln Financial Group?Will you be applying for short-term disability (STD) through The Standard? Yes, I will be applying for disability leave through Lincoln Financial GroupYes, I will be applying for short-term disability through The Standard No, I will not be applying for disability leave through Lincoln Financial GroupNo, I will not be applying for short-term disability through The Standard If yes, a disability waiting period applies. If no, the waiting period and Lincoln Financial income are omitted.If yes, a 7-day waiting period applies. If no, the waiting period and STD income are omitted — and sick leave can be used during disability leave since you are not using disability benefits.

Work schedule

Employee schedule type Regular (40 hr/wk, 5 days × 8 hours) Variable schedule (3 × 12, 4 × 10, etc.)

Regular employees max out at 22 working days of sick usage; variable employees max out at 30 calendar days based on their schedule.

Leave balances

Total sick hours Enter total accrued sick hours. The tool converts to working days based on your schedule. Postdocs: sick leave can be used during disability leave only while you are not receiving disability (STD) benefits — the tool applies sick leave before STD income begins.

Total vacation hoursTotal VAC/PTO hours Optional. Used only if sick hours don't cover the waiting period and you elect to use the balance below.

If sick leave doesn't cover the waiting period Use vacation balance, then go without payUse VAC/PTO balance, then go without pay Go without pay (don't use vacation)Go without pay (don't use VAC/PTO)

Disability waiting period (days) Lincoln Financial plan waiting period.The Standard STD plan waiting period for postdocs.

Additional leave

PDL (Pregnancy Disability Leave) is automatic for California pregnancy.

FMLA / CFRA

See the info button above for eligibility details. I am eligible for FMLA/CFRA

Pay for Family Care and Bonding (PFCB)Postdoc Paid Family Leave (PPFL)

PFCB weeksPPFL weeks Pay for Family Care and Bonding. Enter weeks (UC standard is up to 8).Postdoc Paid Family Leave. Enter weeks (up to 8 per birth).

PFCB begin datePPFL begin date Optional — defaults to the day after PDL ends.

Child Caring Leave (CCL)

CCL weeks Leave blank or 0 to skip. See the info button above for the week limits.

CCL starts after Varies by campus — check with your local HR.

Your timeline

Fill in the required fields on the left and select Calculate timeline to see your leave schedule.

Prototype disclaimer. This tool is a work-in-progress accessibility prototype that replaces an Excel (.xlsm) worksheet. It is not an application for, or a guarantee of, disability benefits through Lincoln Financial or any other carrier. Always confirm your specific plan details, eligibility, and dates with your campus HR Leave Administration office.

The calendar uses the UCOP systemwide holiday calendar as its authoritative baseline for 2023–2026 and projects 2027 from standard UC observation rules. It also includes Winter Curtailment days commonly observed across UC campuses (UCOP, UCB, UCD, UCI, UCLA, UCM, UCR, UCSD, UCSF, UCSB, UCSC). Because individual locations may add or remove days in a given year — especially around winter curtailment — verify specific dates with your local HR if they fall inside your leave window.

Maternity Leave Timeline Calculator

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