text: Leave Resources for Managers and Supervisors | Human Resources
  Leave Resources for Managers and Supervisors
  Administration of staff leaves of absence are centralized at UC Santa Barbara, but it's important to understand the process, and know your responsibilities when your employee is off work for a medical, non-medical, or pregnancy leave.
  Included in this page are resources to help you understand leave entitlements like Family Medical Leave, California Family Rights Act, Pregnancy Disability Leave Act, as well as links to policies, notices, and collective bargaining agreements.
  FMLA/CFRA forms have a new look!
  Due to CFRA changes, UC's FMLA/CFRA forms have been revised. Please see the Non-Medical Leave page under the Important News box for more details.
  2021 Emergency Paid Sick Leave (EPSL)
  Additional Guidance: March 31: COVID-19 Related Leaves for Policy-Covered and Represented Staff Employees Update
  Notify: Employees are required to communicate their need for leave to their supervisors in a timely manner.
  Request: If an employee is not able to submit a leave request through Service Now, you may submit a Departmental Leave Request on their behalf.
  HR Review: HR will review leave requests for applicable entitlement, pay options and issue paperwork for the employee to return.
  Leave Approval: HR will Designate FMLA if appropriate or issue an approval of leave under the PPSM or CBA. You will be cc'd on all communications that do not involve protected information. Communications will include specific Kronos directions.
  Record Leave: HR will enter and update UCPath with the leave of absence or changes to the leave. You can review either of the available leave reports or simply look in job data.
  Return to Work Coordination: HR will coordinate your employee's return to work or extension of leave. Coordination includes connecting you and the Workplace Accommodations Team when an employee will be returning with temporary or permanent restrictions or a modified schedule, or to explore your options to continue to grant leave.
  When your employee needs other time off:
  Employees are referred to their supervisors when they need time off work for vacation, jury duty, voting, blood donation. Managers and Supervisors track the time employees take in Kronos and a leave of absence is not needed.
  Supervisors should maintain the utmost standards of confidentiality while handling a leave of absence of the employee, therefore, it is important to keep medical diagnosis out of the conversation and to NOT call the employee's doctor for confirmation or clarification.
  Updating Kronos For An Employee On A Leave Of Absence:
  Departments are responsible for communicating with the Leave of Absence Team on a staff employee's need for a leave of absence and coordinating/entering time in Kronos.
  Human Resources (HR) Leave of Absence Team is responsible for absence management, including approving and processing leaves in UCPath.
  IMPORTANT: If an employee is on a temporary reduced schedule for medical reasons, do NOT change the employee's FTE in UCPath. The HR Leave of Absence Team will input a partial medical leave into UCPath. Departments need to follow the instructions for entering time on an intermittent medical leave in Kronos.
  For questions or concerns regarding Kronos, including but not limited to entering hours for the employee and tracking FML hours, please refer to Entering COVID-19 Related Leaves in Kronos.
  Block Medical Leave:
  Off work for a continuous period of time
  Block Paid FMLA/CFRA/PDL - Biweekly
  Enter Accruals as needed for hours/days not worked using descriptors for FMLA,CFRA, etc.
  *Example: Use FMLA – Sick 8
  Block Paid FMLA/CFRA/PDL - Monthly
  Enter Accruals as needed for hours/days not worked using descriptors for FMLA, CFRA, etc.
  *Example: Use FMLA – Sick 8*
  Block Unpaid FMLA/CFRA/PDL - Biweekly
  Enter LNS (Leave No Salary) for hours/days not worked using descriptors for FMLA, CFRA, etc.
  *Example: Use FMLA – LNS 0
  NOTE: With Block Unpaid Leave only use FMLA – LNS 0. DO NOT USE FMLA-LNS 8
  Block Unpaid FMLA/CFRA/PDL - Monthly
  Intermittent/Reduced Schedule Medical Leave:
  Frequency and Duration Can Vary
  Intermittent Paid FMLA/CFRA/PDL - Biweekly
  Enter Hours Worked as usual. Insert accruals as needed for hours/days not worked using descriptors for FMLA, CFRA, etc.