At UC Davis, we work to make your parental leave experience one of ease, comfort and happiness. WorkLife helps new parents navigate the many paths and challenges of this journey.
Leaves
Refer to the Leaves Coordination Services page to learn about options (Leaves, Disability, Family, Medical) and initiate a leaves request.
Benefits & Resources
- Infertility Benefits
- Adoption Assistance Plan
- What to do if You're Having A Baby
- UC Davis Postdoctoral scholars: Please email postdocbenefits@ucdavis.edu to learn about specialized benefits and resources
Pregnancy, Adoption and Foster Care Placement Resources
Materials for Birth Parents
- Your Rights & Obligations Notice
- Family Medical Leave Fact Sheet
- Your Guide to UC Disability Benefits
- Your Guide to Filing for Disability Benefits with Lincoln
- Pregnancy, Newborn Child and Adopted Child Booklet
- Lactation Support Program (Register before your baby arrives.)
- Pay for Family Care and Bonding
Materials for Non-birth Parents
- Adoption Assistance Plan
- Family Medical Leave Fact Sheet (Understand your FMLA entitlement rights)
- Pay for Family Care and Bonding
- Adopting a child
Materials for all parents
- Enroll New Baby in Benefits (Within 31 days of birth/placement.)
- Login to UCPath > Employee Actions> Health & Welfare> Life Events / Benefit Changes, then follow the steps to enroll a newborn.
- Childcare Resources
- Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA) Plan Description (Pre-tax contributions for childcare expenses)
- Hospital Indemnity (Cash payment for hospitalization and stay)
- Login to UCPlus.com
- Family Changes Factsheet (Benefit options when adding a new child to coverage)
- Update Beneficiaries
Classes
Pregnancy and Parental Leave for Staff (Campus & Health)
- Register here: Activity Details - SumTotal
Pregnancy and Parental Leave for Nurses (NX Contract)
- Register Here: Activity Details - SumTotal
Health and Safety
- Pregnancy and Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace: Chemical and Radiological Hazards
- Pregnancy and Reproductive Hazards in the Workplace: Physical and Biological Hazards
- Pregnancy and the University Workplace
- Disability Management Services
- UC Davis Campus Disabled Parking and Temporary Medical Permit information
Support & Resources
- Please refer your manager/supervisor to the Resources for Managers, Parental Leave and Breastfeeding Page
- Guidelines for Lactation Accommodation Summarizes UC Davis and UC Davis Medical Center policies and guidelines for employees and supervisors.
- Manager and Supervisor lactation room locator: Manager ToolkitUC Davis Lactation Support Program by WorkLife
- (ERIT) program: Employee-Initiated Reduction in Time
- Title IX protections/obligations in an academic setting: The Pregnant Scholar
- UC Davis Harassment & Discrimination Assistance and Prevention Program
- Thinking About Starting a Family? - WorkLife programs and benefits to consider
- New Parent Support page by WorkLife
- studentparents.ucdavis.edu