FMLA and CFRA leave run concurrently except where the absence is for the employee’s own pregnancy or childbirth related disability. The employee can receive 12 work weeks of CFRA leave for child bonding after the pregnancy and childbirth related disability ends. Parental leave must be completed within 12 months of a child’s birth or placement. FMLA leave also runs concurrently with pregnancy disability leave and with maternity leave outlined above. FMLA also runs concurrently with the use of sick leave, accrued sick leave and vacation.
