Description
California Paid Family Leave (DE 2511) Pamphlet Packet
Help satisfy California employee notification requirements with the California Paid Family Leave (DE 2511) Pamphlet Packet. California employers whose employees are subject to State Disability Insurance contributions must provide new employees with Paid Family Leave information and must also provide the information when employees request time off for certain qualifying family or military-related reasons.
What's Included
- Quantity: 20 employee pamphlets per packet
- Size: 5.5"W x 8"H
- Language: Available in English or Spanish
- Format: Individual pamphlets for distribution to employees
- Notice: California Paid Family Leave Brochure (DE 2511)
When Must Employers Provide the DE 2511 Pamphlet?
California employers whose employees are subject to State Disability Insurance contributions must provide the Paid Family Leave Brochure (DE 2511) to new employees.
The brochure must also be provided to employees who request time off to:
- Bond with a new child
- Care for a seriously ill family member
- Participate in a qualifying event related to a family member's military deployment to a foreign country
Employers should incorporate DE 2511 into their California new-hire onboarding procedures and applicable family-leave processes.
What Is California Paid Family Leave?
California Paid Family Leave (PFL) provides eligible workers with partial wage-replacement benefits when they need to take time away from work for certain qualifying family or military-related reasons.
Paid Family Leave is administered by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) through the State Disability Insurance program.
What Does the DE 2511 Pamphlet Explain?
The California Paid Family Leave brochure provides employees with information concerning:
- California Paid Family Leave benefits
- Basic eligibility requirements
- Qualifying reasons for Paid Family Leave
- Bonding with a new child
- Caring for a seriously ill family member
- Qualifying military-related events
- Benefit information
- How to apply for Paid Family Leave benefits
- California EDD contact and assistance information
Paid Family Leave for Bonding With a New Child
Eligible employees may receive Paid Family Leave benefits when taking qualifying time away from work to bond with a new child.
Bonding benefits can apply following the birth of a child or when a child enters the family through adoption or foster care, subject to applicable California eligibility and filing requirements.
Paid Family Leave to Care for a Seriously Ill Family Member
Eligible employees may receive Paid Family Leave benefits when taking qualifying time away from work to care for a seriously ill family member.
Employees should review current California EDD requirements to determine whether the family relationship, medical condition, benefit period, and other circumstances satisfy Paid Family Leave eligibility requirements.
Paid Family Leave for Military Families
California Paid Family Leave benefits may also be available when an eligible employee needs time away from work to participate in a qualifying event related to a family member's military deployment to a foreign country.
The DE 2511 brochure provides employees with information about California Paid Family Leave and how to obtain additional information concerning qualifying military-related claims.
Does Paid Family Leave Provide Job Protection?
Paid Family Leave primarily provides wage-replacement benefits. Receiving PFL benefits does not by itself establish that an employee's leave is job-protected.
Job protection may be available under other California or federal laws, including the California Family Rights Act, the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, or other applicable employment protections.
Employers and employees should evaluate applicable leave laws separately from eligibility for Paid Family Leave benefits.
How Do Employees Apply for Paid Family Leave?
Employees apply for California Paid Family Leave benefits through the California Employment Development Department.
Employees can use EDD's online services or other approved filing methods and should follow current EDD instructions concerning eligibility, supporting documentation, and claim procedures.
Who Pays for California Paid Family Leave?
California Paid Family Leave is part of the State Disability Insurance program and is generally funded through employee payroll contributions rather than being a benefit directly paid by the employer.
Employers nevertheless have important responsibilities concerning employee notices, payroll reporting, and other State Disability Insurance requirements.
Is the DE 2511 Pamphlet Required for New Hires?
Yes, for California employers whose employees are subject to State Disability Insurance contributions. These employers must provide new employees with the California Paid Family Leave Brochure (DE 2511).
The brochure must also be provided when an employee requests qualifying time off to bond with a new child, care for a seriously ill family member, or participate in a qualifying event related to a family member's military deployment to a foreign country.
Is DE 2511 a Workplace Poster?
No. DE 2511 is an individual employee brochure intended for distribution to employees.
California employers subject to State Disability Insurance requirements also have a separate workplace posting requirement involving the applicable Notice to Employees (DE 1857A).
Providing DE 2511 to employees does not replace applicable California workplace posting requirements.
Paid Family Leave vs. Disability Insurance
California Paid Family Leave and Disability Insurance are both part of the State Disability Insurance program but provide benefits for different circumstances.
Paid Family Leave provides eligible workers with wage-replacement benefits when taking qualifying time away from work for family or military-related reasons.
Disability Insurance provides eligible workers with short-term wage-replacement benefits when they are unable to work because of a qualifying non-work-related illness, injury, or pregnancy.
California employers have separate employee information requirements for Paid Family Leave and Disability Insurance.
English and Spanish Paid Family Leave Pamphlets
This packet is available in English and Spanish. Employers should provide employees with appropriate Paid Family Leave information based on applicable California requirements and the languages used by their workforce.
The California Employment Development Department also makes Paid Family Leave information available in additional languages.
California New Hire Compliance
The Paid Family Leave brochure is one component of California's employee notification requirements. Employers should review their onboarding procedures to ensure newly hired employees receive all applicable California and federal notices, pamphlets, and employment information.
Employers should also maintain required workplace posters separately from documents that must be individually distributed to employees.
California Workplace Compliance Resources
Labor Law Compliance Center provides California employers with new hire pamphlets, employee notices, labor law posters, IWC Wage Orders, and specialty compliance products. Visit our California Labor Law Posters page or browse our California State Specialty Posters for additional California workplace compliance products.
