u/JMPBay

Looking for insight from HR professionals or anyone familiar with FMLA/parental leave administration.

My company provides 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave, which I already took after my son was born. However, at the time my leave started, I was not eligible for FMLA/CRFA baby bonding because I had not yet reached:
- 12 months of employment
- 1,250 hours worked

In the next few months, I will have eligibility requirements, and my son is still under 1 year old.

My question is:
Can I now separately qualify for FMLA/CFRA baby bonding leave since I'm currently eligible, or would the prior company parental leave typically exhaust/prevent that option? I'm located in California if state laws change anything.

Mainly trying to understand whether FMLA eligibility is determined only at the start of the original leave (even though I wasn't eligible for FMLA/CFRA), or if an employee can become eligible later within the baby's first year and still use bonding leave.

Appreciate any HR perspective here.

The more I watch Darius Acuff Jr., the more I believe the Sacramento Kings should seriously consider him at #7. People are overthinking the fit and underrating the upside.

He has talked about viewing the point guard position like a quarterback role, meaning the PG is supposed to control the offense, lead teammates, and make everyone around them better. A lot of scouts and fans have also used that comparison when talking about his leadership style and floor-general mentality.

This team desperately needs another player who can create offense consistently, collapse defenses, and eventually become a true go-to scorer. He has real star-level shot creation potential. His handle is elite for his age, he changes pace effortlessly, and he already plays with the confidence of a primary option. You can’t teach that.

I also keep seeing people bring up his defense like it automatically disqualifies him from being the pick at #7. He’s only 19 years old and can improve!

Almost every young high-usage scoring guard entering the NBA has defensive concerns. That’s not new. The question is whether the offensive upside is worth betting on, and with Acuff, I absolutely think it is.

I genuinely think we have the best baby 😭 She’s 4 months!

Our baby girl barely cries unless she’s hungry or needs a diaper change, and somehow she already sleeps through the entire night. We put her down around 7:30 PM and she usually wakes up between 6:30–7:30 AM.

As first-time parents, we keep waiting for the “hard part” everyone talks about 😂 but honestly we just feel super blessed and grateful. She’s such a happy, chill baby and we’re soaking in every moment.

Is this normal? When will sleep regression start?

Would you worry about being judged for taking baby bonding leave after already being out for a long leave period?

I’ve already been off work for ~16 weeks (100% pay), and I’m considering taking unpaid FMLA bonding leave later this year for up to 12 weeks while my son is still under 1.

I know FMLA baby bonding in California is protected, but curious how this is viewed

I’m thankful my wife and I work from home, but my job is very demanding. Goals, metrics, etc.

How did you all feel returning to work after leave? Has anyone taking a mini vacation to get away before returning to work?