Splitting PFL baby bonding weeks - need to reapply each time husband takes leave?

You don't need to file a completely new claim for each segment of PFL baby bonding! Once you've established the initial claim, your husband just needs to file a 'continued claim' form for each subsequent period. He'll need to contact EDD about 2 weeks before he plans to start the October segment to let them know the exact dates. They'll send a form (or sometimes you can do it online) where he'll indicate the start/end dates of that segment. Same process for the holiday segment. Just make sure he connects each one to his original claim number. Also remember that all baby bonding time must be used within 12 months of the child's birth!

We did the EXACT same thing when my daughter was born last year! My husband took 3 weeks initially then split the rest. Just call EDD and tell them the new dates - they'll either update the claim online or mail a form to fill out. Super easy! Just make sure u submit the new dates at least a week before he plans to take off again so theres no payment delay.

Be careful with this!!!! EDD's system is TERRIBLE at handling split baby bonding. My husband tried doing this earlier this year and they completely messed up his claim. He ended up waiting 6 weeks for payment on his second segment because they "lost" his continued claim form. And when he called, he'd wait on hold for hours only to get disconnected. Absolute nightmare. If I were you, I'd honestly consider just taking all 4 weeks together to avoid the headache.

idk if things changed but when my brother took pfl for his kid the edd rep told him each segment needed to be at least 1 week long. so you cant do like 2 days here, 3 days there. might want to double check on that rule

I had the WORST time trying to get through to EDD about my split bonding time. Spent literally 3 days calling repeatedly just to get disconnected or told to call back later. Finally someone told me about Claimyr.com - it's a service that basically calls EDD for you and then connects you once they get through to an agent. Totally saved my sanity! They have a video showing how it works: https://youtu.be/DOLxZQb92wM?si=6N1iCQ3a8Cdb2Ay5. Definitely worth it when you need to set up those additional bonding periods and don't have hours to waste on hold.

Just to add some technical details here: when filing for intermittent PFL baby bonding, each segment does require a separate "continued claim certification" but not a completely new application. The process should be: 1. Your husband already filed his initial DE2508 form for the first 4 weeks 2. For each subsequent period, contact EDD 2 weeks prior 3. They'll send a DE2508C (Continued Claim Certification) form specific to that time period 4. All baby bonding must be completed within 12 months of birth 5. Each segment must be at least 7 consecutive days unless employer agrees to smaller increments If EDD's website isn't showing the option to file for his continued claim segments online, he may need to call to request the paper form instead.

when my husband took pfl last year for our twins he just called them and told them he was coming back for 3 weeks between his leave chunks. they made a note on his claim and sent him a form to fill out for the second part. he got paid with no problems. probably just depends which edd person you get on the phone i guess?

good luck with edd lol theyre the worst

One more important thing - when your husband contacts EDD about his next segment, make sure he specifically mentions this is a "continued claim for baby bonding PFL" using his existing claim. Sometimes if you're not clear, they'll accidentally start processing a completely new claim, which can delay things. Also, there's no limit to how many segments he can split his remaining 4 weeks into (as long as each is at least one week), but there is extra paperwork and potential for delays with each split, so just be aware of that trade-off.