The Pay for Family Care and Bonding (PFCB) Program, effective July 1, 2021, gives employees the option to replace some of the income they would otherwise lose during their approved leave. The cost of PFCB payments is an element of the Composite Benefit Rate (CBR) pool. As such, the salary will be charged to the employee’s normal department funding but will be reimbursed through a financial journal and charged to the CBR pool. The financial journal will be processed on a monthly basis and will reimburse PFCB earnings charged in the prior month.
Review answers to common questions below. If you have additional questions, contact the Controller’s Office Solution Center.
How will PFCB earnings be identified?
Employees taking part in the PFCB program are paid program earnings on the following earnings codes.
- Salaried: PFL (Paid Family Care & Bonding)
- Hourly: PFN (Paid Family Care & Bonding)
These earnings codes and their associated chartstrings will be identified each month for reimbursement.
How will my funding be reimbursed?
A PeopleSoft financial journal with Journal ID beginning with "MMPRPFCB" will be prepared on a monthly basis. The journal will credit the original department chartstrings charged PFCB earnings and will debit a central liability account that will house the expense until reimbursed by the UCPath Center. Only the original salary expense account will be credited. There are no associated CBR expenses for PFCB earnings.
Will I see the reimbursement on the Distribution of Payroll Expense (DPE) Report?
No, the reimbursement will not appear on the DPE. The original expense will be visible on the DPE, while the reimbursement will be visible on the Transaction Detail Report (TDR) and other General Ledger sourced reports.
Can I perform a Salary Cost Transfer of PFCB earnings?
You may perform a salary cost transfer of PFCB earnings; doing so will automatically transfer the reimbursement. The reimbursement will be to the original chartstring charged. When you move the original charge, the PFCB reimbursement will be moved by financial journal in the month following the posting of your salary cost transfer. You do not need to complete a corresponding financial journal to move the reimbursement.