Eastern Standard Time - is abbreviated as EST. Eastern Daylight Time- is abbreviated as EDT. Elkhart, Indiana is GMT/UTC - 5h during Standard Time. Elkhart, Indiana is GMT/UTC - 4h during Daylight Saving Time.
California EDD Announces 2016 Changes to State Disability Insurance. California EDD Announces 2016 Changes to State Disability Insurance. The California Employment Development Department (EDD) has announced that the 2016 employee contribution rate for State Date Disability will remain at .9%. The taxable wage base from which the contributions will be taken will increase from $104,378 to $106,742 and the maximum cost to an employee will be $960.68.
The following states offer paid short-term disability benefits for pregnancy or paid family leave for the birth of a child. California. California has a short-term disability insurance (SDI) program that provides eight to ten weeks of benefits for a normal pregnancy and childbirth. California's paid family leave program also provides up to six weeks of paid leave for qualified employees. Benefits under both programs are 55% of normal wages.