What could you be paid?
Statutory TDI generally pays 58% of average weekly wages up to the annual maximum, after a seven-day waiting period, for up to 26 weeks of certified disability. This is not 26 weeks of guaranteed maternity leave.
Who may qualify?
TDI generally requires 14 weeks of Hawaii employment with at least 20 paid hours in each and at least $400 earned in the preceding 52 weeks, plus other coverage conditions.
What protects your job?
Hawaii Family Leave generally offers up to four weeks of unpaid leave for eligible workers at employers with at least 100 employees. Federal FMLA and pregnancy-disability protections may also apply.
Recovery leave and bonding
An existing short-term disability policy may replace income during certified pregnancy disability or recovery. It does not ordinarily pay a nonbirthing parent for bonding. Read exclusions, waiting periods and the policy’s coverage start date.
Notice, dates, and deadlines
There is no statewide bonding-payment application deadline to substitute for your employer’s requirements. Get the notice deadline, claim filing deadline, baby’s insurance-enrollment deadline and approved return date in writing.
How to apply
Ask your employer for the TDI claim form and insurer. A clinician completes the medical portion. Request any bonding leave separately from the medical benefit.
Before you choose your dates
Ask for one written timeline showing the source of pay and the protection for each part of your absence. Include prior leave used, any waiting period, employer top-up rules, health-premium payments, and the first scheduled workday after leave. The maximum listed above is not a personal approval.
Your application folder
- Employer contact, work location, hire date, wage records and schedule.
- Proof of birth or placement accepted by the program.
- Medical certification only when the requested leave reason requires it.
- Proposed dates, any split schedule, and the employer’s notice confirmation.
- Submitted forms, receipt numbers, decisions, and appeal deadlines.
After approval, check whether continuing certifications or weekly claims are required. Report work, other payments and date changes accurately. A state payment approval does not automatically update the employer’s absence record.
Official sources & further reading
Source review: October 7, 2026. Rules can change; the administrator makes the final determination.