Leave Usage You are entitled to 12 weeks of leave per benefit year in any combination of family, medical, and safe leave. The benefit year begins the Sunday before the period of leave and lasts 52 weeks. You may qualify for up to an additional two weeks of paid leave if you have limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. Bonding leave must be taken within the first 12 months after the birth, adoption, or placement. You may take paid leave in increments equal to one workday or one workweek. You can take leave all at once (consecutive) or in separate blocks of time (nonconsecutive). Consecutive leave is taken in one block of time due to a single qualifying event (such as five weeks of leave for knee surgery). Nonconsecutive leave is taken in separate blocks of time due to a single qualifying reason (such as one day every week for 12 weeks for chemotherapy). Use of Other Paid Leave Benefits PFMLI benefits are in addition to any paid leave that you have earned. You may use any accrued paid leave in addition to receiving PFMLI benefits to the extent that the total combined amounts of accrued paid leave and benefits do not exceed your regular wages. In any week you are eligible to receive workers’ compensation or wage replacement benefits under a state or federal unemployment benefits program (beginning January 1, 2026), you may not receive PFMLI benefits. Notice If leave is foreseeable, you must provide the Company at least 30 days’ notice. If leave is unforeseeable, you must provide notice within 24 hours and provide written notice within three days of starting leave. If you do not provide the required notice, your first weekly benefit may be reduced by 25%. Applying for Leave You must apply for PFMLI benefits with Paid Leave Oregon online at https://paidleave.oregon.gov or request a paper application from the OED. The application may be submitted as early as 30 days before the start of leave or up to 30 days after the start of leave. Compensation Compensation for PFMLI leave is determined by the OED. Interaction with Other Laws PFMLI does not run concurrently with leave under the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA). PFMLI leave will run concurrently with other leaves where permissible under applicable law. Fitness for Duty Requirements If you take PFMLI leave because of your own serious health condition (except if you are taking intermittent leave), you may be required to provide medical certification to the Company that you are fit to resume work. If required, you will not be permitted to resume work until certification is provided. Continuation of Health Benefits If the Company provides you with health benefits under a group health plan, the Company will maintain your health coverage at the same level and under the same conditions as if you had been continuously employed.
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