Appointments with adoption agencies, social workers, and attorneys; Court proceedings; Required travel; Bonding with a child and/or providing care for a child after placement. Both male and female employees are eligible for adoption leave.
Effective first day of the month after hire date: 100% of (current) base salary for four (4) weeks Reduced schedule upon return to work: Eligible for 4-day work schedule for first 4 weeks Paid adoption leave runs concurrently with any FMLA leave. Up to half of the total leave amount may be used prior to the placement of the child in the employee's home but otherwise must be taken in single-day increments. Employees must use paid adoption leave within twelve (12) months of the final placement of the child in the employee's home. Employees will be asked to provide documentation of the adoption. Adoption leave does not apply to guardianship or custody matters or to circumstances where the employee, the employee's spouse, or the employee's domestic partner is a biological parent of the child being adopted. Continuation of Benefits Health insurance benefits will continue to be provided during all paid leaves described in this policy at the same contribution rates in effect before the leave. Paid leave benefits will continue to accrue during leave. Procedures This policy applies only to regular, full-time employees. Temporary employees are not eligible. If the need for leave is foreseeable, the Employee should provide at least 30 days' advance notice of the requested leave. If the leave is not foreseeable, the Employee should provide as much notice as practicable under the circumstances. Employees will be required complete the necessary forms and file them with the human resource department. This policy is intended to provide for temporary leave with partial income protection with the understanding of the employee's intention to return to work upon conclusion of the leave period. Consistent with FMLA requirements, the company reserves the right to inquire about the employee's return to work status and timing. 3.9 Bereavement Leave CREA, LLC recognizes the importance of taking leave to be with loved ones when there is a death in the family. The Company will provide bereavement leave, subject to timely approval, as follows: Full-time employees are eligible for 5 day(s) of paid bereavement leave for the death of an immediate family member. Part-time employees are eligible for 2.5 day(s) of paid bereavement leave for the death of an immediate family member. For purposes of this policy, immediate family member includes a employee’s spouse, domestic partner, child, stepchild, parent, stepparent, father-in-law, mother, mother-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother, sister, stepbrother, stepsister, or an adult who stood in loco parentis to the employee during childhood. In the unfortunate event of the death of employee’s brother-in-law, sister-in-law, aunt, uncle, grandparent, grandchild or spouse’s grandparent., full-time employees are eligible for up to two paid days off (or one paid day off for part-time employees).
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