7. If the Personal Leave of Absence request is due to your own serious health and you are applying for disabilities benefits, you must act quickly on any instruction or requests made by Unum to ensure timely processing of your STD claim. It is your responsibility to ensure the required documentation is received by Unum on or before the due date or your request for STD benefits may be delayed or denied. We recommend that you contact Unum prior to the due date to confirm your documentation was received. 8. During your Personal Leave of Absence, you must keep in contact with the Benefits department, Unum and your Manager regarding any changes to the reason for your leave, your return to work date or any potential accommodation. 9. If your leave is due to your own serious health condition, you must provide a work release note from your treating physician before returning to work . You must also contact Unum, your Manager, and the Benefits Department to confirm the date you are returning to work. 10.If your leave was approved under this policy for up to 6 weeks, you will be returned to the same position or a position with equivalent status, pay, benefits and other employment terms, unless otherwise provided by law. Reinstatement of your position is not guaranteed if leave extends beyond 6 weeks. However, you may be considered for other open positions for which you may be qualified. 11.Failure to return to work at the end of your approved leave may be considered job abandonment and could result in termination of employment.
What Happens to Your Pay and Benefits During an Approved Leave of Absence
▪ of Absence may not engage in any form of self-employment or perform work for any other employer during their leave, except when the leave is for military or public service or when the employment has been approved by MAA. ▪ Associates who are on an approved Leave You are required to use available paid time off benefits, such as accrued Paid Sick and Wellness Time, Paid Vacation, and/or Personal Days, during your leave. You may request to hold a maximum of 80 hours of Paid Vacation (40 hours if you are part-time) and 40 hours of Paid Sick and Wellness Time (20 hours if you are part- time). This request must be approved by your manager, next-level manager (i.e. RVP or Corporate VP) & SVP (if applicable). ▪ If your Personal leave of absence is due to your own serious health condition (with the exception of work- related injuries covered under workers’ compensation), you may also be eligible to receive benefits under STD. (Refer to page 2 and 3 for information regarding STD benefits.) ▪ Any available paid time off benefits, such as accrued Paid Sick and Wellness Time, Paid Vacation, and/or Personal Days, or benefits payable under STD will be processed and paid by MAA’s Payroll Department. You will receive bi -weekly payments as long as your disability claim is approved and/or you have available paid time off benefits. ▪ Company holidays will not be paid during an unpaid Personal leave or when you are receiving benefits under Workers’ Compensation or STD.
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