Paid Parental Leave
An additional benefit for associates who take time off due to the birth or adoption of a child. MAA recognizes the importance of the health and happiness of the family and encourages the immediate bonding of a father or mother with a newborn, adopted, or foster care child(ren). Along with that, MAA provides up to five (5) days off with pay to celebrate the addition of a child or children, if multiple (i.e., twins or adopting more than one child at the same time). To be eligible for Paid Parental Leave, you must be a regular full time or regular part time associate working at least 20 hours per week and have completed at least one (1) year of service. These days must be taken consecutively within the first 4 months of the birth of your child(ren) or placement of your adopted or foster care child(ren) and will be counted against your FMLA entitlement, if applicable. If a company-paid holiday falls during your Parental Leave, you will be paid for the holiday in addition to the (5) days under Parental leave. For additional information, please refer to the Parental Leave policy on AccessMAA, contact the Benefits Department at 1-877-277-2327, or Request a Leave of Absence on AccessMAA.
Additional Job Protection for Pregnant Associates and Adoptive Parents
Certain states have enacted legislation to protect the rights of workers with regard to (1) medical needs arising from pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, and (2) adoption. As a result, associates may be entitled to additional unpaid leave for pregnancy, childbirth and adoption. For example, under Tennessee law, associates in Tennessee who have been employed on a full-time basis for at least twelve (12) consecutive months may take up to 4 months leave for adoption, pregnancy, childbirth and nursing an infant, but must give their e mployer at least 3 months’ notice of the intent to take the leave.
Disability Benefits
Full time associates, regularly scheduled to work 30 or more hours per week, are eligible for Short-Term Disability (STD) and Long-Term Disability (LTD) benefits beginning the first of the month following 90 calendar days of employment. These benefits offer income protection by paying a percentage of your eligible earnings if you become disabled, meaning that you are not able to perform the essential functions of your job due to an illness or injury (excluding on-the- job injuries, which are covered by workers’ compensation insurance). The claims for disability are administered by our third-party administrator, Unum.
2
Made with FlippingBook. PDF to flipbook with ease