• To care for an immediate family member (i.e., spouse, child, or parent) who has a serious health condition. • Any qualifying exigency arising out of the fact that your spouse, child, or parent is a military member on covered active duty or has been notified of an impending call or order to covered active duty. • To care for a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness if you are the spouse, child, parent, or next of kin of the servicemember. 1. Notify your Manager of the dates you need to be absent from work at least 30 days in advance or, if unforeseeable under the circumstances, as soon as possible. 2. If you have not notified the Benefits department of your need for leave, you will need to Request a Leave of Absence on AccessMAA. 3. The Benefits department provides the associate with information on how to request a leave of absence under the FMLA and/or file a claim for benefits payable under STD, if applicable through the company's third-party administrator, Unum (visit https://portal.unum.com or call 866-868-6737). 4. Until the request for leave has been approved by Unum, the associate must follow normal call-in procedures and contact their supervisor prior to their scheduled shift to report their absence each day. If the associate fails to contact their supervisor prior to the start of his/her shift, he/she may be subject to disciplinary action up to and including termination. 5. When you are contacted by Unum, either by phone or by letter, you must act quickly on any instructions or requests made by Unum to ensure timely processing of your leave request and/or STD claim. It is your responsibility to ensure the required documentation is received by Unum on or before the due date or your leave request and/or claim 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. 6. Unum determines if the associate meets the eligibility requirements for FMLA leave and will notify the associate and the Benefits department of the determination. 7. If an associate's request for FMLA leave is approved, the Benefits department will place the associate on leave status in Workday. If your FMLA leave request is denied by Unum , your absence will be subject to MAA’s Attendance and Reporting to Work policy, which may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination. 8. During your 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 accommodations. 9. If you experience a qualifying life event (i.e. the birth of a child, marriage or divorce) while on leave, you have 30 days from the date of the qualifying life event to notify the Benefits department and make changes to your benefit elections in Workday. Documentation is required (i.e. verification of birth, marriage certificate, divorce decree, etc.). Benefit elections made following a qualifying life event will become
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