effective on the date of the event. If you miss any pay periods that occur after your coverage begin date (event date), you will have to make up any premiums missed on the next pay period. 10.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. 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
Associates who are on an approved leave 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. 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 and 40 hours of Paid Sick and Wellness Time. This request must be approved by your manager, next-level manager (i.e. RVP or Corporate VP) & SVP (if applicable). If your leave under FMLA 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 pages 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 leave under FMLA or when you are receiving benefits under Workers’ Compensation or STD. If you are contributing to the 401(k) Plan, your 401(k) contributions will be deducted from earnings paid from accrued Paid Sick and Wellness Time, Paid Vacation, and/or Personal Days, however, earnings paid under STD, LTD and Workers’ Compensation are not eligible for 401(k) contributions. If you are enrolled in any other benefit plans for which premium deductions are made from your paychecks, these deductions will continue for up to six months during your leave if you’re receiving benefits under STD, Workers’ Compensation and/or using available paid time off benefits, accrued Paid Sick and Wellness Time, Paid Vacation, and/or Personal Days If you take an unpaid leave, or no longer receive a paycheck, you are responsible for paying any benefit plan premiums that are missed while on leave by sending a check to the Benefits Department. Failure to pay benefit plan premiums may
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