As used in this policy:
Family member means your child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse, or domestic partner. Child means a biological, adopted, or foster child; a stepchild; a legal ward; a child of a domestic partner; or a person to whom you stand in loco parentis. Parent means a biological, foster, or adoptive parent; a parent-in-law; a stepparent; a legal guardian; or other person who stood in loco parentis to you when you were a child. Sibling means a person related to another person by blood, adoption, or affinity through a common legal or biological parent.
Use of Leave
Eligible employees will be provided up to five days of unpaid bereavement leave in the event of the death of a family member. The five days of bereavement leave do not have to be taken consecutively. Bereavement leave must be completed within three months of the date of the family member's death. You may elect to use any accrued vacation time or other accrued paid time off that you are eligible to take during the otherwise unpaid bereavement leave.
Bereavement leave will run concurrently with other federal/state laws where permitted by law.
Notice
If your need for leave is foreseeable, provide as much advance notice as possible. If unforeseeable, provide notice as soon as practical. All information received by the Company regarding your request for bereavement leave will be treated as confidential and will not be disclosed except to internal personnel or counsel, as necessary, or as required by law.
Retaliation
The Company will not retaliate against employees who request or take leave in accordance with this policy. Disability Insurance If you are unable to work for at least eight days due to a non-work-related illness or injury, or a pregnancy-related disability, you may be eligible for disability insurance benefits. Disability insurance is a component of California's State Disability Insurance (SDI) program, which is administered by the California Employment Development Department (EDD) and is funded by workers through SDI payroll deductions. Disability insurance provides eligible employees with up to 52 weeks of partial wage replacement benefits. Benefit amounts are based on a percentage of your wages paid during a specific 12-month base period, determined by the date your claim begins. To apply for this benefit, you must provide written notice of the disability, including a doctor's certificate stating the nature of the disability and your expected date of return to work.
The SDI program does not create a right to a leave of absence, job protection, or job reinstatement.
You are responsible for filing your claim and other forms promptly and accurately with the EDD. To learn more about the SDI program, including eligibility requirements and benefits, or to make a claim for DI benefits, contact the EDD (www.edd.ca.gov).
CREA, LLC will be notified that you have submitted a disability insurance claim.
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