telephone and request that a leave form be mailed to your home. If leave will be fewer than three days, complete and return the leave request form upon returning to work. Call-In Procedures In all instances of absence, follow the call-in procedures and standards established for giving notice of absence from work.
Paid Leave Utilization During Pregnancy Leave
You will be required to use available sick leave during PDL; however, you may opt to use any available PTO during your PDL in order to receive compensation. If you are on PDL for eight or more consecutive calendar days, you may be eligible for partial wage replacement benefits under the California State Disability Insurance (SDI) program. You are responsible for applying for these benefits and can obtain forms from your health care provider.
Certification and Fitness for Duty Requirements
When requesting PDL, you must provide certification from a health care provider to qualify for leave. Such certification must be provided within 15 days of the request for leave unless it is not practicable under the circumstances despite your diligent efforts. Failure to provide certification may result in leave being delayed, denied, or revoked. At the discretion of the Company, you may also be required to obtain a second and third certification from another health care provider at Company expense (except for military care leave). Recertification of the continuance of a serious health condition or an injury/illness of a military service member will also be required at appropriate intervals.
Temporary Transfer and Other Accommodations
If you are suffering from a pregnancy related disability, you are entitled to a temporary transfer to another position or other reasonable accommodation based on the pregnancy-related disability if you request the transfer or reasonable accommodation and the request is based on the medical certification of a health care provider that a transfer or reasonable accommodation is medically advisable, and the request can be reasonably accommodated by the Company. All employees who are transferred to accommodate a pregnancy-related disability have the same reinstatement and other rights described below with respect to pregnancy-related disability leaves. The Company may also require you to transfer temporarily to an available alternative position with the same pay and benefits in order to accommodate your need for intermittent leave or a reduced work schedule.
Benefits
If the Company provides you with health benefits under a group health plan, the Company will maintain and pay for your health coverage at the same level and under the same conditions as coverage would have been provided if you had not taken pregnancy disability leave. If you do not return to work at the end of your pregnancy disability leave, the Company may recover the payment for your premiums under certain circumstances.
Return to Work
Upon returning to work at the end of leave, you will be placed in your original job or an equivalent job with equivalent pay and benefits. You will not lose any benefits that accrued before leave was taken. You may not, however, be entitled to discretionary raises, promotions, bonus payments, or other benefits that become available during leave. At the completion of PDL, you will be required to obtain a release to return to work from your health care provider stating that you are able to resume your original job or duties.
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