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Beneit Resource
Guide
Salary continuation beneits provided Salary Continuation
by Americare will be reduced to It is the policy of Americare Systems, Inc. to provide inancial
coordinate with other beneits to assistance to all regular full-time employees who are unable to work due
provide a total combined beneit to personal illness or injury.
not to exceed the beneits provided
under this policy whether or not To qualify the eligible employee must successfully complete a ten-day
the employee has applied for such waiting period from the date that the funds have been requested. Prior
beneits. to utilizing the short term disability the eligible employee must irst
utilize any unused vacation or personal time the employee has accrued.
This policy does not address leaves of Eligible employees are as follows.
absence for Workers’ compensation
or Family and Medical Leave (FMLA). Department/Community Position
However, STD salary continuation Home Ofice and Pegasus All Full Time Salaried/Exempt Employees
and worker’s compensation run Community DON, Administrators, Regional Ops
concurrently with FML, per the Directors
policies.
Elimination Period
When an employee’s leave of absence The elimination period is the qualifying period to start salary
is due to a work-related injury or continuation. The elimination period is ten work days. Your vacation
illness, and the employee is provided days will be used to satisfy the ten day elimination period. If your
with salary continuance from the vacation balance does not satisfy the ten day elimination period,
worker’s compensation carrier for personal or unpaid time may be used. Holidays which occur during the
time away from work, beneits from elimination period are counted as part of the ten day elimination period
this policy will not be granted. and are paid according to the guidelines of the holiday pay policy.
In situations of extended illness, employees will be paid for the
following length of time:
Years of Service Weeks Paid
1 to 2 years of service 4 weeks of full pay
2 to 5 years of service 6 weeks of full pay
6 years or more of service 8 weeks of full pay
Additionally, Americare will pay 50% of the salary for 4 additional
weeks as needed. A physician must certify the extended illness and
verify the need for the time off.
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Guide
Salary continuation beneits provided Salary Continuation
by Americare will be reduced to It is the policy of Americare Systems, Inc. to provide inancial
coordinate with other beneits to assistance to all regular full-time employees who are unable to work due
provide a total combined beneit to personal illness or injury.
not to exceed the beneits provided
under this policy whether or not To qualify the eligible employee must successfully complete a ten-day
the employee has applied for such waiting period from the date that the funds have been requested. Prior
beneits. to utilizing the short term disability the eligible employee must irst
utilize any unused vacation or personal time the employee has accrued.
This policy does not address leaves of Eligible employees are as follows.
absence for Workers’ compensation
or Family and Medical Leave (FMLA). Department/Community Position
However, STD salary continuation Home Ofice and Pegasus All Full Time Salaried/Exempt Employees
and worker’s compensation run Community DON, Administrators, Regional Ops
concurrently with FML, per the Directors
policies.
Elimination Period
When an employee’s leave of absence The elimination period is the qualifying period to start salary
is due to a work-related injury or continuation. The elimination period is ten work days. Your vacation
illness, and the employee is provided days will be used to satisfy the ten day elimination period. If your
with salary continuance from the vacation balance does not satisfy the ten day elimination period,
worker’s compensation carrier for personal or unpaid time may be used. Holidays which occur during the
time away from work, beneits from elimination period are counted as part of the ten day elimination period
this policy will not be granted. and are paid according to the guidelines of the holiday pay policy.
In situations of extended illness, employees will be paid for the
following length of time:
Years of Service Weeks Paid
1 to 2 years of service 4 weeks of full pay
2 to 5 years of service 6 weeks of full pay
6 years or more of service 8 weeks of full pay
Additionally, Americare will pay 50% of the salary for 4 additional
weeks as needed. A physician must certify the extended illness and
verify the need for the time off.
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