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Beneit Resource
Guide
Disability leave which qualiies as Family and Medical Leave will be
counted against an employee’s 12 week FMLA entitlement. During
this time, all FMLA job protections apply. Insurance beneits will
continue during the short-term disability time frame. Insurance beneits
will continue however, you will be responsible for your portion of
the beneit premium (if applicable). After the short term disability
time frame, employees will be responsible for the entire cost of any
insurance they wish to continue.
In no event may an employee exceed the above-speciied allowance in
any 12 month period. In addition, once the full amount of disability
leave has been exhausted during the 12 month period, no additional
disability is provided until said employee has returned to work and been
on the active payroll for a period of one year.
Maternity and child adoption are considered extended illness for the
issue of short-term disability.
Reservation of Rights
Americare reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate this policy
at any time and without advance notice, subject to the requirements of
applicable law. Please keep in mind that this STD salary continuation
policy, any changes to it, or any payments to it, or any payments to
you under its terms, does not constitute a contract of employment
with Americare and does not give you the right to be retained in the
employment of Americare. No one speaking on behalf of this STD
salary continuation policy or Americare can alter the terms of this
policy.
Please contact the Leave of Absence department to apply by
X Phone: 866.471.1112, X Fax: 866.471.9525
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Guide
Disability leave which qualiies as Family and Medical Leave will be
counted against an employee’s 12 week FMLA entitlement. During
this time, all FMLA job protections apply. Insurance beneits will
continue during the short-term disability time frame. Insurance beneits
will continue however, you will be responsible for your portion of
the beneit premium (if applicable). After the short term disability
time frame, employees will be responsible for the entire cost of any
insurance they wish to continue.
In no event may an employee exceed the above-speciied allowance in
any 12 month period. In addition, once the full amount of disability
leave has been exhausted during the 12 month period, no additional
disability is provided until said employee has returned to work and been
on the active payroll for a period of one year.
Maternity and child adoption are considered extended illness for the
issue of short-term disability.
Reservation of Rights
Americare reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate this policy
at any time and without advance notice, subject to the requirements of
applicable law. Please keep in mind that this STD salary continuation
policy, any changes to it, or any payments to it, or any payments to
you under its terms, does not constitute a contract of employment
with Americare and does not give you the right to be retained in the
employment of Americare. No one speaking on behalf of this STD
salary continuation policy or Americare can alter the terms of this
policy.
Please contact the Leave of Absence department to apply by
X Phone: 866.471.1112, X Fax: 866.471.9525
Option 2
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