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Americare
Salary Continuation Salary continuation beneits provided
It is the policy of Americare Systems, Inc. to provide inancial by Americare will be reduced to
assistance to all regular full-time employees who are unable to work due coordinate with other beneits to
to personal illness or injury. provide a total combined beneit
not to exceed the beneits provided
To qualify the eligible employee must successfully complete a ten- under this policy whether or not
day waiting period from the date that the funds have been requested. the employee has applied for such
Prior to utilizing the short term disability the eligible employee may beneits.
irst utilize any unused PTO or personal time that the employee has
accrued. Eligible employees are as follows. This policy does not address leaves of
absence for Workers’ compensation
Department/Community Position or Family and Medical Leave (FMLA).
Home Ofice and Pegasus All Full Time, Salaried/Exempt Employees However, STD salary continuation
Community DON, Administrators, Regional Ops and worker’s compensation run
Directors
concurrently with FML, per the
Elimination Period policies.
The elimination period is the qualifying period to start salary When an employee’s leave of absence
continuation. The elimination period is ten work days. During the ten- is due to a work-related injury or
day elimination period, the irst ive work days will be charged against illness, and the employee is provided
the PTO. If PTO is unavailable, personal or unpaid time may be used. with salary continuance from the
Holidays which occur during the elimination period are counted as worker’s compensation carrier for
part of the ten day elimination period and are paid according to the time away from work, beneits from
guidelines of the holiday pay policy. this policy will not be granted.
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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Salary Continuation Salary continuation beneits provided
It is the policy of Americare Systems, Inc. to provide inancial by Americare will be reduced to
assistance to all regular full-time employees who are unable to work due coordinate with other beneits to
to personal illness or injury. provide a total combined beneit
not to exceed the beneits provided
To qualify the eligible employee must successfully complete a ten- under this policy whether or not
day waiting period from the date that the funds have been requested. the employee has applied for such
Prior to utilizing the short term disability the eligible employee may beneits.
irst utilize any unused PTO or personal time that the employee has
accrued. Eligible employees are as follows. This policy does not address leaves of
absence for Workers’ compensation
Department/Community Position or Family and Medical Leave (FMLA).
Home Ofice and Pegasus All Full Time, Salaried/Exempt Employees However, STD salary continuation
Community DON, Administrators, Regional Ops and worker’s compensation run
Directors
concurrently with FML, per the
Elimination Period policies.
The elimination period is the qualifying period to start salary When an employee’s leave of absence
continuation. The elimination period is ten work days. During the ten- is due to a work-related injury or
day elimination period, the irst ive work days will be charged against illness, and the employee is provided
the PTO. If PTO is unavailable, personal or unpaid time may be used. with salary continuance from the
Holidays which occur during the elimination period are counted as worker’s compensation carrier for
part of the ten day elimination period and are paid according to the time away from work, beneits from
guidelines of the holiday pay policy. this policy will not be granted.
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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