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The Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act (ADAAA) Leave / Accommodations
The Standard Insurance Company will automatically review ADAAA opportunities when an employee is approaching exhaustion of continuous leave under the FMLA or when a employees is ineligible for FMLA.
Local HR will need to assist ADAAA requests made by employees and refer cases, collaborate with The Standard and the employee to make accommodation decisions:
• Employee informs local HR that they require an accommodation
• Email request to ADA team:
VenturaADA@standard.com
• The Standard will open ADA case and request the required ADA documentation.
• Once necessary documentation is received, The Standard Accommodation Specialist will email local HR with information including requested accommodation, medically documented limitations and restrictions and duration. HR will provide response regarding approval of the request.
• The Standard and HR will partner to implement and monitor accommodation as needed.
Should there be any denial for extended leave time or denial for a job accommodation/ modification, please reach out to the Benefits Team as soon as possible. Further view by the Ventura legal team may be required.
There are certain accommodations that would not go through the ADAAA process, such as, workplace modification for maternity needs, childcare or care
of family member. The ADAAA process is only applicable for an employee’s disability related needs.
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Union Specific Leaves
Union employees will need to complete the leave request process for FMLA and State Leaves with Standard Insurance Company (as outlined in the “Continuous and Intermittent Leave” section). Local HR teams are responsible for determining if the Union employee is entitled to any additional leave or disability benefits per the union agreement; communicate, track and maintain all records. The Standard Insurance Company does not administer union related leave programs or disability benefits at this time.