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The employee may retain any mileage allowance paid by the court for jury or witness
services.
DISABILITY LEAVE BENEFITS
Eligibility
Full time employees, working on a scheduled normal workweek of at least 30 hours per
week may be eligible for disability leave benefits. For additional information on eligibility
see the summary plan description.
SHORT TERM DISABILITY
If the employee anticipates that a medical disability would prevent the employee from
working he/she may apply for short-term disability benefits through the Jones-Hamilton
Co. disability provider. Eligible employees will receive a Benefits Summary Guide for
complete details.
Disability leave will run concurrently with any FMLA leave to which the employee is
entitled.
Employees will not accrue PTO, sick time, holidays, etc., during short term disability and
will not be allowed to use sick time or PTO to offset wages after the elimination period.
LONG TERM DISABILITY
If the employee anticipates that a medical disability would prevent the employee from
working and will exceed ninety (90) days in length, he/she may apply for long-term
disability benefits. Eligible employees will receive a Benefits Summary Guide for complete
details.
Employees will not accrue Paid Time Off, sick time, holidays, etc., during long term
disability.
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