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If the Company cannot reinstate you to the same position you held before your leave
began, the Company will offer you a substantially similar position, provided that:
a) A substantially similar position exists and is available;
b) Filling the available position will not substantially undermine the Company’s
ability to operate safely and efficiently; and
c) You are qualified for the position.
If you do not return to work on the originally scheduled return date, or request in
advance an extension of the agreed upon leave with appropriate medical
documentation, you will be deemed to have voluntarily terminated your employment
with the Company. Failure to notify the Company of your ability to return to work when
it occurs, or your continued absence from work because your leave must extend beyond
the maximum time allowed, may be deemed a voluntary termination of your
employment with the Company, unless you are entitled to family/medical leave.
Returning from Leave
As a condition of your return from PDL or transfer, the Company requires you to obtain
a release to return to work from your health care provider stating that you are able to
resume your original job duties with or without reasonable accommodation.
Integration With Other Benefits and Relationship To Other Types of Leave
PDL taken under this policy runs concurrently with:
• Any family and medical leave that is available to you pursuant to the FMLA;
• Any Workers’ Compensation leave that is available to you; and
• Any other paid leave for a serious health condition that is available to you.
PDL is treated separately from leave required by the CFRA. However, the first twelve
(12) workweeks of a PDL will be treated as a concurrent leave pursuant to the FMLA for
all eligible employees. Any request for leave after your disability has ended will be
treated as a request for medical or family care leave under the CFRA and FMLA, if you
are eligible for that type of leave. Please refer to the Family and Medical Leave Policy.
If you want more information regarding your eligibility for a leave and the impact of the
leave on your seniority and benefits, please contact Human Resources.
Intermittent and Reduced Scheduled Leaves
You may take your family/medical leave and Pregnancy Disability Leave, on an
intermittent (i.e., in separate blocks of time due to a single health condition) or reduced
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