Centerspace complies with federal and state laws that provide medical leaves of absence without pay to eligible team members who are temporarily unable to work due to their own serious health condition or disability; or to fulfill family obligations relating directly to childbirth, adoption, or placement of a foster child; or to care for a child, spouse, or parent with a serious health condition. For purposes of this policy, serious health conditions or disabilities include an illness, injury, or impairment; physical or mental condition that involves inpatient care in a hospital, hospice, or residential medical care facility; continuing treatment by a health care provider; and temporary disabilities associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions.
Regular full-time team members who have worked at least 1,250 hours of service in the previous 12-month period, or as otherwise defined by state law, are eligible to request leave under FMLA after having completed 365 calendar days of service. Eligible team members should make requests for medical leave to their manager at least 30 days in advance of foreseeable events and as soon as possible for unforeseeable events.
A health care provider's statement must be submitted verifying the need for medical leave or the need for family leave to provide care, and its beginning and expected ending dates. Any changes in this information should be promptly reported to Centerspace. Team members returning from their own medical leave must submit a health care provider's verification of their fitness to return to work.
Eligible team members may request up to a maximum of 12 weeks within any 12-month period. Any combination of medical leave and family leave may not exceed this maximum limit. If the initial period of approved absence proves insufficient, consideration will be given to a request for an extension. While on leave, team members will be required to use enough paid leave per pay period to cover any employee-paid benefits, or to make other arrangements with the Payroll department for the payment of benefits. Beyond coverage of benefits, team members may choose to use additional paid leave, or they may go unpaid. Married team member couples may be restricted to a combined total of 12 weeks leave within any 12-month period for childbirth, adoption, or placement of a foster child; or to care for a parent with a serious health condition.
Team members who sustain work-related injuries are eligible for a medical leave of absence for the period of disability in accordance with all applicable laws covering occupational disabilities.
Subject to the terms, conditions, and limitations of the applicable plans, Centerspace will continue to provide health insurance benefits for the full period of the approved medical leave.
So that a team member’s return to work can be properly scheduled, a team member on family or medical leave is requested to provide Centerspace with at least two weeks’ advance notice of the date the team member intends to return to work. When a family or medical leave ends, the team member will be reinstated to the same position, if it is available, or to an equivalent position for which the team member is qualified.
If a team member fails to return to work on the agreed upon return date, Centerspace will assume that the team member has voluntarily resigned.
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Also found in the Centerspace Policy Manual.