Pregnancy Disability

Extended absence due to pregnancy-related disability is covered under the short-term disability policy described on page 32. Medical certification must be provided for the entire period of disability.

This means that after the eighth consecutive day of pregnancy-related inability to work, the employee must file for short-term disability insurance benefits. If she has accumulated sick leave, she may use these days to cover her absence at full pay, assigning disability payments to the Fund. Once sick leave is exhausted, an employee may retain any remaining disability payments. Also, following childbirth, an employee is eligible for paid child care benefits (see page 20).

Note: Details of plan benefits are provided for descriptive purposes only.