WDLT Employee Handbook

LEAVE OF ABSENCE

Pay Status: Unpaid, but employees may use accrued paid time off (PTO)

and/or paid sick leave. Employees may also be eligible for CTPL benefits.

Benefits: If WDLT provides health benefits to employees on other types of

temporary disability leave, it must continue those benefits for employees on

pregnancy disability leave.

Job Protection: Upon return from pregnancy disability leave, employees are

entitled to be reinstated to their original job or an equivalent position.

Concurrency: Pregnancy disability leave runs concurrently with Federal

FMLA and CT FMLA if the employee is eligible. CT FMLA specifically

allows an additional two (2) weeks of leave for incapacity due to pregnancy

beyond the standard 12 weeks.

E. Military Leave (USERRA)

WDLT complies with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment

Rights Act (USERRA), which protects the employment rights of individuals who

serve in the uniformed services.

Eligibility: All employees who are members of the Uniformed Services

(including reserves and National Guard) are eligible.

Notice: Employees must provide advance notice of their military service

obligations to their immediate manager and HR, unless military necessity or

other circumstances make it impossible or unreasonable.

Duration: Employees may be eligible to take military leave for cumulative

periods of service up to five (5) years.

Pay Status: Military leave is unpaid. Employees may elect to use any accrued

paid time off (PTO) for the period of military service.

Benefits: Employees have the right to elect to continue their group health plan

coverage for up to 24 months but may be required to pay up to 102% of the full

premium.

Reemployment Rights: Upon honorable discharge or release from service,

employees are entitled to prompt reemployment in their previous position or a

position of similar status and pay, provided they meet certain conditions,

including timely return to work based on the length of service.

Non-discrimination and Non-retaliation: WDLT prohibits discrimination or

retaliation against any employee for exercising their rights under USERRA.

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