Short-Term Disability?

最近公司看似很淡靜,但原來發生了很多事.首先是講了成年的reorganization,終於在8月,即下星期一,正式執行!我將會under new manager,講真雖然聽過他的名,但還是搞不清楚他是誰,人老了認人能力變得更差!

接著就是我那個舊舊manager,有5女1仔那個,剛剛才放完每年一個月的"親子假"回來,誰知過了幾天他外父蒙主寵召,結果又要放假去搞funeral.

另外就是常常給我task的stanford中東佬,他終於升了manager,但卻被調去Rancho Bernardo,希望他仍會記住我們,在這不景氣的情況下繼續找多些funding給我們吧!

最後就是,香港同事原來9月便做爸爸了!Congratulations!最近真是無論朋友網友或同事,都宣告做人成功,2012不是世界末日嗎?

不講不知,原來生BB是屬於Short-Term Disability (STD)!

Maternity STD Benefits
If you have a vaginal delivery, you will be considered disabled for a minimum period of six weeks beginning on the date of the birth, unless you return to work prior to the end of six weeks. If you have a Cesarean section, you will be considered disabled for a minimum period of eight weeks beginning on the date of your Cesarean section, unless you return to work prior to the end of the eight weeks. Childbirth is considered a disability due to sickness and subject to the 7 day elimination period.

How Your STD Payments Are Determined
The claims administrator will follow the processes outlined below to calculate your STD payment.
1. For the first six weeks, multiply your base weekly earnings by 100%.
2. For the next 20 weeks, multiply your base weekly earnings by 50% or 70%.
3. Compare the answers of the first two items to the weekly maximum benefit. The lesser of the two amounts is your gross disability payment.
4. Subtract from your gross disability payment any deductible sources of income. This is your weekly STD payment.

條文好像只適用於母親身上,但同事明明說HR叫他claim disability!因為生BB原來是unpaid leave,只是我搞不清楚原來男士都可以claim maternity STD.

其他公司明文規定的有薪paid leaves:
Jury duty - max 10 days/year
Bereavement - 3-5 days