Leave and Work-Life Benefits Flashcards
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What is the maximum duration of short-term disability benefits typically provided under employer-sponsored STD plans?
Answer: 3-6 months
Short-term disability plans typically provide benefits for 3 to 6 months (up to 26 weeks), after which long-term disability coverage may begin if the employee remains disabled.
Under the ADA, what must an employer do when an employee's disability requires modifications to their work schedule or duties?
Answer: Engage in an interactive process to identify a reasonable accommodation
The ADA requires employers to engage in an interactive, good-faith dialogue with the employee to identify effective reasonable accommodations that do not impose undue hardship.
What is an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) designed to provide?
Answer: Confidential assessment and short-term counseling for personal and work-related problems
EAPs offer employees and their families confidential, short-term counseling, referral, and follow-up services for personal, family, financial, and work-related challenges.
Which federal law protects employees called to military duty by requiring employers to hold their jobs and restore their benefits upon return?
Answer: USERRA
The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) protects the reemployment rights and benefits of employees who leave for military service.
What is 'intermittent FMLA leave'?
Answer: FMLA leave taken in separate blocks of time or by reducing the usual weekly or daily work schedule
Intermittent FMLA allows employees to take leave in separate, non-consecutive periods (e.g., a few hours per week for treatments) when medically necessary for a qualifying condition.
Under a voluntary short-term disability plan, who typically pays the premium to ensure that benefits are received tax-free by the employee?
Answer: The employee pays premiums with after-tax dollars
When employees pay STD premiums with after-tax dollars, the disability benefit payments they receive are income tax-free; if the employer pays, benefits are taxable to the employee.