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Sick Leave
Why is sick leave one of the most difficult
absences to manage? Casual absences can be the most difficult absences to
manage, particularly for salaried employees.
The reporting and administration are typically
handled locally by a supervisor, creating significant variety in the style and
effectiveness of management.
Although paid sick leave is not required by law,
most large employers offer at least five days of paid time off each year for
sick or personal absences.
Sick leave or paid time off usually occur prior
to, or during, the elimination period for short-term disability.
Coordinating sick leave and STD when an employee
is out of work, and knowing when to initiate FMLA notification can be tricky if
your supervisory staff is not well versed on their responsibilities and the
law.
Sedgwick CMS offers seamless administration of your sick
leave/paid time off plans with FMLA and your
short-term disability plans, including state
disability.
Our processes will ensure consistent application
of plan rules and coordination of all the sources of income benefits.
Salary Continuation
Why should salary continuation be handled by a
third party administrator?Salary continuation is often the most expensive
income replacement plan offered by an employer because it is usually an
unmanaged 100% income replacement benefit.
Decisions are made on a decentralized basis by
the employees supervisor. If your company provides salary continuation
benefits, the need for an unbiased third party administrator becomes paramount.
Often the duration of salary continuation is
based entirely on the duration of the underlying benefit plan, i.e.,
sick leave, state disability, or
short-term disability.
If those plans aren't closely monitored, the
potential for excessive duration and/or overlapping payments is high.
Sedgwick CMS is one of the few companies that has the
ability to manage all of your income replacement plans, including sick leave
and salary continuation programs.
Sedgwick CMS offers seamless administration of your salary
continuation plan with all of your disability benefit plans. Our Plan design
expertise can assist you in creating the best program for your employees while
assuring each claimant of an objective and fair benefit application process.
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