Support and resources when you need time away from work.

Leave of Absence

Life happens, and there may be times when you need to step away from work to care for yourself or your family. RV Tech offers several types of leave and income protection to help support you during qualifying life events, medical needs, and other circumstances. Your eligibility, available time away, and pay will depend on the type of leave and your individual circumstances.

Pregnancy & Parental Leave

RV Tech provides time away and income support for employees welcoming a new child.

Pregnancy Leave

For a qualifying pregnancy, leave is generally available for:

  • 6 weeks following a regular delivery
  • 8 weeks following a Cesarean section

Unum provides 70% of your salary, up to $4,500 per week, coordinated with any applicable state benefits. RV Tech tops off the remaining 30% to provide your full covered benefit. The amount of leave available may also be affected by your state's disability program.

Pregnancy leave may run at the same time as other applicable leave or job-protection programs, including FMLA. Your specific leave duration, pay, and job protection will depend on your eligibility and individual circumstances.

Paid Parental Leave

Eligible employees can receive up to 12 weeks of Paid Parental Leave per qualifying event within a 12-month period, paid at 100% of regular pay. In states with mandated paid family leave benefits, RV Tech coordinates company pay with the state benefit and provides the remaining amount needed to bring you to your full covered benefit.

Paid Parental Leave may run at the same time as FMLA or other applicable job-protected leave. The programs that apply to you will depend on your eligibility and individual circumstances.

Medical Leave & Disability

If an illness or injury keeps you from working, disability benefits may help replace a portion of your income while you're away. Disability benefits provide income replacement while you are unable to work; they do not, by themselves, provide job-protected leave. Depending on your eligibility, FMLA or another applicable leave may run at the same time.

Short-Term Disability

Short-Term Disability (STD) benefits begin after 7 days of disability and can continue for up to 12 weeks.
Unum provides 70% of eligible income, up to $4,500 per week, coordinated with applicable state benefits. RV Tech tops off the remaining 30% to provide your full covered benefit.

Long-Term Disability

If your disability continues for an extended period, Long-Term Disability (LTD) may provide additional income protection.
LTD benefits:

  • Begin after 90 days of disability
  • Provide 60% of eligible income, up to $15,000 per month
  • May continue until you recover or reach Social Security Normal Retirement Age, subject to plan provisions

How State Benefits Work with Your Leave

If you live in a state that provides mandated disability or paid family leave benefits, your RV Tech benefits are coordinated with the amount you receive from the state.

You'll need to apply for any state benefits you're eligible to receive. RV Tech will assume you've applied and will reduce company-paid benefits accordingly so your combined income does not exceed your full covered benefit.

FMLA & Job Protection

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides eligible employees with unpaid, job-protected leave. FMLA generally runs at the same time as Pregnancy Disability, Parental, and Medical leave—it does not provide additional time off on top of those leaves.

Eligible employees may receive:

  • Up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave during a 12-month period
  • Up to 26 weeks for qualifying military caregiver leave

FMLA eligibility is based on federal requirements, including how long you have worked for RV Tech, your hours worked, and other applicable eligibility criteria. If eligible, you may receive up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave during a 12-month period, or up to 26 weeks for qualifying military caregiver leave.

Other Types of Leave

RV Tech also provides policies for other situations that may require time away from work, including:

  • Bereavement and funeral leave
  • Jury duty and witness leave
  • Voting leave
  • Military service leave
  • Unpaid personal leave

For eligibility, duration, pay, and other requirements for these leaves, review the full policies with your Benefit team contact.

Requesting a Leave
If you need to take a leave of absence, submit a ticket through your Benefit team contact to get started. After submitting your request, you'll receive a comprehensive email checklist with the next steps and information you need to manage your leave.

Whenever possible, start the process early so you have time to understand your leave, pay, and documentation requirements.
While You're on Leave
Your system access will be paused while you're on leave, but you'll continue to have access to Workday and your Benefit team contact.

RV Tech may need to contact you by phone or personal email while you're away. Before beginning your leave, make sure your personal contact information is current in Workday.

Stay in communication during your leave. If your expected leave dates change, you need additional time away, or you receive a request for information or documentation, respond promptly and follow the instructions provided to you through the leave process.
Returning to Work
Plan ahead for your return. As your expected return date approaches, review the instructions provided with your leave and complete any required return-to-work steps.

If your return date changes, you are unable to return as planned, or you expect to return with work restrictions, submit a ticket through your Benefit team contact for guidance on next steps. Depending on the reason for your leave, additional documentation or medical clearance may be required before you return.

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