2013 Sprint Benefits Guide

We ask that you notify your manager
before taking bereavement time off.
Some departmental guidelines may
require a funeral program or newspaper
obituary upon request. If you have
questions about the bereavement
benefit or the use of Paid Time Off in
other bereavement situations, be sure to
discuss those with your manager.
Disaster Leave
Natural disasters such as hurricanes,
floods and tornadoes can affect
employees and our ability to do
business. When disasters strike, you
may be allowed to take emergency
disaster leave up to two days with pay
to attend to your home or personal
belongings. If more than two days are
needed, you must take time off without
pay or use PTO. Any leave must be
approved by your manager.
Other Types of Leave
• Unpaid Personal Leave of
Absence – Once in a while,
you may need to take extended
time away from work to manage
personal obligations. When paid
time off isn’t enough, you may
apply for an unpaid personal leave
of absence. The minimum time
granted for an unpaid personal
leave of absence is 30 days.
• Family/Medical Leave – Sprint
endorses the federal Family
Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and
complies with its requirements and
definitions.
• Domestic Partner Leave –
Available to care for a certified
domestic partners’ serious health
condition.
Workers’ Compensation
To protect your rights under Workers’
Compensation laws following any
accident or injury suffered on the job
you need to report the incident to your
manager or supervisor within 24 hours.
Workers’ Compensation laws vary from
state to state. For more information,
contact Risk Management at
(800) 777-6892.
Important information
Proof of dependent status
Sprint, insurance companies, and other
claims administrators reserve the right
to verify the eligibility of your covered
dependents. You might be asked to
provide proof of dependent status
by providing a marriage certificate,
domestic partnership certification, birth
certificate, tax return, etc. See full details
in the Enrollment & Eligibility section of
your plan’s Summary Plan Description
at i-Connect > My Life & Career >
Benefits.
Conversion of Life Insurance
Conversion or portability of life
insurance is available upon
separation from Sprint. Please refer
to the Summary Plan Description
at i-Connect > My Life & Career >
Benefits.
Qualified medical child
support orders
Medical coverage will be provided to
any of your dependent child(ren) if a
Qualified Medical Child Support Order
(QMCSO) is issued, regardless of
whether the child(ren) currently reside
with you. A QMCSO may be issued
by a court of law or issued by a state
agency as a National Medical Support
Notice (NMSN), which is treated as a
QMCSO. If a QMCSO is issued, the
child or children shall become an
alternate recipient treated as covered
under the Plan and are subject to
the limitations, restrictions, provisions
and procedures as all other plan
participants
Women’s Health and Cancer
Rights Act of 1998
As required by the Department of Labor
and the Department of Health and
Human Services, Sprint is providing this
notice about the Women’s Health and
Cancer Rights Act of 1998. This notice
serves as the annual notice required by
the Department of Labor.
The Women’s Health and Cancer Rights
Act of 1998 provides certain benefits
for mastectomy-related services. These
benefits include coverage for:
• Reconstruction of the breast on
which the mastectomy has been
performed;
• Surgery and reconstruction of
the other breast to produce a
symmetrical appearance; and
• Prosthesis and treatment of
physical complications for all
stages of the mastectomy,
including lymphedema
Children’s Health Insurance
Program (CHIP)
If you are eligible for health coverage
from Sprint, but are unable to afford the
premiums, some states have premiumassistance
programs that can help pay
for coverage. These states use funds
from their Medicaid or CHIP programs
to help people who are eligible for
employer-sponsored health coverage,
but need assistance in paying their
health premiums. Additional details can
be found on i-Connect.
Newborns’ and Mothers’ Health
Protection Act
As required by the Department of
Labor, Sprint is providing this notice
about the Newborns’ and Mothers’
Health Protection Act. Group health
plans and health insurance issuers
generally may not, under federal law,
restrict benefits for any hospital length
of stay in connection with childbirth
for the mother or newborn child to
less than 48 hours following a vaginal
delivery or less than 96 hours following
a Cesarean section. However, federal
law generally does not prohibit the
mother’s or newborn’s attending
provider, after consulting with the
mother, from discharging the mother
or her newborn earlier than 48 hours
(or 96 hours as applicable). In any
case, plans and issuers may not, under
federal law, require that a provider
obtain authorization from the plan or
the insurance issuer for prescribing a
length of stay not in excess of 48 hours
(or 96 hours as applicable).
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