Personal Leave Of Absence

Personal Leave of AbsenceThe Company affords Managed Time and other benefits to provide employees with approvedtime out of the office to tend to personal matters. However, there may be rare instances in whichthe employee does not have a sufficient amount of available paid time off to cover a particularpersonal situation. While employees must first utilize any and all accrued paid time off or otherapplicable benefit, a Personal Leave of Absence (PLA) may be requested. A PLA is an unpaidleave of absence that may be granted at the discretion of the Company. If you are an eligibleEmployee, you may request a PLA for situations such as:Your or an immediate family member’s health matters:pregnancy or adoption;continuing education;unique travel opportunities; orpolitical opportunities.If you are not eligible for medical leave according to the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)policy, you may be able to request a PLA.PLA will not be granted in increments of less than five consecutive work days.Eligibility for a PLAYou are eligible to request a Personal Leave of Absence (PLA) if you are a regular full-time orregular part-time Employee of the Company.The maximum amount of leave that can be taken is 12 weeks within a rolling 18 month period. Allcarry over Managed Time and accrued Managed Time must be taken before the start date of theunpaid leave.You are prohibited from taking unaccrued Managed Time for a PLA.When you are on a PLA from the Company, you will not accrue Managed Time Credits. When youreturn to work from PLA, you will start to accrue Managed Time Credits from the date of yourreturn. Managed Time will not be earned retroactively. If you do not return to work, any earned,unused Managed Time you have as of your anticipated return to work date will be paid out in thesame manner as it is for termination from the company.Since PLAs are granted at the discretion of the Company, the Company has the right to denyyour request.Regular, predictable attendance is an essential function of all roles. If your PLA causes you to beaway from work for more than the amount of time that the PLA is granted (maximum 12 weeks),your employment with the company will be terminated.For LFG internal use only. Rev. 4/14/2015

Requesting a PLATo request a Personal Leave of Absence (PLA), you will need to contact your HR Representative.Your request will include:The specific reason for the requested leave;the amount of time you will be on your leave; andthe beginning and ending dates of your leave.If you wish to request a PLA, you must notify your Manager and your HR Representative of yourrequest 30 days prior to the beginning date of your PLA. If the date is not known 30 days inadvance, please notify your Manager or your HR Representative as soon as any informationconcerning your beginning date becomes available.Each request for a PLA will be an individualized evaluation and the Company may considerfactors such as, but not limited to: the reason for the request; the employee’s performance; theemployee’s previous attendance history; the reasons for previous absences; and business needs.Benefits While on PLACertain changes to your benefits may occur if you have a life event change such as a familystatus change, disability, leave of absence, termination of employment, retirement or death.Taking an Approved Unpaid Personal Leave of AbsenceIf you take an approved unpaid Personal Leave of Absence, all of your current benefit coveragesmust continue during the leave. You will be required to pay for your benefits for this period ofleave. If your leave is for less than 30 days, when you return to work, you will have doubledeductions taken from your pay until you are caught up. If your leave is expected to last longerthan 30 days, you will be billed monthly.You should call the HR Service Center at 866-922-6543 for more information.Company paid core benefits are not affected by family status changes. Therefore, you will not beallowed to make changes to these coverages:Basic Group Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) InsuranceShort-Term Disability Insurance for EmployeesBasic Long-Term Disability Insurance for EmployeesBusiness Travel Accident Insurance for EmployeesFollowing is a list of benefits that might be affected if you take an approved unpaid PersonalLeave of Absence (PLA). For further details about the benefit plans, visit the HRDirect BenefitsPortal by clicking on the link from the HRDirect home page.For LFG internal use only. Rev. 4/14/2015

MedicalDentalVisionBenefitsSupplemental Group LifeInsuranceSupplemental AccidentalDeath andDismemberment Insurance(AD&D)Spouse Life InsuranceChild Life InsuranceLong-Term Disability (LTD)Buy-Up or VoluntaryDependent Care FlexibleSpending Account (FSA)Health Care FlexibleSpending Account (FSA)Allowable ChangesYour coverage will continue. If your unpaid PLA is for 30 days or less, yourdeductions will be doubled when you return to work to make up the misseddeductions. If your unpaid PLA is for greater than 30 days, you will be billed ona monthly basis. If you fail to pay your portion of the health benefit premium,coverage will be suspended.Your coverage will continue. If your unpaid PLA is for 30 days or less, yourdeductions will be doubled when you return to work to make up the misseddeductions. If your unpaid PLA is for greater than 30 days, you will be billed ona monthly basis. If you fail to pay your portion of the benefit premium,coverage will be suspended.Your coverage will continue. If your unpaid PLA is for 30 days or less, yourdeductions will be doubled when you return to work to make up the misseddeductions. If your unpaid PLA is for greater than 30 days, you will be billed ona monthly basis. If you fail to pay your portion of the benefit premium,coverage will be suspended.Your coverage will continue. If your unpaid PLA is for 30 days or less, yourdeductions will be doubled when you return to work to make up the misseddeductions. If your unpaid PLA is for greater than 30 days, you will be billed ona monthly basis. If you fail to pay your portion of the benefit premium,coverage will be suspended.Your coverage will continue. If your unpaid PLA is for 30 days or less, yourdeductions will be doubled when you return to work to make up the misseddeductions. If your unpaid PLA is for greater than 30 days, you will be billed ona monthly basis. If you fail to pay your portion of the benefit premium,coverage will be suspended.Your coverage will continue. If your unpaid PLA is for 30 days or less, yourdeductions will be doubled when you return to work to make up the misseddeductions. If your unpaid PLA is for greater than 30 days, you will be billed ona monthly basis. If you fail to pay your portion of the benefit premium,coverage will be suspended.Your coverage will continue. If your unpaid PLA is for 30 days or less, yourdeductions will be doubled when you return to work to make up the misseddeductions. If your unpaid PLA is for greater than 30 days, you will be billed ona monthly basis. If you fail to pay your portion of the benefit premium,coverage will be suspended.Your coverage will continue. If your unpaid PLA is for 30 days or less, yourdeductions will be doubled when you return to work to make up the misseddeductions. If your unpaid PLA is for greater than 30 days, you will be billed ona monthly basis. If you fail to pay your portion of the benefit premium,coverage will be suspended.Contributions are suspended until you return from your PLA. Expenses thatoccur during the leave are not reimbursable.For unpaid PLA, you can continue or suspend your participation. If your leaveis for 30 days or less, your deductions will be doubled when you return to workto make up the missed deductions. If your unpaid leave is for greater than 30days, you will be billed in advance on a monthly basis. If you fail to pay yourdeductions, coverage will be suspended.For LFG internal use only. Rev. 4/14/2015

Returning from an Approved Unpaid Personal Leave of AbsenceWhen you return from an approved unpaid Personal Leave of Absence, your benefits willcontinue without change and payroll deductions will be reinstated. If you fail to return to work, youwill be charged retroactively for all benefits costs that were paid by the Company during theleave.Company paid core benefits are not affected by family status changes. Therefore, you will not beallowed to make changes to these coverages:Basic Group Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) InsuranceShort-Term Disability Insurance for EmployeesBasic Long-Term Disability Insurance for EmployeesBusiness Travel Accident Insurance for EmployeesFollowing is a list of benefits that might be affected when you return from an approved unpaidPersonal Leave of Absence. For further details about the benefit plans, visit the HRDirect BenefitsPortal by clicking on the link from the HRDirect home page.MedicalDentalVisionBenefitsSupplemental Group LifeInsuranceSupplemental Accidental Deathand Dismemberment Insurance(AD&D)Spouse Life InsuranceChild Life InsuranceLong-Term Disability (LTD) -Voluntary or Enhanced 66 2/3%Dependent Care FlexibleSpending Account (FSA)Health Care Flexible SpendingAccount (FSA)Allowable ChangesYour benefits will continue without change, and payroll deductions willbe reinstated.Your benefits will continue without change, and payroll deductions willbe reinstated.Your benefits will continue without change, and payroll deductions willbe reinstated.Your benefits will continue without change, and payroll deductions willbe reinstated.Your benefits will continue without change, and payroll deductions willbe reinstated.Your benefits will continue without change, and payroll deductions willbe reinstated.Your benefits will continue without change, and payroll deductions willbe reinstated.Your benefits will continue without change, and payroll deductions willbe reinstated.Your benefits will be reinstated through payroll deductions.Your benefits will continue without change, and payroll deductions willbe reinstated.For LFG internal use only. Rev. 4/14/2015