Disability insurance is payable when you cannot work because of illness or injury not caused by employment at AJK. An additional tax funds the state’s Paid Family Leave program, and provides partial wage replacement for absences related to care of a family member, or bonding with a new child. Specific rules and regulations governing disability are available from the Payroll Manager. EXTENDED MEDICAL LEAVE Employees who are ineligible for leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act and California Family Rights Act as provided below, or who have exceeded their leave allotment under those laws, are nonetheless eligible for medical leave according to the following policy: Employees are eligible for unpaid leaves of absence for medical reasons. Medical reasons may include illness, injury, medical and surgical procedures, and related medical conditions. You must request a leave of absence if you will be unable to work for medical reasons for a period in excess of three (3) consecutive days. Such requests are subject to management approval and must be made as soon as possible. Each request must be accompanied by a certification from your treating physician or AJK approved physician which states that you are unable to work and provides the duration of leave that you require. AJK reserves the right to have employees on a medical leave of absence examined by a physician of AJK’s choice. AJK may require periodic physician’s verification of your inability to work. Misrepresenting the reason for applying for a leave of absence may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination. During a medical leave of absence, AJK’s medical insurance plan documents will determine whether you and your eligible dependents may continue your health insurance coverage under AJK’s plan. If you remain eligible for such coverage you must pay your share of the premium the same as if you continued working. If you are not eligible to continue coverage under AJK’s plan you will be issued a COBRA notice and given the option of continuing coverage at your own expense. The plan document ultimately governs your eligibility for and entitlement to these benefits. PERSONAL LEAVE An unpaid personal leave of absence for unusual circumstances requiring an absence of longer than two weeks may be granted at the discretion of AJK. Requests for personal leave should be submitted to HR for approval. Approved personal absences of shorter duration are not normally treated as leaves, but rather as excused absences without pay. Any leave taken under this provision that qualifies as leave under the state and/or federal Family and Medical Leave Acts will be counted as family/medical leave and charged to your entitlement of 12 workweeks of family/medical leave in a 12-month period. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE AJK grants leave of absence to employees in the event of the death of the employee’s current spouse, registered domestic partner, child, parent, legal guardian, brother, sister, grandparent, or grandchild; or mother-, father-, sister-, brother-, son-, or daughter-in-law. An employee with such a death in the family may take up to 5 scheduled workdays off without pay with the approval Revised January 2024 Page 50 of 55