Leaves & Disability Plans Leaves
Occasionally associates experience situations that require them to be away from their work. Cerner provides a comprehensive set of absence and leave policies, including bereavement, parental, and military leave, to allow associates to balance personal and work needs. For length of leave, eligibility and benefits contingency, please refer to the Cerner Absence and Leave Policy.
Short Term Disability
Short Term Disability (STD) provides income replacement when you are unable to work due to your own serious medical condition. Associates working a standard 20 hours or more per week are eligible for STD immediately upon hire. The policy has a one week waiting period, before paying 100% of your base salary for 7 weeks. After 7 weeks, the policy provides 60% of your base salary for an additional 5 weeks. Once STD has been exhausted you may be eligible for Long Term Disability benefits, if you have enrolled. Associates with less than a standard schedule of 20 hours per week are eligible for a modified STD program, providing up 6 weeks of income replacement at 50% of base salary, after 1 year of continuous service.
Long Term Disability
The Long Term Disability (LTD) plan provides you with income equal to 50% or 60%* of your insured salary in the event you become disabled and are unable to work due to medical reasons. The premium is paid with after-tax dollars so that the benefit, if ever needed, is non-taxable. Long Term Disability will typically not run concurrent with a leave. Our benefit partner for this plan is The Hartford. *Benefits-eligible associates are automatically enrolled at their time of hire in the 60% plan and are responsible for the applicable premiums. Associates may choose to reduce or waive their coverage during enrollment periods.
Adoption Leave and Assistance
Cerner recognizes the costs associated with adopting children and supports adoptive parents by offering financial assistance for adoption fees and a paid adoption leave. You may receive reimbursement for expenses up to $5,000 per adoption.
Family Leave Benefits
Cerner celebrates the diversity of families and provides pay to care for a new child, whether through birth or adoption, and to care for a family member who is facing a serious illness. Under Cerner’s maternity leave program, Cerner provides up to 12 weeks of pay to recover from birth and bond with a new child. Parental Bonding pay for all new parents, including dads, same gender partners and adoptive parents, provides up to 4 weeks of pay to care for and focus on bonding with your child. Caregiving for family goes beyond welcoming a newborn, and we want to ensure our associates can take the time needed to care for family members facing health challenges or illness. All associates with at least one year of service that need time away to care for a qualified family member are eligible for up to 4 weeks of Caregiver pay. If you are standardly scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week, and have at least 1 year of service, you are eligible for modified family leave benefits.
Types of Leaves • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) • Cerner Medical Leave • Maternity Leave • Paternity Leave • Adoption Leave • Personal Leave of Absence • Long Term Service Award
23
If you will be away from the office on a planned basis, it is always your responsibility to discuss the situation, in advance, with your manager or group executive.
