short union business leave
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You must call the Disability Management Program via the HR Service Center at 1-888-825-5247 if you are absent from work for more than five days due to illness or injury or are off work for a reason that's covered under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) or related state leave law.
eligibility
Short Union Business Leave is granted on the basis of the collective bargaining agreement between Chevron and the union involved.
length of absence
You can request Short Union Business Leave of up to 30 days.
summary of conditions
pay
Your pay will be suspended while you're on Short Union Business Leave.
service
If you're reinstated to active employment, or if you apply for reinstatement but Chevron has no available position at the end of the leave for which you're qualified, the entire period of your leave will count as vesting and eligibility service in the Retirement Plan and the Employee Savings Investment Plan. You'll receive benefit accrual service for the Retirement Plan for the first 31 days of the leave. If you're eligible to accrue health and welfare eligibility service, the entire period while on leave will count as health and welfare eligibility service.
However, if you engage in any employment other than that for which this leave is granted, if you do not return to work on the first workday after your leave ends, or if you do not apply for reinstatement, your vesting and eligibility service and health and welfare eligibility service will end on the earlier of the following:
- The date Chevron determines you began work other than that for which your leave was granted.
- The date the leave ends.
In these instances, no time on leave will count as benefit accrual service for the Retirement Plan.
If you are a participant in a company-sponsored pension or profit sharing plan (such as one of the marine pension plans) in place of or in addition to the Retirement Plan and Employee Savings Investment Plan (ESIP), the rules governing the recognition of your service for the period of this leave for benefit accrual and vesting purposes may be different from those described here. To determine the effect of this leave of absence on such a plan, call the HR Service Center.
Be sure to read the request for leave of absence form for complete information about how your service is affected, especially if you don't return to work for the company.
how to request a leave
You should contact your supervisor as soon as possible if you are considering a leave or if you need to take a leave.
You will need to complete a form to request a leave under this policy. Download Form F-14 Request for Short Leave of Absence Without Pay for Union Business, and follow the instructions on the form to complete your request.
returning to work
If you apply for reinstatement prior to the expiration of your Short Union Business Leave, your rights to reinstatement will be governed by the collective bargaining agreement between your union and Chevron.
benefits during long union business leave
You can continue medical, dental and mental health/substance abuse coverage for yourself and your eligible dependents. Unless you decline coverage, contributions will be deducted automatically from your paycheck for the plans you were participating in before this leave.
You are responsible for making timely premium payments as defined by the administrative rules of the Omnibus Health Care Plan. Contact the HR Service Center if you have questions about continuation of your coverage while on leave.
Your Basic Life Insurance Plan coverage continues during your leave. You can continue Supplemental Life Insurance Plan coverage and Dependent Life Insurance Plan coverage for yourself and your eligible dependents. Unless you decline coverage, contributions will be deducted automatically from your paycheck.
If you are a former Texaco employee, your Former Texaco Term Life Insurance Plan coverage continues during your leave. Your Former Texaco Contributory Term Life Insurance Plan coverage will continue. Contributions will be deducted automatically from your paycheck.
Your participation in the Flexible Spending Account Plan – Dependent Care Program is suspended. If you return within the calendar year in which your leave began, your participation is automatically reinstated when you return to work. The total amount not already deducted for the year will be taken out of your remaining paychecks for the year when you return to work. You can request reimbursement of qualified expenses incurred in the calendar year in which your leave begins, as long as there's money in your account (subject to the administrative rules of the Omnibus Health Care Plan).