Military Leave
Definition:
There are two categories of military leave:
- Military Leave for Teammate (self)- a leave for teammates who are inducted or enlists into the US Armed Forces, National Guard or a reserve unit.
- Military Family Leave
- Qualifying Exigency- a leave for eligible teammates who have a spouse, child, or a parent serving active duty miliary or with impending orders to serve active
- Caregiver Leave- a leave for eligible teammates who is the spouse, child, parent or next of kin of a covered servicemember with a serious injury or illness to take unpaid leave to provide care for the servicemember
Additional Information & Next Steps
Military Leave for Teammate (self)
- Teammates called to military duty (including training) may request the military leave benefit.
- Teammates will be required to show proof of military status and a copy of their orders.
- Teammates who are activated due to US operations in Iraq, Afghanistan, or national relief efforts for a particular event (annual training does not qualify), are eligible for supplemental pay paid by Atrium Health equaling any difference between military pay and Atrium Health base pay.
- Teammates returning to work from Military Leave must complete the Return from Family Care Leave form and upload it in LeavePro prior to the end of the leave.
- Teammates who would like to proceed with requesting a leave of absence can log into LeavePro to begin this process. To request a leave in LeavePro, teammates should select “Plan a Leave.” For the type, teammates should select “Other” followed by “Military Leave.”
Military Family Leave: Qualifying Exigency
- Eligible teammates may use this leave for reasons such as short-term notice deployment, military events and related activities, childcare and school activities, financial and legal arrangements, counseling, rest and recuperation, post-deployment activities, or for other similar related reasons.
- Teammates have the option to go unpaid or use PTO if available to receive pay during leave.
- Teammates returning to work from Military Family Leave must complete the Return from Military Family Care Leave form and upload it in LeavePro prior to the end of the leave.
- Teammates who would like to proceed with requesting a leave of absence can log into LeavePro to begin this process. To request a leave in LeavePro, teammates should select “Plan a Leave.” For the type, teammates should select “Other” followed by “Military Leave.”
Military Family Leave: Caregiver Leave
- Eligible teammates may take up to 26 weeks of leave to help care for a qualifying covered servicemember.
- For married teammates who are approved for Caregiver Leave, time away will be limited to a total of 26 weeks off between the two of them when leave is for military caregiver leave or is for a combination of military caregiver leave and any other FMLA type of leave.
- Teammates have the option to go unpaid or use PTO if available to receive pay during leave.
- Teammates returning to work from Military Family Leave must complete the Return from Military Family Care Leave form and upload it in LeavePro prior to the end of the leave.
- Teammates who would like to proceed with requesting a leave of absence can log into LeavePro to begin this process. To request a leave in LeavePro, teammates should select “Plan a Leave.” For the type, teammates should select “Other” followed by “Military Leave.”
Educational Leave
Definition:
Leave option available to teammates needing time away to study in a job-related course leading to a degree or certification.
Additional Information & Next Steps
- Area of study must be one that will provide benefit to Atrium Health upon the return to work by the teammate.
- Granted for a period up to 12 months on a continuous basis.
- Approval for Educational Leave is at the sole discretion of the department leadership team.
- No job protection is associated with this leave option.
- Cannot be used to extend a leave of absence beyond a teammate’s FMLA protection.
- PTO is paid out in one lump sum payment at the start of the leave.
- Teammates do not accrue PTO during their leave.
- Teammates returning from an Educational Leave will be put back in their previous position if that position is still vacant.
- Teammates who would like to proceed with requesting a leave of absence can log into LeavePro to begin this process. To request a leave in LeavePro, teammates should select “Plan a Leave.” For the type, teammates should select “Other” followed by “Educational Leave.”
Personal Leave
Definition:
Leave option available to teammates needing time away from work to deal with extraordinary personal matters.
Additional Information & Next Steps
- Personal leave is only granted when Paid Time Off (PTO) is exhausted and the situation does not meet requirements for another leave of absence.
- Granted for a period of at least 31 days up to a maximum of 90 days of continuous leave time per calendar year.
- Approval for Personal Leave is at the sole discretion of the department leadership team.
- No job protection is associated with this leave option.
- Cannot be used to extend a leave of absence beyond a teammate’s FMLA protection.
- PTO is paid out in one lump sum payment at the start of the leave.
- Teammates do not accrue PTO during their leave.
- Teammates returning from an Personal Leave will be put back in their previous position if that position is still vacant.
- Teammates who would like to proceed with requesting a leave of absence can log into LeavePro to begin this process. To request a leave in LeavePro, teammates should select “Plan a Leave.” For the type, teammates should select “Other” followed by “Personal Leave.”
Organ & Bone Marrow Donor Leave
Definition:
Leave option available to eligible teammates (teammates who are in a 20+ standard hour position), who serve as organ or bone marrow donors.
Additional Information & Next Steps
- Teammates who serve as organ donors are eligible for up to six weeks of their base pay who serve as organ donors for the purpose of transplantation.
- Teammates who serve as organ donors are eligible for up to seven days of their base pay for bone marrow donation.
- Teammates must provide complete and sufficient medical documentation in support of the request for living organ and bone marrow donation time off.
- Documentation indicating the need for leave should be completed by the teammate’s health care provider that is performing the procedure or surgery.
- Teammates must present a medical release to return to work to certify that the teammate is able to perform the essential functions of the job.
Teammates who would like to proceed with requesting a leave of absence can log into LeavePro to begin this process. To request an Organ & Bone Marrow Donor leave in LeavePro, teammates should select “Plan a Leave.” For the type, teammates should select “Medical Leave” and submit a Service Now ticket or call the HR Service Center at 704-631-1500 and choose option 3. Advise the agent to open a ticket notifying the leave department of the organ donation.
