Leave Program Design and Administration
The "Leave Program Design and Administration" course from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans (IFEBP) offers a comprehensive overview of leave management. With a focus on both short- and long-term leave programs, it covers essential topics like paid vacation, sick leave, FMLA, paid parental leave, disability leave, and more. You'll also explore the business impact of various leave types, administrative requirements, and coordination with other benefits programs. Ideal for HR professionals, this interactive course equips you to design, administer, and comply with complex leave laws and policies. Start building effective leave programs for your organization today.
Topics Covered
- Short-Term Leave Programs: Paid Vacation Policies
- Short-Term Leave Programs: Paid Sick Leave, Holiday Leave, and PTO
- Other Types of Short-Term Leave Programs
- Long-Term Leave Programs: FMLA and USERRA
- Long-Term Leave Programs: Paid Parental and Family Leave
- Long-Term Leave Programs: Paid Disability Leave
- Long-Term Leave Programs: Sabbatical Programs
- Leave Program Administration Coordinating Multiple Leave Programs
Course Outline
Introduction
- The Business Impact of Leave
- Leave Allotments by Employee Type
Estimated Time to Complete: 15 minutes
Short-Term Leave Programs: Paid Vacation Policies
- What is Short-Term Leave?
- Paid Vacation Policies
- Accrual-Based Systems
- Grant-Based Systems
- Unused Vacation Time
- Unlimited Time Off Policies
- Administering Paid Vacation Policies
Estimated Time to Complete: 30 minutes
Short-Term Leave Programs: Paid Sick Leave, Holiday Leave, and PTO
- Paid Sick Leave Policies
- Administering Paid Sick Leave Policies
- Paid Holidays
- Administering Paid Holidays
- Paid Time Off (PTO) Policies
Estimated Time to Complete: 30 minutes
Other Types of Short-Term Leave Programs
- Bereavement Leave
- Types of Short-Term Leave Mandated By Law
- Pawternity Leave
- Leave Due To Natural Disasters
- Leave Sharing and Donation Programs
Estimated Time to Complete: 30 minutes
Long-Term Leave Programs: FMLA and USERRA
- What is Long-Term Leave?
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA)
Estimated Time to Complete: 30 minutes
Long-Term Leave Programs: Paid Parental and Family Leave
- Paid Parental Leave
- Paid Family Leave
- Prevalence of Paid Parental and Family Leave
- Jurisdictional Paid Parental and Family Leave Laws
- Long-Term Personal Leave
Estimated Time to Complete: 30 minutes
Long-Term Leave Programs: Paid Disability Leave
- Paid Disability Leave
- Funding STD and LTD Coverage
- Designing STD and LTD Coverage
- Definition of “Disability”
- Workers’ Compensation Laws
Estimated Time to Complete: 30 minutes
Long-Term Leave Programs: Sabbatical Programs
- Sabbatical Programs
- Case Study: Paton v. Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (2011)
Estimated Time to Complete: 15 minutes
Leave Program Administration
- Who Administers Leave Programs?
- Compliance Considerations
- Benefits Continuation
- Documentation
- Communicating About Leave Programs
- Rules about Employees Completing Work While on Leave
- Using Data
Estimated Time to Complete: 30 minutes
Coordinating Multiple Leave Programs
- FMLA and STD Benefits
- FMLA and Workers’ Compensation Benefits
- Disability Benefits and Workers’ Compensation Benefits
- Paid Sick Time, Paid Vacation Time and STD Benefits
- STD and LTD Benefits
Estimated Time to Complete: 30 minutes
NOTE: The estimated time to complete each lesson is based on word count and assumes uninterrupted consumption of the course. Actual time to complete each lesson can vary widely based on familiarity with the topics and other factors. Time required to complete the course final exam is not counted in these estimates.
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