Disability
If you’re unable to work due to extended illness or injury, disability coverage can provide the financial security you need while you recover.
Our plan provides a percentage of your pre-disability earnings up to 180 days, for a qualified disability. Coverage for your disability may be subject to a waiting period of up to seven calendar days before your disability benefits will become effective. You are eligible for disability if you have an illness, pregnancy or accidental injury that prevents you from working and you are receiving appropriate care and treatment from a doctor on a continuing basis.
All leaves shall be considered continuous service. The company reserves the right to make the final judgment regarding the employee’s ability to continue or to return to work. However, local practices may vary.
Barnes provides basic long-term disability (LTD) coverage for eligible employees at no cost to you. This coverage pays a benefit equal to 50% of your base annual pay (inclusive of commission earnings) if you become disabled, up to a monthly maximum of $10,000 or $20,000, depending on your position. You must satisfy an eligibility waiting period before the plan benefits will take effect.
If you would like to purchase additional LTD coverage, you may choose from one of the supplemental LTD buy-up options available: 10% or 16 2/3%.
A qualifying long-term disability begins after 26 weeks of consecutive short-term disability, and continues to restrict your ability to perform work for which you are or could be qualified by education, training or experience.
Premiums for Supplemental LTD coverage are post-tax, therefore any benefits you receive from the plan are free from federal, state and Social Security taxes. Benefits from any employer-paid portion of LTD coverage are subject to taxes.
For specific long-term disability provisions, and any plan exclusions, we encourage you to consult the Long-Term Disability Plan SPD.
The Barnes Aerospace Leave Support Team will review and administer all leave of absence requests. Call or email this team and we take care of the rest.
Phone: (860) 409-4692
If you meet the eligibility requirements for an absence allowed by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), your HR Representative will provide you with FMLA paperwork to run concurrently with your disability leave, providing you with job protection not to exceed the Federal or specific state’s FMLA requirements, whichever is most generous.
When you return to work from an approved disability, you will need to provide a Return to Work note or similar form completed by your physician, which includes the date permitted to return along with any return to work accommodations or restrictions. The Company reserves the right to make the final judgment regarding the employee’s ability to continue or to return to work.
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