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Overview

Simplifying the Employee Leave Process

In today's challenging economy, employers are more focused than ever on productivity and profit. Unfortunately, tracking and administering employee leave is a major burden for many of them. Whether employers are dealing with Family Medical Leave (FML), leave due to disabilities or even simple vacation days, they must make sure their absence-management policies comply with complex, confusing and ever-changing federal and state regulations. Consider these statistics:

  • With up to 10 percent of the workforce not at work on any given day,1 supervisors are forced to spend valuable work time tracking employee leave.
  • That works out to an estimated three-plus hours per week that managers are not able to spend on their core job functions.2
  • A recent survey found that only 26 percent of employers are consistently following their own absence policies and 75 percent of employers feel they are not properly managing their Leave of Absence (LOA) programs.2

A Solution from The Standard

Absence Management Services from The Standard can ease the administrative burden on employers by providing fair and consistent leave management that complies with state and federal regulations. Our comprehensive program makes it easy for employers to track a broad range of approved leaves from work, including:

  • Short and Long Term Disability
  • Family Medical Leave
  • Corporate leaves or sabbaticals
  • Leave of Absence
  • Other paid time off

1 U.S. Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Current Population Survey; Circadian Information, Shiftwork Practices, 2005
2 Mercer, The Total Financial Impact of Employee Absence, October, 2008

Features

The Standard's Absence Management Services give employers the tools to take control and make better decisions about policy enforcement and workforce deployment.

Product Features

Convenient intake

  • Intake via web or phone for employers and employees, with all inquiries handled by our in-house Absence Management Service Center
  • Through the online intake, employees can report absences, check the status of a claim and obtain policy information

Dedicated Customer Service Center

  • The Absence Management Customer Service team is available by phone during extended business hours.
  • Subject matter expertise to administer all disability claims associated with leaves.

Robust, Real-Time Reporting

  • Online tracking of all reported leaves, regardless of type, can reveal absence patterns and enable you to redirect resources as needed.
  • Customized reports can be generated at any time.
  • Prompt notification is sent when an employee is absent for any covered reason.

In addition, we help keep employees focused on their work by providing access to a Personal Health Advocate. Offered through our partner Health Advocate, this service helps employees and their immediate families navigate the complexities of the health care system to find solutions to their health-related issue.

Key Benefits

  • Administrative Relief

    By allowing The Standard to manage employee leaves, employers can ease the administrative burden placed on their managers, freeing them to focus on the success of their business.

  • Consistent Policy Administration

    Through consistent absence management practices overseen by our trained specialists, employers will reduce inconsistency in the reporting and the administration of absences in their organization.

  • Reduced Liability

    The Standard ensures that an organization remains in compliance. Our Absence Management Service Center keeps current on the ever-changing state and federal laws pertaining to Family Medical Leave — so employers don't have to.

  • Increased Productivity

    With one source for answers to absence-related questions as well as the services of a Personal Health Advocate, employees will spend less time trying to understand policies and more time on their work.

Simplifying Absence Management

Tracking the various types of employee leave can be a daunting task for employers. The Standard has a solution.

Health Advocacy

Our new Health Advocacy Solution can help your clients' employees navigate the healthcare system.

Related Information

 

Access to a Personal Health Advocate is provided through an arrangement with Health Advocate, an independent organization not affiliated with The Standard or any other insurance or third party provider. The Health Advocacy Solution is not an insurance product. Health Advocate does not replace health insurance coverage, provide medical care or recommend treatment.

The Standard is a marketing name for StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. and subsidiaries. Insurance products are offered by Standard Insurance Company of Portland, Oregon in all states except New York, where insurance products are offered by The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York of White Plains, New York. Product features and availability vary by state and company, and are solely the responsibility of each subsidiary.