How to Request a Leave of Absence

Home Chef recognizes the importance of balancing work commitments with the employee’s wellbeing. A major part of your wellbeing may include growing your family (birth, adoption or foster care), or possibly needing personal time to care for a parent or spouse during a time of illness or injury. As an organization, we are committed to supporting appropriate family and medically related leaves of absence in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), California Family Rights Act (CFRA), California Paid Family Leave (CPFL) and any other applicable state ordinances.  

Short Term Disability (STD)

Home Chef provides you with Short Term Disability (STD) coverage If you become ill or suffer a non-work-related injury that prevents you from working , The STD insurance replaces a portion of your income for a defined maximum period of time. Coverage will begin on the 8th day of continuous injury or illness. Eligible employees will receive 60% of their weekly earnings for a maximum benefit of $2,000 per week.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

The Family and Medical Leave Act (“FMLA”) provides eligible employees the opportunity to take an unpaid, job-protected leave for certain qualified reasons. Eligible employees may take up to twelve (12) weeks of unpaid time within a rolling 12-month period, depending on the reason for their leave. To be eligible to take a leave of absence under the FMLA, an employee must meet all of the following criteria:

•  Have worked 1,250 hours at Home Chef during the twelve (12) months prior to the start of their leave

•  Have been employed by Home Chef for at least twelve (12) months. This may include time as a temporary employee.

•  The twelve (12) months of employment are not required to be consecutive in order for the employee to qualify for FMLA leave.  In general, only employment within seven (7) years is counted unless the break in service is due to an employee’s fulfillment of military obligations.
  
  

Requesting a Leave of Absence:

• Online - Register first with Guardian using this link (https://g00041555.glicleavepro.com/Default.aspx).  Once logged in go to:
      - Create New Leave Request

• Call - 1-888-889-2953, Monday through Friday, 8:00 am to 8:00 pm EST

Information you'll need for FMLA and/or STD claims initiation:

• Personal contact information

  • Name

  • Address 

  • Phone Number

  • Physician's name, address , phone number and fax number

• Reason for request

  • If the request is for your own medical condition, a description of your illness, symptoms and/or diagnosis.  

  • If the request is for a family leave, the family member and their relationship to you. 

  • If you work in New York, you may also need to provide a list of other claims you filed or will file.

For a list of Frequently asked Questions and more detailed instructions, please see the Employee Leave Initiation Packet. 

If you have additional questions about leaves of absence, please Submit a Ticket.