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Target Leave of Absence GuidelinesOverviewIf a team member needs time away from work due to illness, personalemergency or other personal matter, Target may grant a leave of absence.Target will take a number of factors into consideration when approving a leaveincluding: EligibilityThe leave type requestedThe reason for the requestThe effect the leave will have on work requirements and staffing in yourdepartmentTeam members should partner with their HR partner or leader to determineeligibility for a leave and the type of leave that best fits the team member’sneeds.When to Report your LeaveAs with all absences, follow your location’s notification procedures when youmiss or plan to miss work, in some cases, your absence may be considered aleave of absence; the expectation is that you partner with your HR Partner, whowill generally guide you to follow the below timing.An absence could be considered a leave when a team member is away fromwork for non-vacation reasons for more than 2 or 7 consecutive calendar days,follow the guidelines below based on employee classification and location: Third scheduled day for non-exempt distribution and headquarters teammembersEighth calendar day for all non-exempt store team membersEighth calendar day for exempt team membersOnce you report your leave, if approved, it will be approved back to the firstday you missed work.Contact the Target Leave and Disability team 800-828-5850, Monday throughFriday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT. at the beginning of the leave if you anticipatethe leave will be longer than three or eight days.Current as of 4-1-16. Page#1
What Happens while on a LeaveJob Protection: You may be eligible for job protection under state or federallaws, and some leaves may qualify for Target job protection as well.Benefits: Team Members who were eligible and enrolled in benefits before theirleave, may be eligible for continuation of benefit coverage during their leave.Any time you are on an unpaid leave, even if you supplement with vacation,personal holiday or sick time (if applicable), your benefits will be billed directly toyou instead of the normal paycheck deductions.*Exception to direct billing is Military and Workers Compensation LeavesIf you are on a paid leave, your benefits will be deducted from your normalpaychecks.You will lose system access while you are placed on a leave; this means you willbe unable to log into your computer or log into the time clock system.For Target property such as cell phones and laptops, work with your leader todetermine if any action is needed.What to do/ContactsThe first step in the leave process is for the team member to contact their HRpartner or leader. Team members may be asked to call the Target Leave andDisability team directly at 800-828-5850, Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7p.m. CT.The Target Leave and Disability team handles most leave and disabilityadministration processes for team members.The fax number is 847-554-1660. Please include your claim number (if known) orteam member ID number on your fax.Current as of 4-1-16. Page#2
Leave TypesThe chart below outlines Target’s leave of absence types. This is a reference toolto assist team members with their conversations with their leaders or HR; theleave the team member may be placed on will be determined by the reasonfor the leave.For any unpaid leaves, team members who have accrued vacation or sick time(if appropriate) can use that to supplement pay for that leave.Type of LeaveDescriptionPayContact the Target Leave & Disability TeamMedical LeavesMedical leaves are used forteam members who areunable to perform their jobduties due to an illness orhealth condition. There arefour different medical leavesfor which a team membercan qualify: Eligible teammembers mayreceive short orlong term disabilitypay or statedisability pay ifeligible.Paid Medical Leave/(up to 150 days)Unpaid MedicalLeave, for teammembers who areonly eligible forunpaid federal orstate medical leavesState DisabilityLeave: Teammembers who live inthe following statesmay be eligible forstate leaves: CA, NJ,NY, HI and RI (timevaries by state)Long Term Disability,team membersenrolled in LTD canapply after 150 daysof an approvedCurrent as of 4-1-16. Page#3
medical leave (upto 12 months)*You may be asked toprovide a signedAuthorization to Obtain andDisclose Information form (link)when going on a medicalleaveLeave related to care for a If the team member needs tocovered family membercare for a seriously ill familymember (as defined by law),domestic partner or to bondwith a newborn or child whohas been placed in your care,the team member mayqualify for one of the following(time varies among leavetype): Parental Leavemay be paid forteam memberswith 1 year ofservice and whoare benefitseligible; these teammembers may beeligible for 2 weeksof pay.Non-exempt teamFamily Care Leavemembers locatedDomestic Partner Leave in states that haveParental LeavePaid Family Leaveare exempted fromTarget’s plan (as of4/1/16 this includesCA, NJ, RI).Military LeavesTeam members who areinducted or voluntarily enlist inSeethe U.S. Uniformed Services,TargetPayandBenefits.com the Reserves or the Nationalfor additional information Guard may apply for militaryleave. Primarily there are twotypes: Service member leave(caregiver leave forinjured service members)Military Active duty (upto 5 years)Military TrainingMilitary Active Dutymay be eligible fordifferential pay forup to 24 months ifeligible.Military Trainingmay be paid up to15 days per year ifeligible.This benefit provides leave forteam members to care forcovered family members whoCurrent as of 4-1-16. Page#4
incurred an injury or illnesswhile on active duty in theArmed Forces (normally up to182 days)Exigency leaveTeam members may take aleave to deal with certainexigencies when a familymember who is a coveredmilitary member is on activeduty or active duty status insupport of a contingencyoperation (normally up to 16weeks)Contact HR for the below leavesEducation LeaveTeam members who aregranted leaves of absence topursue educationopportunities may be placedon an unpaid educationleave. (up to 12 months)Personal leaveThere are many reasons whyteam members may requestpersonal leave. However, it isimportant to note that teammembers cannot requestunpaid personal leaves to trya new job. (up to 120 days)There may be state leaves forwhich you might qualify.Partner with your HR for nextsteps.Current as of 4-1-16. Page#5
service and who are benefits eligible; these team members may be eligible for 2 weeks of pay. Non-exempt team in states that have are exempted from Target's plan (as of 4/1/16 this includes CA, NJ, RI). Military Leaves See TargetPayandBenefits.com for additional information eligible. Team members who are inducted or voluntarily enlist in
