Paid Parental Leave (PPL)

Hertz Benefits 5 Guide 5 Financial 5 Paid Parental Leave (PPL)

Taking Leave as a New Parent

Hertz offers Paid Parental Leave (PPL) for new parents to recover from birth and to spend time with a new child. You’re eligible for PPL if you’re a full-time regular (non-casual and non-temporary) employee with at least 12 continuous months of employment since your most recent date of hire and meet the qualifications below.

If you are returning from layoff following a break in service of less than two years, you are treated as a continuing employee and length of service is based on your adjusted service date.

Questions? To speak with a Leave Specialist, call 1-800-654-3373 and select option 2. Support is available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. ET (7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CT).

10-Week PPL Qualifications
 2-Week PPL Qualifications
If you are a birth mother, you can take eight (8) weeks of Paid Parental Leave (PPL) due to physical inability to work after the birth of a child or children. You can take an additional two (2) weeks of PPL to bond with your child(ren).

You can take two (2) weeks of Paid Parental Leave (PPL) to bond with your child(ren) if:

  • You are a birth mother.
  • Your spouse/domestic partner gives birth to a child.
  • You adopt a child or have a child placed for foster care (child must be age 17 or younger).
  • You have a child placed with you by surrogacy.

Adoption of a stepchild is excluded from PPL.

PPL must be completed within six (6) months of the child’s birth, adoption, foster placement, or surrogacy placement.

Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) & Short-Term Disability (STD)

All time off under Short-Term Disability (STD) and Paid Parental Leave (PPL) is concurrent with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA).

Example: If you’re a birth mother, you’ll receive 10 total weeks of PPL (eight weeks to recover, plus two weeks to bond). If you choose to take 12 weeks of FMLA time, two of those 12 weeks will be unpaid.

For more detailed information, follow the link below to access the Hertz FMLA policy.

FMLA Policy

Request Leave

To request leave, notify your manager and The Hartford at least 30 days before you plan to begin your leave. If there are unforeseen circumstances, such as premature delivery, give notice as soon as possible.

Follow the link below for guidance on submitting a leave request.

How to Request Leave

You must provide appropriate documentation, such as a copy of the child’s birth certificate or adoption papers, before your leave begins or as soon as possible.

Provider

The Hartford

Life & AD&D, Voluntary Benefits, Disability & Leave

  • General: 1-888-301-5615
  • Life/AD&D: 1-888-755-1503
  • Voluntary Benefits: 1-866-547-4205
  • Fax: 1-866-954-2621
  • Mailing Address: The Hartford, Group Claims, PO Box 14299, Lexington, KY 40512-4299