Disability Income Benefit
If you become temporarily disabled and unable to work, the loss of your income could make it difficult to manage your everyday expenses. Disability benefits provide you with income protection in the event that you lose time on the job due to an injury, illness or maternity leave. Briggs & Stratton provides this benefit at no cost to you, so you can focus on getting better, and worry less about your bills.
- Maximum benefit period – Once approved, this benefit pays up to a maximum of 26 weeks or until you are no longer disabled and able to return to work, as defined by the
- Elimination period – the period of time between the onset of a disability, and the time you are eligible for In general, the elimination period could be up to seven calendar days.
- How to apply – Contact HR to report an absence or to receive a disability brochure and then call Prudential, at (877) 367-7781 or log in to prudential.com/mybenefits, click on “Claims and Absence” and then “File a Claim/Report an Absence.” This will start the benefit process.
Refer to the Employee Handbook or policy information located on the bswift website at mylinks.basco.com & select Success Center>benefits>bswift. We have partnered with Prudential to provide our disability leave management. In the event that you need to report an absence or disability, make sure to notify your HR representative.
Short-term Disability – Milwaukee Hourly Certificate
Short-term Disability – Auburn Hourly Certificate
LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Briggs & Stratton is committed to providing quality support and resources to our employees when they experience personal, family or medical needs and that can occasionally require an employee to request time away from work.
Employees are required to request a leave of absence if they are going to miss five consecutive business days or up to 10 intermittent days off due to one of the following situations:
- For incapacity due to pregnancy, prenatal medical care or child birth
- To care for the employee’s child following the birth or placement for adoption or foster care
- To care for the employee’s spouse, son, daughter, or parent, who has a serious health condition
- For a serious health condition (either work-related or non-work-related) that makes the employee unable to perform his or her job
- If you are called to military service, training or reserve duty
How to Request a Leave of Absence
Call Prudential, at (877) 367-7781 or log in to www.prudential.com/mybenefits, click on “Claims and Absence” and then “File a Claim/Report an Absence.” This will start the leave process. Also, be sure to notify your HR Representative.
Leaves of absence and family medical leaves are managed by Prudential. For additional information please contact Prudential at (877) 367-7781 or click here to visit their website.