CKE Paid Parental Leave Policy
Effective April 1, 2021, CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc., Carl’s Jr. Restaurants LLC and Hardee’s Restaurants LLC (collectively, “the Company”) has adopted a Paid Parental Leave Policy (“Policy”) for all Eligible Employees. In general, the Policy provides Eligible Employees up to 4 weeks of paid parental leave for time away from work to fulfill a short-term disability waiting period or to bond with a child, as a result of birth (including surrogacy) and/or adoption.
Frequently Asked Questions
Paid Parental Leave Eligibility
Parental Leave Benefit:
What is a Qualifying Family Event?
Who is Eligible?
- CKE will provide up to 4 weeks (up to 160 hours) of 100% paid parental leave to eligible birth and non-birth parent following the birth or adoption of a Child.
- All paid parental leave under the Policy must be taken within the first 6 months following a Qualifying Family Event.
What is a Qualifying Family Event?
- The birth of a Child (including surrogacy)
- The adoption or placement for adoption of a Child
- Qualifying Family Events that occurred prior to April 1, 2021 are not covered
Who is Eligible?
- Regular full-time employees (General Manager and Corporate Level) who have incurred a Qualifying Family Event while actively employed by CKE Restaurants Holdings, Inc. on or after April 1, 2021
- Both birth and non-birth parents
- For exclusions, please refer to the CKE Parental Leave Policy
Taking My Paid Parental Leave
How to Schedule Paid Parental Leave?
How Does Paid Parental Leave Impact Short-term Disability?
- In order to request paid parental leave under the Policy, all Eligible Employees must first follow CKE's Leave of Absence Process.
- Eligible Employees must then contact the CKE Benefits Department in writing to discuss scheduling their paid parental leave. A Leave of Absence, and subsequent request for paid parental leave, can be requested up to 30 days in advance of your leave start date.
How Does Paid Parental Leave Impact Short-term Disability?
- Childbirth is an eligible disability under the Company's Short Term Disability Plan, and the length of the disability will depend on how long the birth mother is medically unable to work.
- For eligible employee's who are receiving disability benefits, Paid Parental Leave can be used to:
- Fulfill the Short-term Disability waiting period
- Make up the difference outside of CKE's Short-term Disability benefits, if your Plan benefits are less than 100%
- Bond with a child, as a result of birth (including surrogacy) and/or adoption
- To discuss your leave of absence plan and options for scheduling, please contact the CKE Benefits Department.
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