You need to manage your employees' time off from work. But you also need to stay on top of constantly changing laws and regulations that dictate state and federal leave policies. It can be an impossible juggling act, taking you away from more productive business activities. That's why more employers rely on us to help with their leave management needs.

Why Leave Management?

• “Three-quarters [of CFOs] would consider the true costs and the impacts of absence and presenteeism as seriously as they do the costs of their health plans.” ¹
• Knowing about absence and its causes isn't enough. Employers must first link the effects of absence to a variety of possible business responses. Then choose the optimal mix of absence management and operational flexibility and response.²

From maternity leaves to workers' comp – an accident on or off the job.

The Hartford Productivity Advantage offers a single solution that integrates disability, workers' compensation and leave management while delivering the flexibility to expand into other time-off programs. You get a customizable range of services that can be phased in over time to achieve your goals and help protect your bottom line.

With one approach to managing occupational and non-occupational leaves, you're kept informed every step of the way through consolidated reporting. Our team has the expertise to manage multiple leaves based on complex and changing leave legislation, and to manage returns to work with sensitivity and accuracy. The Hartford's workers' compensation experience ranks 4th largest in the industry.³ With The Hartford, you can expect:

• Seamless handling of multiple types of absences, from federal and state family and medical leaves, other state leaves, personal leaves such as sabbaticals and jury duty, workers' compensation and company-sponsored programs.
• One-to-one help for employees by a single absence professional they can reach through one toll-free number.
• Leave law updates to keep you informed of significant changes in leave-related laws and regulations.

For more information on our customizable range of services, contact a Hartford representative today.

¹ Data gathered from a survey of almost 350 chief financial officers, May 2006, by Integrated Benefits Institute.
² The Business Response of Employers to Absence, April 2008, a report by Integrated Benefits Institute.
³ A.M. Best, 2008