Leaves of Absence

Leaves of Absence

We provide leaves of absence for medical and family needs. The type of leave available to you may vary depending on laws, your circumstances and other factors.

Contact Lincoln Financial at 1-888-729-1047 to apply for any of the following leave types:

  • Short-term disability

  • Family Medical Leave (FMLA)

  • Critical Caregiver Leave

  • Military

  • Unpaid medical

  • Unpaid personal

  • Parental

  • Intermittent FMLA

  • Bereavement Leave

    If you are a part-time teammate and a death occurs in your immediate family, you are eligible for unpaid bereavement leave of up to five days, per occurrence.

    DICK’S Sporting Goods bereavement guidelines recognize the following relationships as covered immediate family members:

    • Spouse or domestic partner
    • Parents
      • Biological, adopted, step, mother/father-in-law
    • Child
      • Biological, adopted, foster, step, son/daughter in-law
    • Reproductive/Family-building loss
      • Miscarriage, stillbirth, failed adoption, failed surrogacy and unsuccessful assisted reproduction (inclusive of artificial insemination, embryo transfer or gamete transfer)
    • Sibling
      • Biological, adopted, foster, step, son/daughter-in-law
    • Grandparent
      • Grandparent-in-law, great-grandparent, step-grandparent
    • Grandchild

    If you are a part-time teammate and a death occurs in your non-immediate family, you are eligible for unpaid bereavement leave of up to three days, per occurrence.

    DICK’S Sporting Goods bereavement guidelines recognize the following relationships as covered non-immediate family members:

    • Aunt/Uncle
    • Niece/Nephew
  • UNPAID LEAVES FOR NON-MEDICAL REASONS UP TO SIX WEEKS

    • Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) offers up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month period (eligibility must be satisfied). Information will be sent to you from Lincoln Financial regarding your rights and responsibilities under FMLA. FMLA runs concurrently with short-term disability and Workers' Compensation.

  • Other Leaves

    Contact your manager and review the Teammate Handbook for more information on the following leaves:

    • Workers’ Compensation

    • Military leave

    • Jury duty

    The Teammate Handbook can be found on the DICK’S Sporting Goods network.

For general benefits questions, please contact the DICK’S Sporting Goods Benefits Department at 1-800-690-7655, ext. 3012, option 5, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. ET (Fax: 1-724-227-1082) or email: benefits@dcsg.com. Search for your questions in My Locker.

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