FAQs

Leaves

What are Sysco’s pregnancy and parental leave benefits?

U.S. non-union colleagues eligible for Sysco-sponsored benefits are eligible for the following leave of absence benefits:

Pregnancy Leave: Birth mothers receive 6 weeks of full pay after childbirth. Leave runs concurrently with Short-Term Disability and FMLA and may be offset by state-paid benefits.
Parental Leave: Sysco offers paid parental leave to eligible colleagues you are birth parents or became parents through adoption or surrogacy. Eligible colleagues receive up to 10 days or 80 hours of paid parental leave taken continuously in one week or 40 hour increments of continuous time, unless otherwise required by applicable state/local law following the birth, adoption, or surrogacy of a child to be used withhin the first 6 (six) months of birth or the adoption date. Parental leave runs concurrent with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and is offset by any state paid benefit, if applicable.

Parental Leave Benefits are reduced by state-paid benefits and will run concurrently with FMLA or state requirements.

To initiate leave, call The Hartford at 1-800-55-SYSCO (1-800-557-9726) and select option 5. Colleagues must coordinate time off with their manager and HR representative at least 30 days in advance by submitting a parental leave form.

If I am not enrolled in Sysco-sponsored benefits, do leave benefits apply to me?

These policies apply to all colleagues who meet the eligibility requirements. You do not have to be actively enrolled in other elective Sysco benefits programs to participate.

You can find more information about these benefits in the Document Library or by calling The Hartford at 1-800-55-SYSCO (1-800-557-9726) and selecting option 5.

Will my FSA contributions continue to be made if I am out on a leave of absence?

Colleagues on a leave of absence who are paying for benefits via direct billing will not have contributions made to their FSA during their leave.

Colleagues on a leave of absence who have benefit deductions taken from their paycheck will continue to have pre-tax contributions made to their FSA throughout their leave. Once you return from leave, your deduction will be amortized based on the remaining pay periods in the calendar year.