Sometimes, you need extra time away from work to take care of yourself or your loved ones. Lam gives you the time you need to accommodate these planned or unplanned situations—like bonding with a new addition to your family, recovering from an injury, caring for a relative, or serving in the military.
Types of Leave
All regular U.S. employees working at least 20 hours per week are eligible for a leave of absence. Keep in mind that you do not receive your Lam pay while you are on leave, but you may be eligible to receive temporary income from a partial income-replacement program. You also should be aware that different leaves impact your Lam benefits in different ways.
Details about each type of leave are in Leave of Absence and Accommodation Practice [PDF] and the Workplace Accommodations Notice [PDF].
Maternity Leave
Baby Bonding (Paternity) Leave
Medical Leave
Family Care Leave
Underlying Medical Condition Leave
Personal Leave
Military Leave
How to Request a Leave of Absence
Lam will provide family or medical leave in accordance with state and federal laws in effect at the time the leave is granted. Military leave is granted based on your service orders.
If you plan to take a leave of absence, you must notify your supervisor at least one month prior to the leave (if foreseeable) or as soon as reasonably possible (when leave is not foreseeable). Requests for a personal leave of absence must be approved by your supervisor or department manager before you can file a claim for the leave.
Regular full- and part-time employees who are planning to take time off from work for more than seven calendar days and who will not be using paid time off (PTO) or other paid time must initiate a leave of absence, when appropriate.
TRISTAR administers and manages leaves of absence for Lam Research. As soon as your leave is approved, call TRISTAR at 844-610-1885 to file your claim. Be prepared to supply the following information:
- Company name—Lam Research or Silfex
- Employee ID or Social Security number
- Reason for your absence
- First day absent
- Work schedule
- Date you expect to return to work
- If your absence is related to illness or injury: the name, fax, and telephone number of the treating physician
- If you’re caring for a qualified family member: their relationship to you
Please also call TRISTAR:
- To update previously supplied information
- If you are unable to return to work on the planned date
- If you are returning or have returned to work
- To report your delivery date if your leave is related to the birth of a child
- To report time on an intermittent leave
- To request specific forms
Leaves for Silfex Employees
Please contact your local Silfex HR department for information regarding leaves of absence. The information on this website describes leaves of absences for Lam Research employees only.
Where to Learn More
Detailed Leave Diagrams
For a look at how pay and job protection work for each leave, review the applicable document:
- Maternity Leave for California Employees [PDF]
- Maternity Leave for Oregon Employees [PDF]
- Maternity Leave for Employees Outside California and Oregon [PDF]
- Baby Bonding (Paternity) Leave for California Employees [PDF]
- Baby Bonding (Paternity) Leave for Oregon Employees [PDF]
- Baby Bonding (Paternity) Leave for Employees Outside California and Oregon [PDF]
- Medical Leave for California Employees [PDF]
- Medical Leave for Oregon Employees [PDF]
- Medical Leave for Employees Outside California and Oregon [PDF]
- Family Care Leave for California Employees [PDF]
- Family Care Leave for Oregon Employees [PDF]
- Family Care Leave for Employees Outside CA & OR [PDF]