-It's not an issue for me, but there is not a formal short-term disability benefit (that maternity leave typically falls under). LCS did enact Paid Medical Leave (PML) which recognizes prolonged sickness and FMLA situations. The drawback is that there is a 5-day waiting period in which you much use Paid Time Off (PTO) before you can begin using PML. Further, the accrual rate is 1.24 hours per pay period (4 days annually). This means that you have to work 5 years before you could actually have a 6-week paid paternity leave. This is not an issue for me, but I do think it's a little behind the times.