Employee Handbook 2020

In addition to group health insurance, at this time, Merritt also offers eligible employees, beginning the first of the month following 60 days of employment, dental and vision insurance, life and accidental death and disability insurance (1st of month following 180 days of employment), 401(K) plan (upon hire) with an employer match and a Flexible Spending Account. For details about the health insurance and other plans, please refer to the information given to you at the start of your employment or sent as updates. In accordance with applicable law, Merritt reserves the right to modify, alter or terminate employee benefit plans at any time, with or without prior notice, depending on business needs and other conditions. 21. 20B PAID TIME OFF (PTO) BENEFITS Merritt employees are eligible for PTO according to the table and policy set forth below. Customary PTO schedule is as follows: Upon Hire - 16 hours After 90 days of employment - 40 hours (total) 6 months to 1 year - 104 hours (total) 1 to 4 years - 144 hours (total) 5 to 9 years - 184 hours (total) 10+ years - 224 hours (total) Except for new hires, your paid time off (PTO) accrues and can be used starting on the 1st of every January. New hires may use their available PTO according to the chart above. Years of service are calculated from your “anniversary year,” which is the 12 month period beginning with your date of hire, and each subsequent employment anniversary date thereafter. For example, if the date of hire is in the months of July – December, the additional hours would accrue the following January 1 st . PTO must be used in the year in which it was granted and cannot be carried over to the next year. Scheduling PTO: Use of PTO requires advance approval by your Team Leader. Keep in mind that certain times of the year are very popular for vacation requests and that you should request PTO during those periods well in advance when possible. If you resign during the year and have not used all of your available PTO, you may be eligible to receive pay for any unused PTO, provided that you give proper notice of resignation, work as scheduled until your resignation date, pay off any debts to Merritt and return all Merritt property (for example, keys, manuals, equipment). Employees who are terminated by Merritt or who fail to give proper notice of a resignation may not be eligible for pay for unused PTO.

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