Employee Handbook 2020

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT .......................................................................................... 1 2. MERRITT BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY.................................................................................... 2 3. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY......................................................................................... 3 4. POLICY AGAINST HARASSMENT AND DISCRIMINATION .......................................4 5. NEW HIRES ...………………………………………………………………………….…...…6 6. MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND INQUIRIES …............................................................6 7. EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION ......................................................................................... 7 8. DISPUTE RESOLUTION ........................................................................................................ 8 9. MERRITT NOTIFICATION.................................................................................................... 8 10. SOLICITATION........................................................................................................................ 8 11. ATTENDANCE ........................................................................................................................ 8 12. GENERAL POLICIES .............................................................................................................. 9 13. EMPLOYMENT REFERENCE CHECKS .............................................................................. 9 14. PERSONNEL DATA CHANGES........................................................................................... 9 15. EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS....................................................................................... 10 16. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ..................................................................................... 10 17. YOUR PAY CHECK............................................................................................................... 10 18. TIME RECORDS..................................................................................................................... 11 19. WORK HOURS/OVERTIME ............................................................................................... 11 20. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS ........................................................... 11 21. PAID TIME OFF (PTO) BENEFITS...................................................................................... 12 22. HOLIDAYS.............................................................................................................................. 13 23. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ...................................................................................... 13 24. MEDICAL LEAVE ................................................................................................................. 15 25. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE .................................................................. 16 26. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE ...................................................................................................... 16 27. JURY OR WITNESS DUTY LEAVE..................................................................................... 16 28. MILITARY LEAVE............................................................................................................... 166 29. SAFETY POLICY .................................................................................................................... 17 30. USE OF EQUIPMENT ........................................................................................................... 17 31. ACCIDENT REPORTING................................................................................................... 188

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