Employee Handbook 2022

be excused from employment for the day or days required in serving as a juror or witness in any court created by the United States or any state or commonwealth of the United States.

Either Merritt or the employee may request an excuse from jury duty if, inMerritt’s judgment, the employee’s absence would create serious operational difficulties.

28. MILITARY LEAVE

In compliance with applicable law, Merritt allows leave for employees who are required to train or serve with military or military reserve units. Employees taking military leave are required to give advance verbal or written notice whenever possible. Normally this is unpaid leave, but the employee may use accrued paid time off during the period of military leave. In addition, Merritt will make up the difference between the employee’s regular pay from Merritt and from military service for up to one year. Merritt will continue health insurance benefits for employees engaged in military service under the same conditions that apply to other types of leaves of absence. Such benefits may terminate in accordance with the benefit plan documents, but employees may be eligible for an extension of benefits under applicable law. Merritt also offers reinstatement rights for employees returning from active duty, in accordance with applicable federal law. Merritt also allows for eligible employees to take unpaid leave o n the day an employee’s immediate family member is leaving for or returning from active duty in accordance with applicable law. In compliance with applicable law, Merritt allows for eligible employees to take up to 60 days of unpaid leave in a 12-month period to serve as an organ donor and up to 30 days of unpaid leave in a 12-month period to serve as a bone marrow donor. To be eligible, employees must have at least 12 months of service with Merritt and have worked at least 1,250 hours in the 12 months preceding the first day of leave. To request such leave, you should provide written physician verification that (1) you are an organ donor or a bone marrow donor and (2) there is a medical necessity for the donation. Employees on donor leave will continue to be eligible for all available benefits, consistent with Merritt policy and any applicable plan documents. Upon return from such leave, Merritt will return the employee to the same position occupied prior to the leave, or to a position with equivalent employee benefits, pay, and other terms and conditions of employment. 29. DONOR LEAVE

30. VOTING LEAVE

All employees are eligible to request up to two hours of paid leave to vote in local, state or federal elections if the employee does not otherwise have two hours of continuous off-duty time to vote during the period that polls are open. Employees who foresee a need for voting

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