Employee Handbook 2024

Team Leader before it is worked. Any unauthorized overtime may subject an employee to discipline, up to and including termination. Holidays, PTO, and other forms of paid or unpaid leave are not considered actual hours worked for the purpose of calculating overtime. Exempt employees are not eligible for overtime pay. 19. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS Merritt offers a group medical program to eligible employees. If eligible, benefits are generally effective the first of the month following sixty (60) days of employment. 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. 20. 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 and based on a 40-hour workweek:

Upon Hire

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16 hours

After 90 days of employment

40 hours (total) 104 hours (total) 144 hours (total) 184 hours (total)

6 months to 1 year

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1 to 4 years 5 to 9 years 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.

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