Employee Handbook 2024

TABLE OF CONTENTS

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

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