Employee Handbook 2024

Neither Merritt nor the insurance carrier will be liable for the payment of workers’ compensation benefits for injuries that occur during an employee’s voluntary participation in any off-duty recreational, social, or athletic activity sponsored by Merritt. 25. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE If an employee wishes to take time off due to the death of a family member, the employee should notify their Team Leader immediately. In accordance with applicable law, eligible employees will be permitted to use accrued paid time off to cover bereavement leave following the death of an immediate family member. 26. JURY OR WITNESS DUTY LEAVE Upon receiving a summons to report for jury or witness duty, an employee shall on the employee’s next working day present the summons to their Team Leader. The employee shall 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, in Merritt’s judgment, the employee’s absence would create serious operational difficulties. 27. 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 on the day an employee’s immediate family member is leaving for or returning from active duty in accordance with applicable law. 28. DONOR LEAVE 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

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