Merritt Employee Handbook 2023

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. Scheduling PTO: Use of PTO requires advance approval by your Team Leader. Keep in mind that certain times of the year are very popular for vacation requests and that you should request PTO during those periods well in advance when possible. If you resign during the year and have not used all of your available PTO, you may be eligible to receive pay for any unused PTO, provided that you give proper notice of resignation, work as scheduled until your resignation date, pay off any debts to Merritt and return all Merritt property (for example, keys, manuals, equipment). Employees who are terminated by Merritt or who fail to give proper notice of a resignation may not be eligible for pay for unused PTO.

22. HOLIDAYS

Merritt recognizes the following holidays:

New Year’s Day (January 1) Memorial Day (last Monday in May) Independence Day (July 4) Labor Day (first Monday in September) Thanksgiving (fourth Thursday in November)

Day after Thanksgiving Christmas (December 25).

The actual dates on which the holidays will be celebrated will be determined and communicated to all employees during the calendar year.

Full-time non-exempt employees will be paid for eight hours at their regular rate of pay for each paid holiday. A part-time non-exempt employee will be paid at their regular rate of pay based on the number of hours the employee would normally be scheduled to work, up to a maximum of eight (8) hours for each paid holiday. Employees who are temporary or seasonal, on lay-off status, or on a leave of absence when the holiday occurs are not eligible for holiday pay.

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