Merritt Employee Handbook 2023

TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. INTRODUCTORY STATEMENT .......................................................................................... 1 2. MERRITT BUSINESS PHILOSOPHY.................................................................................... 2 3. EQUAL EMPLOYMENT POLICY......................................................................................... 3 4. POLICY AGAINST DISCRIMINATION AND HARASSMENT .......................................4 5. NEW HIRES ...………………………………………………………………………… . …...…6 6. MEDICAL EXAMINATIONS AND INQUIRIES …................... .........................................7 7. EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION ......................................................................................... 7 8. DISPUTE RESOLUTION ........................................................................................................ 8 9. MERRITT NOTIFICATION.................................................................................................... 8 10. SOLICITATION........................................................................................................................ 9 11. ATTENDANCE ........................................................................................................................ 9 12. GENERAL POLICIES .............................................................................................................. 9 13. EMPLOYMENT REFERENCE CHECKS ............................................................................ 10 14. PERSONNEL DATA CHANGES......................................................................................... 10 15. EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS ....................................................................................... 10 16. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ..................................................................................... 10 17. YOUR PAY CHECK............................................................................................................... 10 18. TIME RECORDS..................................................................................................................... 11 19. WORK HOURS/OVERTIME ............................................................................................... 12 20. HEALTH INSURANCE AND OTHER BENEFITS ........................................................... 12 21. PAID TIME OFF (PTO) BENEFITS...................................................................................... 12 22. HOLIDAYS.............................................................................................................................. 13 23. FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ...................................................................................... 14 24. MEDICAL LEAVE ................................................................................................................. 16 25. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE .................................................................. 17 26. BEREAVEMENT LEAVE ...................................................................................................... 17 27. JURY OR WITNESS DUTY LEAVE..................................................................................... 17 28. MILITARY LEAVE................................................................................................................. 17 29. DONOR LEAVE ..................................................................................................................... 18 30. VOTING LEAVE ……………………………………………………………………………1 8

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