Time Off Allowance

In addition to vacation time, the Company recognizes that you may have additional needs for time away from work due to illness or to attend to other personal business. Instead of offering separate sick time and personal days off, the Company offers a paid time off allowance (TOA) that combines these benefits and gives you flexibility to manage your time off as you see fit.

All full-time employees and part-time employees working 24 or more hours per week are eligible, except employees residing in California, Massachusetts, New York, Seattle WA, or Montgomery County, MD. If you live in one of those states, please refer to the specific time off policy in HR4You.

How the Program Works

On January 1 of each year, eligible employees will be given a bank of 48 hours (prorated for part-time employees and new hires). You can use this time for illness, weather-related conditions if the worksite is not closed, or other personal business, like doctor appointments, caring for a child or family member, attending school activities, etc.

• Non-exempt employees may charge time to this bank in increments of one hour.
• Exempt employees may charge time to this bank in increments of one day (equivalent hours).

Note: Your unused TOA does not roll over from year to year; any unused hours will expire on December 31. In addition, the Company does not pay out any unused TOA upon termination.

Effect on Pay

• Non-exempt employees: If TOA taken by an employee exceeds the bank of hours calculated for TOA, excess hours will be charged to floating holiday or vacation time with manager approval. Otherwise, the time off will be unpaid. 
• Exempt employees: If TOA taken by an employee exceeds the bank of hours calculated for TOA, excess hours will be charged to floating holiday or vacation time. If your floating holiday and accrued vacation time are not sufficient, any excess hours will be charged against future vacation accruals.

Scheduling TOA

When possible, you must schedule TOA in advance with your supervisor. The Company will try to grant every employee’s TOA requests if possible. However, we must have enough workers to meet our day-to-day needs, which means we might not be able to grant every TOA request, especially during holiday periods.

If circumstances such as a medical or family emergency prevent advance scheduling of TOA, you must inform your supervisor as soon as possible that you are taking paid time off.

Because TOA encompasses both sick leave and personal days, you must manage your TOA responsibly to ensure you have time available for emergencies, such as personal or family illness.

Additional Information 

For more information contact HR4You Direct at 1-855-444-5678, Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., ET.