When a holiday falls on a Saturday or Sunday, it will be observed on the preceding Friday or the following Monday. To be eligible for holiday pay, you must work your regularly scheduled working days immediately preceding and immediately following the holiday. PAID TIME OFF POLICY AJK believes that it is important for employees to have regular periods of rest and relaxation away from the workplace, and also recognizes that illness and the need for routine health care occasionally prevent employees from being able to perform their duties. California law also provides for mandatory paid sick time under the Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families Act (the “Act”). AJK's paid time off policy meets the requirements of the Act. Paid Time Off (“PTO”) provides employees the freedom to decide how to use their personal time off; for example: • For periods of illness, also referred to as sick time • As vacation • For personal business • For doctor or dental appointments • For personal emergencies • For family emergencies • In the event of severe weather or adverse driving conditions Paid time off can accrue to a maximum as stated below. Once this cap is reached, no further paid time off will accrue until some paid time off is used. Employees will accrue at the rate noted below. Non-exempt employees will be paid out semi-annually based off the date of hire (unless changed in writing to HR Manager). Vacation schedules must be approved by your supervisor. AJK’s schedule will determine permissible paid time off periods, which employees may need to defer or adjust accordingly where business needs dictate. Both Full Time and Part Time Employees will begin accruing paid time off from the 1st day of employment. Employees may use accrued paid time off for paid vacation leave, paid sick time or any other type of paid time off. Employees taking time off for their own illness, scheduled physician visits, or dental appointments or those appointments as they relate to a family member should schedule this time off with a supervisor in advance when possible. Any unforeseen time off due to illness should be communicated to your supervisor as soon as practical. Requests to use time off for personal reasons or vacation purposes should be scheduled in advance with your supervisor. An employee whose employment terminates will be paid for accrued, unused paid time off. Employees on unpaid leave do not accrue paid time off. New Hires will begin accruing PTO upon their hire date but are not eligible to take PTO until satisfying the 60-day probationary period. Employees hired after March 20, 2023, will accrue up to two weeks of PTO per year with a maximum accrual cap of 17 days. Revised January 2024 Page 38 of 55
2024 AJK Employee Handbook Page 42 Page 44