up to five (5) days of their PTO for bone marrow donor leave and up to two (2) weeks of their PTO for organ donor leave. The one-year period is measured from the date the eligible employee’s leave begins and will consist of twelve (12) consecutive months. For more information regarding this leave, please contact the HR Manager. DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT OR STALKING LEAVE AND ACCOMMODATION If you are a victim of or are the immediate family member of a person who is deceased as the direct result of domestic violence, sexual assault, stalking, or a crime that caused physical injury or that caused mental injury and a threat of physical injury, you may receive unpaid leave to attend legal proceedings or obtain or attempt to obtain any relief necessary, including a restraining order, to ensure your own health, safety, or welfare, or that of your child or children. “Family member” for purposes of this policy includes a child, parent, spouse, sibling, or “equivalent” relationship. You may also receive unpaid leave to: (1) obtain services from a domestic violence shelter or rape crisis center; (2) seek medical attention for injuries caused by domestic violence or sexual assault; (3) obtain psychological counseling for the domestic violence or sexual assault; or (4) take action, such as relocation, to protect against future domestic violence or sexual assault. To take this leave, you must provide AJK with advance notice of your need for leave. If advance notice is not possible, you must provide AJK with the following certification upon returning back to work: (1) a police report showing that you were a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault, (2) a court order protecting you from the perpetrator or other evidence from the court or prosecuting attorney that you appeared in court, or (3) documentation from a medical professional, domestic violence or sexual assault victim advocate, health care provider, or counselor showing that your absence was due to treatment for injuries from domestic violence or sexual assault. You may choose to use any PTO time, if available, for an absence described above. In addition, employees who are victims of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking are entitled to a reasonable accommodation for the employee’s safety while at work. If you require such an accommodation, please notify your supervisor or the HR Manager. AJK will engage in a timely, good faith, and interactive process to determine effective reasonable accommodations. Employees are encouraged to request leave and accommodation under this policy without fear of retaliation. MILITARY LEAVE Employees who wish to serve in the military and take military leave should contact Human Resources for information about their rights before and after such leave. Employees will be granted a leave for absence for military leave under applicable federal and state law. You are entitled to reinstatement upon completion of military service, provided you return or apply for reinstatement within the time allowed by law. Under the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA), AJK provides up to 17 days of job-protected unpaid leave per calendar year to employees who are members of the reserve corps of the armed forces of the United States, the National Guard or Revised January 2024 Page 52 of 55
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