predisposing genetic characteristics, familial status, marital status, criminal history, or domestic violence survivor status. The prevention policies outlined above should be considered applicable to all protected classes. Benefits Paid Prenatal Personal Leave CREA, LLC will provide employees with 20 hours of paid prenatal personal leave during any 52-week calendar period. Paid prenatal personal leave is in addition to leave provided under New York’s Sick Leave Law. Paid prenatal personal leave may be used for healthcare services during or related to your pregnancy, including physical examinations, medical procedures, monitoring and testing, and discussions with your healthcare provider related to your pregnancy. Paid prenatal personal leave may be taken in hourly increments and will be compensated at your regular rate of pay or the applicable minimum wage, whichever is greater. If your need for leave is foreseeable, provide notice as soon as possible. If unforeseeable, provide notice as soon as practical. You are not required to provide documentation supporting your need for leave. Upon return to work following any paid prenatal personal leave, you will be restored to the position you held prior to taking leave or a position with the same pay and other terms and conditions of employment. You will not be compensated for unused paid prenatal personal leave when your employment ends. The Company will not retaliate against employees who request or take leave in accordance with this policy. Accommodations for Victims of Domestic Violence CREA, LLC will provide reasonable accommodations to employees who are victims of domestic violence who must be absent from work for a reasonable time, unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship on the Company. Accommodations include reasonable time off to: Seek medical attention for injuries caused by domestic violence, including for a child who is the victim of domestic violence; Obtain services from a domestic violence shelter, program, or rape crisis center as a result of domestic violence; Obtain psychological counseling related to an incident or incidents of domestic violence, including for a child who is the victim of domestic violence; Participate in safety planning or other action taken to increase safety from future incidents of domestic violence (e.g., temporary or permanent relocation); or Obtain legal services, assist in the prosecution of an offense, or appear in court related to an incident of domestic violence. A victim of domestic violence is any person who is older than 16, married, or is a parent accompanied by a minor child in a situation where the individual or minor child is the victim of an act committed by a family or household member in violation of New York penal law. The act must have resulted in actual physical or emotional injury or created a substantial risk of physical or emotional harm to the person or their child. Notice You must provide reasonable advance notice of your intention to take time off for the above reasons unless advanced notice is not feasible. If an unscheduled absence occurs, you must provide the following documentation within a reasonable amount of time after your absence: A police report indicating that you or your child was a victim of domestic violence; A court order protecting or separating you or your child from the perpetrator of the domestic violence; Other evidence from the court or prosecuting attorney that you appeared in court; or
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