Return from Leave Upon return from leave, you will be restored to your prior position or to a comparable position at the same level of compensation, benefits, seniority, and other terms and conditions of employment. Benefits (e.g., health insurance) may be suspended during the leave, subject to the terms of the applicable benefit plans, but will be restored upon return to the same level and under the same conditions that existed on the day the leave began, unless changes unrelated to your leave have occurred (e.g., plan termination affecting all employees). Reinstatement may be denied if: During the leave, your job would have been terminated or you would have been laid off for reasons unrelated to the leave; or You performed unique services for the Company and hiring a permanent replacement during the leave was the only viable alternative to prevent substantial and grievous economic injury to operations. In such cases, the Company will provide you reasonable notice of the intent to replace you. If you do not return to employment at the end of a leave for reasons other than a serious health condition or safe leave when you are the victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, you must reimburse the Company for the value of any compensation paid to or on behalf of you during the leave. Payments of accrued sick leave or vacation need not be reimbursed. Interaction with Other Leave Leave under this policy will run concurrently with leave under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when applicable. Retaliation The Company will not retaliate against employees who request or take leave in accordance with this policy. Court Attendance and Witness Leave CREA, LLC realizes that, on occasion, employees may be summoned to appear as a witness in a civil or criminal proceeding. In such cases, you will be provided unpaid leave to attend. Notify your manager as soon as possible to make scheduling arrangements. You may opt to use PTO in place of unpaid leave. The Company reserves the right to require employees to provide proof of the need for leave to the extent authorized by law. The Company will not retaliate against employees who request or take leave in accordance with this policy. Crime Victim Leave CREA, LLC will provide eligible employees with unpaid crime victim leave to be used for specific purposes. Eligibility To be eligible for crime victim leave you must: Have worked for the Company for a period of six consecutive months for an average of at least 20 hours per week; and Be an alleged victim as defined below. Alleged victim means a person who is alleged in an affidavit filed by a law enforcement official with a prosecuting attorney to have sustained physical, emotional, or financial injury or death as a direct result of the commission or attempted commission of a crime or act of delinquency. Alleged victim also includes a family member if the person:
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