Harrell’s Employee Handbook, September 2023
Definition. Domestic violence can be physical, sexual, emotional, economic, or psychological actions or threats of actions that influence another person. Domestic violence includes but is not limited to actual or potential physical injury or harm, sexual abuse or threats of physical injury or harm, or sexual abuse against a person with a past or present intimate relationship such as marriage, dating, family, friends, or cohabitation. Eligibility. Employees who have passed the 90-day introductory period are given up to three (3) days of leave in a twelve-month period if the employee, family member, or household member is a victim of domestic violence. The three (3) day leave is considered unpaid, but accrued vacation or sick time may be used for those days that are missed from work. To qualify as leave under this policy, the employee must be in the process of one of the actions listed below: • seeking an injunction to protect against domestic violence, repeat violence, dating violence, or sexual violence. • obtaining medical care or mental health counseling or both for the employee or a family or household member to address injuries resulting from domestic violence. • obtaining services from victims’ services organizations such as a domestic violence shelter or rape crisis center. • making the employee's home secure from the perpetrator of domestic violence or finding a new home to escape the perpetrator. • seeking legal assistance to address issues arising from domestic violence or attending or preparing for court-related proceedings arising from the act of domestic violence. Documentation of the act of domestic violence must accompany the leave request and be submitted to the Human Resources Department. Documentation may include copies of police reports, restraining orders, legal paperwork, etc. All information regarding an employee’s domestic violence leave will be kept confidential. FAMILY MEDICAL AND SERVICE MEMBER LEAVE Family Medical Leave It is the Company’s policy to grant up to 12 weeks of family and medical leave during any 12-month period to eligible employees, in accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), and up to 26 weeks of leave in any 12-month period in compliance with the expansion of FMLA under The Support for Injured Servicemembers Act of 2007 . The leave is unpaid. Eligibility To qualify to take family or medical leave under this policy, the employee must meet all of the following conditions: 1. The employee must have worked for the employer for at least 12 months or 52 weeks. The 12 months or 52 weeks need not have been consecutive. For eligibility purposes, an employee will be considered to have been employed for an entire week, even if the employee was on the payroll for only part of the week or if the employee is on leave during the week. 2. The employee must have worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12-month period immediately before the date when the leave is requested to commence. Time spent on paid or unpaid leave is not counted in determining the 1,250 hours eligibility test for an employee under FMLA.
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