3.2 Are you eligible for Sick/Personal Days?
3.6 What if you serve in the Military and need to take Military Leave or Reserve Training? SEKO recognizes that employees may need to be absent from work to serve in the U.S. military and the company supports its employees in such military service. SEKO provides military service leaves of absence to all full-time and part-time employees in compliance with the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and applicable state laws. Please see the Human Resources Department for more information. 3.7 What if you experience a family or medical situation and wish to take Family and Medical Leave? In accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, if you have been employed by SEKO for at least twelve (12) months - and have worked at least one thousand two hundred fifty (1,250) hours during the twelve (12) month period preceding the start of the leave at a work-site where fifty (50) or more employees work within seventy-five (75) miles - you are eligible for up to a total of twelve (12) workweeks of unpaid family and medical leave, and up to twenty six (26) weeks for qualifying exigency military reasons (“Family and Medical Leave”) during any rolling twelve (12) month period. Please see the Human Resources Department for more information, including policy documentation and resources available to you if you have a need to take a leave that may qualify under the Family and Medical Leave Act. 3.8 What if you experience domestic or sexual violence and wish to take VESSA Leave? In accordance with the Victims’ Economic Security and Safety Act of 2003 (“VESSA”), employees of SEKO located in Illinois are eligible for up to a total of twelve (12) workweeks of unpaid leave (“VESSA Leave”) during any rolling twelve (12) month period for reasons to include because you are a victim of domestic or sexual violence; or you have a family member who is a victim and you are addressing issues arising from such violence. If you think this applies to you, please contact the Human Resources Department for more information.
All full-time SEKO employees employed by SEKO shall be eligible to accrue an aggregate of five (5) paid sick/personal days. The accrual policy will be based on the number of hours worked. No sick/ personal days can be banked. Sick/personal days will not be paid as an accrued benefit at any time. 3.3 Are you eligible for Holidays? SEKO observes paid holidays for full-time and part-time employees, and releases the dates of the recognized holidays for the following year
in the third quarter of the current year. Please contact the Human Resources Department for more information. 3.4 What if you are called for Jury Duty?
Leave for jury duty will be allowed for all full- time and part-time employees. Regular full-time employees will receive the employee’s regular salary for the duration of jury service. Part-time employees will not be paid during jury service. Jury leave pay will not be duplicated with any other pay such as vacation or sick/personal days. At least three (3) weeks advance notice and approval must be obtained from your manager and the Human Resources Department to be eligible for this benefit. 3.5 What if you experience a death in your family and wish to take Funeral Leave? SEKO will grant funeral leave pay to all regular full-time employees for up to three (3) consecutive business days in the event of the death of an employee’s spouse, domestic partner, child, mother, father, brother, sister, grandmother, grandfather, mother-in-law, father-in-law, brother- in-law or sister-in-law. Funeral leave pay will not be duplicated with any other pay such as vacation or sick/personal days. Additional time off without pay may be arranged with the approval of the Human Resources Department.
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