A felony regarding theft or embezzlement.
When the need for leave is foreseeable, you must provide documentation of the scheduled proceeding.
Such notice is typically given to the victim of the crime by a court or government agency setting the hearing, a district attorney or prosecuting attorney’s office, or an office advocating for the victim or witness. If advance notice is not possible, you must provide appropriate documentation within a reasonable time after the absence. You may opt to use available paid leave in place of unpaid leave in accordance with applicable law. Information related to your request for leave will be maintained as confidential and will not be disclosed except as required by law. The Company will not discriminate or retaliate against you due to your status as a victim or for requesting or obtaining leave in accordance with this policy. Jury Duty Leave CREA, LLC encourages employees to fulfill their civic duties related to jury duty. If you are summoned for jury duty, notify your manager as soon as possible to make scheduling arrangements. If you are summoned for jury duty, you will receive your normal rate of pay for a maximum of five days. You may opt to use PTO in place of unpaid leave if your jury duty service extends beyond five days. The Company reserves the right to require employees to provide proof of jury duty service to the extent authorized by law. The Company will not retaliate against employees who request or take leave in accordance with this policy. Leave for Victims of Violence If you or your family member is a victim of a qualifying act of violence, CREA, LLC will provide you with unpaid leave as set forth below. Family member means your child, parent, grandparent, grandchild, sibling, spouse, domestic partner, or designated person (as defined under applicable law). Qualifying act of violence means any of the following, regardless of whether anyone is arrested, prosecuted for, or convicted of committing any crime:
Domestic violence
Sexual assault
Stalking
An act, conduct, or pattern of conduct in which an individual: o Causes bodily injury or death to another individual; o Exhibits, draws, brandishes, or uses a firearm, or other dangerous weapon, with respect to another individual; or o Uses, or makes a reasonably perceived or actual threat to use, force against another individual to cause physical injury or death.
Reasons for Leave
Leave may be used for the following purposes:
1. To obtain or attempt to obtain any relief for yourself or a family member. Relief includes, but is not limited to, a temporary restraining order, restraining order, or other injunctive relief to help ensure your own or your family member’s health, safety, or welfare. 2. To seek or obtain medical attention for yourself or a family member for injuries or recovery from injuries caused by a qualifying act of violence. 3. To seek, obtain, or assist a family member in seeking or obtaining services from a domestic violence shelter, program, rape crisis center, or victim services organization or agency as a result of a qualifying act of violence.
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