You will not be required to identify which category of event the leave pertains to as a condition of taking bereavement leave.
Retaliation
The Company will not retaliate against employees who request or take leave in accordance with this policy. Blood and Organ Donation Leave CREA, LLC will provide eligible employees with: Up to one hour of paid leave to donate, or attempt to donate, blood every 56 days in accordance with appropriate medical standards established by the American Red Cross, America's Blood Centers, the American Association of Blood Banks, or other nationally recognized standards. Up to 10 days of paid leave in any 12-month period to serve as an organ donor. To be eligible for leave, you must be employed full time and have been employed by the Company for at least six months. You will not be required to use accrued or future vacation or sick leave while taking time off to donate blood or an organ. Provide reasonable notice of your need for leave. If leave is being used for the donation of blood, you may be required to provide a written statement from the blood bank indicating that you have an appointment. Upon return from leave to donate blood, you may be asked to provide a written statement from the blood bank confirming you kept your appointment.
You will retain the one hour of paid leave if your attempt to donate blood is unsuccessful.
The Company will not retaliate against employees who request or take leave in accordance with this policy. Leave for Victims of Domestic, Sexual, Gender, or Criminal Violence (VESSA Leave) In accordance with the Illinois Victims' Economic Security and Safety Act (VESSA), CREA, LLC will provide unpaid leave (VESSA leave) to eligible employees who: Are victims of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence; or Have a family or household member who is a victim of domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence.
Qualifying Reasons for Leave
VESSA leave may be used to:
1. Seek medical attention for, or recover from, physical or psychological injuries caused by domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence against you or your family or household member. 2. Obtain victim services for you or your family or household member. 3. Obtain psychological or other counseling for you or your family or household member. 4. Participate in safety planning, including temporary or permanent relocation or other actions, to increase your own or your household or family member's safety from future domestic violence, sexual violence, gender violence, or any other crime of violence. 5. Seek legal assistance to ensure your own health and safety or that of your household or family member, including participating in court proceedings related to the violence. 6. Attend the funeral or alternative to a funeral or wake of a family or household member who was killed in a crime of violence. 7. Make arrangements necessitated by the death of a family or household member who was killed in a crime of violence.
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