CREA Employee Handbook - State and Local Policies (Updated …

Retaliation

The Company will not retaliate against employees who request or take 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. Voting Leave If you request leave prior to the day of any election and your working hours begin less than two hours after the opening of the polls and end less than two hours before the polls close, you may take two hours of leave during the polling period for the purpose of voting. The time when you can go to vote will be at the discretion of your manager, consistent with applicable legal requirements. Witness Leave CREA, LLC realizes that, on occasion, employees may be subpoenaed to serve as witnesses in a criminal proceeding. In such cases, you will be provided unpaid leave to attend. Upon receiving a subpoena, 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. Wage and Hour Policies One Day Rest in Seven In accordance with Illinois law, nonexempt employees are entitled to 24 consecutive hours of rest in every consecutive seven-day period, in addition to the regular period of rest allowed at the close of each working day. This does not apply to part-time employees whose total work hours do not exceed 20 hours during a calendar week. Pay Period At CREA, LLC, the standard pay period is semimonthly for all employees. Pay dates are the 15th and last day of the month. If a pay date falls on a holiday, you will be paid on the preceding workday. If a pay date falls on a Saturday or Sunday, you will be paid on the preceding Friday. Special provisions may be required from time to time if holidays fall on pay dates. Check with your manager if this type of date arises.

If you are paid by commission, refer to your commission agreement.

Review your paycheck for accuracy. If you find an issue, report it to your manager immediately. Meal and Rest Periods CREA, LLC strives to provide a safe and healthy work environment and complies with all federal and state regulations regarding meal and rest periods. Check with your manager regarding procedures and schedules for rest and meal breaks. The Company requests that employees accurately observe and record meal and rest periods.

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