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CREA Employee Handbook - Core Final (Updated 2025)

Employee Handbook - Core Policies		1
At-Will Employment		2
Purpose of the Handbook		3
Contents		4
1.0 Introductory Policies		6
1.1 Revisions to Handbook		7
1.2 Ethics Code		7
1.3 Ethics Hotline		7
1.4 Social Media		9
2.0 Hiring and Orientation Policies		12
2.1 Religious Accommodation		13
2.2 Disability Accommodation		13
2.3 Accommodations for Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Related Medical Conditions		14
2.4 Employment Authorization Verification		15
2.5 Posting of Openings		15
2.6 Employee Referral Program		15
2.7 Job Descriptions		15
2.8 Job Selection Procedure		16
2.9 New Hires and Introductory Periods		16
2.10 Training Program		16
2.11 Conflicts of Interest		16
2.12 Employment of Relatives and Friends		17
3.0 Benefits		18
3.1 Federal Jury Duty Leave		19
3.2 MyCREABenefits.com		19
3.3 CREA's 401(k) Retirement Readiness Plan		19
3.4 Continuing Education		19
3.5 Tuition Reimbursement		19
3.6 Paid Time Off (PTO) & Floating Holiday		20
3.7 Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)		22
3.8 Parental, Maternity, and Adoption Leave		25
3.9 Bereavement Leave		27
3.10 Personal Leave of Absence		27
3.11 Military Leave (USERRA)		28
3.12 Employment Classifications		28
3.13 Workers' Compensation Insurance		29
3.14 Unemployment Compensation Insurance		29
3.15 COBRA		29
4.0 Wage and Hour Policies		30
4.1 Introduction to Wage and Hour Policies		31
4.2 Attendance		31
4.3 Recording Time		31
4.4 Paycheck Deductions		32
4.5 Direct Deposit		32
5.0 Performance, & Employee Lifecycle		33
5.1 Standards of Conduct		34
5.2 Open Door/Conflict Resolution Process		34
5.3 Performance Reviews		35
5.4 Disciplinary Process		35
5.5 Outside Employment		35
5.6 Criminal Activity/Arrests		36
5.7 Resignation Policy		36
5.8 Exit Interview		36
5.9 Employment Verification		36
6.0 Genera Companyl Policies		37
6.1 Confidentiality and Nondisclosure of Trade Secrets		38
6.2 Client, Visitor & Vendor Relations		38
6.3 Personal Appearance		38
6.4 Fraternization		38
6.5 Third Party Disclosures		38
6.6 Personal Cell Phone/Mobile Device Use		39
6.7 Mail Use		39
6.8 Personal Data Changes		39
6.9 Driving Record		39
6.10 Telecommuting & Work Strategy		39
6.11 Minors in the Workplace		40
6.12 Employer Sponsored Social Events		40
6.13 Off-Duty Use of Employer Property or Premises		40
6.14 Nonsolicitation/Nondistribution Policy		40
6.15 Workplace Privacy and Right to Inspect		41
6.16 Other Policies		41
7.0 Safety and Loss Prevention		42
7.1 General Safety		43
7.2 Security		43
7.3 Workplace Violence		43
7.4 Drug and Alcohol Policy		44
7.5 Workplace Tobacco Usage		45
Acknowledgment of Receipt of Employee Handbook and Confidentiality Agreement		46

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