Attendance Policy

Hours of Operation/Work Schedules  

Our Resort will be open from 6:00 am until 12:00am Central time.  If an employee must be outside of the office for non-business related reasons during their normal work schedule, they should inform their manager.  

 
Telecommuting  

In order to meet the needs of our customers, employees, and the Company our resort will make some arrangements for telecommuting. All telecommuting arrangements will be subject to approval by the employee’s manager. The following principles will be used in our telecommuting:

·      Employees should make arrangements with their manager at least one week in advance of telecommuting.

·      Employees should check in with the office regularly.

·      Employees should inform their manager of their whereabouts so they may be reached easily.

·      Under regular circumstances, telecommuting should not comprise more than one day in a given week, or more than 3 days a month.

 
Attendance Policy  

Employees are expected to report to work as scheduled and on time. If it is impossible to report for work as scheduled, employees must call their manager before their starting time.  If the manager is unavailable, a voice message should be left. If the absence is to continue beyond the first day, the employee must notify their manager on a daily basis unless otherwise arranged. Absence for three consecutive work days without notifying the manager is considered a voluntary termination.    

 

Leave of Absence  

Employees are eligible to apply for an unpaid leave of absence if they have been a regular employee of our resort for at least one year and scheduled to work 20 hours or more a week. The employee’s manager will make a decision on the leave request. The request for leave will be reviewed based on the reason for the request, previous attendance record, previous leave requests and the impact the absence will have on our resort.

 
Family Medical Leave  

All employees who have been employed at least twelve months, and who worked at least 1,250 hours during the twelve months prior to the leave request are eligible for an unpaid family and/or medical leave of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 for a period up to twelve weeks during a calendar year under the following circumstances:

For the birth of a son or daughter of the employee and to care for such newborn son or daughter, if completed within  twelve months of the child’s birth;
The placement of a son or daughter with the employee for adoption or foster care if completed within twelve months of the placement;
To care for the spouse, or a son, daughter, or parent of the employee, if spouse, son, daughter, or parent has a serious health condition; or
Where a serious health condition makes the employee unable to perform the functions of his or her job.
 
Employees ordinarily must provide 30 days' advance notice when the leave is "foreseeable." The Company may require medical certification to support a request for leave because of a serious health condition.

 

Pay and Compensation  

Employees are paid on the 1st and 15th of each month. New employees are required to complete an Employee's Withholding Allowance Certificate (W-4). Employees must present their Social Security card to Employment when completing the required forms. Optional forms employees may wish to file are paycheck direct deposit authorization card, union or association dues card, and other deductible employee paid benefits. 

 

Overtime  

Non-exempt employees are eligible to receive overtime pay if they work more than 40 hours in a given week.  Holiday, vacation, and sick time are not included in hours used to determine overtime eligibility.  Overtime pay equals 1.5 times and employee’s regular hourly rate.  All overtime must be approved by the manager in advance.

 

Vacation  

All full-time employees are eligible for vacation pay. 

In the first full calendar year and through the calendar year in which the employee’s 3 year anniversary of employment occurs, employees will receive 10 vacation days each year.

In the calendar year of the employee’s 4 year anniversary of employment, employees will receive 15 vacation days each year.

In the calendar year of the employee’s 10 year anniversary of employment, employees will receive 20 vacation days each year.

Up to 5 unused vacation days may be carried over into the next year.  All other unused vacation time will be paid out in the final paycheck for that year.  

Employees should notify their manager at least one month in advance of taking vacation time.  All vacation requests are subject to manager approval.  Part-time employees who work on a regular schedule all year are eligible for vacation benefits on a pro-rata basis based on the schedule above.

 

Personal Days  

Employees are eligible for 4 paid personal days per calendar year. New employees will accrue 1 personal day for every 3 months worked in the hired calendar year.

 

Sick Days  

Sick days are provided for illness of the employee, their spouse or children.  Employees should use their personal days or vacation day’s non-illness related time off.  All full-time employees will receive sick days according to the following schedule:

Employees will be eligible for paid sick days after 6 months of employment.  After 6 months of employment, employees will be eligible for one sick day for every two months worked from date of hire, with a maximum of 5 days in their first year of employment.

Every succeeding calendar year, employees will be eligible for 5 sick days.

Sick days may be accumulated and carried over from year to year to a maximum of 10 days.  All other unused sick days by the end of the year is forfeited.  

 

Termination  

Employees who voluntarily resign from the Company are asked to provide at least two week advance notice of their resignation.  This notice should be in writing and should briefly state the reason for leaving and the anticipated last day of work.

If a terminating employee is eligible for any incentive compensation, bonus, and/or awards, they must be actively employed on the date the compensation, bonus or awards are presented or paid, in order to receive the compensation, bonus or award.

 

Safety Policy  

The Company is sincerely interested in the safety and well-being of our employees. The Company will make every effort to keep the office equipment in excellent condition and make sure that all safety devices are working properly.

If, in spite of our efforts to ensure safe working conditions, an employee has an accident or becomes ill on the job, it should be reported to the manager immediately. They will see that prompt medical attention is provided.

 

Dress Code Policy  

The Company maintains a business casual working environment. All employees should use discretion in wearing attire that is appropriate for the office and customer interaction.  

 

Maternity leave policy:

As per the legislation made by the ‘Work and Families Act' 2006, new maternity regulations came into force on April 1st 2007.

All pregnant employees are entitled to up to 52 weeks maternity leave including ordinary and additional leave.
Statutory maternity pay (SMP) will be paid for 39 weeks (roughly nine months)
13 weeks unpaid leave comprises the remainder of the 52 week entitlement
Applications for maternity leave should include personal details, a medical certificate detailing the expected date of confinement or birth, proposed commencement date and duration of leave must be submitted to the Manager.


Sources:
http://www.hrvillage.com/PandP/all.htm
http://www.humanresources.hrvinet.com/maternity-leave-policy/