Purpose
Wing and a Prayer Enterprises, LLC recognizes the importance of employees’ having the opportunity to have leisure time and attend to nonwork matters. Therefore, the company will attempt to grant all exempt employees vacation leave at the time they desire to take it. However, the company must maintain adequate staffing at all times. Therefore, vacations must be scheduled in advance and with prior written approval of the employee’s supervisor.
Eligibility
All regular, full-time, exempt employees are eligible for vacation accrual on a weekly basis.
Scheduling and notification
Employees are required to notify their supervisor in writing, and receive approval, before using vacation time at least 2 weeks beforehand. Employees are required to work the day before and the day after their scheduled vacation days.
Blackout dates
Vacation blackout dates are the period between Black Friday (the day after Thanksgiving) until New Year’s Day. Any and all requests for time off during this period will be declined. Exceptions are on a case-by-case basis and require written approval from Amy and/or Herb.
Accrual
Once an employee has been with the company for 90 days, vacation is earned each week and in the following hourly, or fraction thereof, amounts:
- At a rate of 1.69 hours per workweek from the date of hire to their fifth-year anniversary (equivalent to approximately 88 hours or 11 days per anniversary year).
- At a rate of 2.46 hours per workweek, from their fifth-year anniversary to their 15th anniversary (equivalent to approximately 128 hours or 16 days per anniversary year).
- At a rate of 3.23 hours per workweek, from their 15th anniversary (equivalent to 168 hours or 21 days per anniversary year).
Vacation scheduling conflicts
When conflicts develop, they will be resolved fairly, but as deemed appropriate by management. All other factors being equal, preference will generally be given to the employee who makes the earliest request, but other legitimate factors may be considered, including seniority and the amount of vacation time already taken by the employees involved.
Minimum vacation time increments
Vacation may be taken by eligible employees, with prior supervisory approval, at times that best meet the requirements of the company. Employees must take vacation time in increments of at least four hours. It is each supervisor’s responsibility to monitor such absences and to ensure that they do not become excessive in relation to the hours worked by the employee.
Notice of absence
Employees may have the right in certain circumstances to make leave requests under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) or other laws on shorter notice. If the employee is requesting vacation leave for family or medical purpose, the employee should make sure that this purpose is made clear to management. The supervisor must approve any exceptions to this provision or any conflicts in scheduling. A department may impose additional guidelines as necessary to ensure efficiency and adequate staffing levels.
Unused vacation time
An employee may not carry forward unused vacation time.
Termination of employment
The company will not pay employees for unused vacation upon termination of employment.
Pay in lieu of vacation
The company will not pay employees for unused vacation.
Amy N Kaplan 