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Family and Medical Leave Act

The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provide eligible employees with time off for certain qualifying leaves.
Employees may qualify for FMLA leave regardless of their qualification for PTO benefits. For information about eligibility
requirements for FMLA unpaid leave, please see your Human Resource Representative.

Workers’ Compensation

Pursuant to the requirements of the laws in the state(s) in which A-MAX Auto Insurance operates, the PTO policy outlined
above does not apply to those illnesses or injuries that are covered by an applicable Workers' Compensation policy.

Rehires

• In the event an employee is rehired by A-MAX Auto Insurance within six months of the termination date, the
benefit level will be re-instated to the tenure level on the last date of employment as applicable OR assuming
no other job level or employment status has changed.
• In the event an employee is rehired by A-MAX Auto Insurance after six months from the termination date, the
employee will begin at the “new employee” level, and PTO hours will accrue at that level.

5.1.2 Non-Exempt (Hourly) Full-Time Employee Paid – Time Off (PTO)

A-MAX Insurance Services offers paid PTO for non-exempt (hourly) employees to take time for rest and recuperation. All
full-time, non-exempt employees are eligible for PTO leave benefits as set forth in this policy. PTO accrual begins on the
first day after completing one (1) year of employment. PTO is accrued according to the schedule in this policy.

Upon entering an eligible employment classification, non-exempt full-time employees will begin to accrue PTO hours
according to the schedule provided in the employee's offer letter.
• PTO is accrued each pay period based on completed years of service pursuant to the Accrual Schedule (see
section II).
• PTO accrual is based on the employee’s designated standard work schedule and number of eligible hours paid
per pay period, up to 2080 hours worked.
• There is no PTO accrual on overtime hours.
• PTO accrual is based on anniversary year (i.e. based on hire date).
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Example: A full-time employee is hired on July 1 , 2016, PTO accrual begins July 1 , 2017. Employee earns weekly accrual
rate of 1.154 through June 30 of the next year earning 7.5 days / 60 hours.
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• Employees who have a change in status (part-time to full-time) will begin to accrue PTO on the first pay period
of their new status at the accrual rate based on their length of service.

Note: A full-time employee, who has been employed with the company for 1 year and becomes a part-time
employee, will be paid out for all unused PTO accrued in full-time status. The full-time employee will cease to accrue
PTO once his/her status changes to part-time.

IV. Guidelines for Taking PTO

PTO hours can be used for any reason, including PTO, sick or illness, family illness, vacation, or personal business:

• Employees must obtain approval from their manager prior to taking PTO. Managers may approve or deny
requests for PTO based on the needs of the business.

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