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•   Managers are responsible for ensuring that employees have accurately reported PTO hours taken.
               •   Non-exempt full-time employees can take PTO in half-hour increments.
               •   Employees and managers are responsible for developing a mutually agreed PTO plan that supports the business,
                   causes  minimal  business  disruption,  and  allows  the  employee  to  utilize  all  of  the  employee’s  PTO  annual
                   allotment by the end of the anniversary year. The company reserves the right to create blackout periods during
                   which PTO requests should be avoided if possible and during which requests will be subject to close review by
                   management.

            V.  Accrual Schedule


            Refer to the Accrual Schedule below as PTO hours accrued is based on the number of eligible hours worked during each pay period.
            The annual PTO accrual is determined by years of service, and the increase in benefit is effective the pay period following the 1, 3, and
            5 year anniversary date.

            Years of service is defined as the cumulative number of years employed at A-MAX Auto Insurance.  Refer to Rehires section III for more
            information.



                                Completed Years of Service   Weekly Accrual Rate   Days per Year
                                       0 - 1 years               N/A               N/A
                                                                                  7.5 days
                                       1 - 3 years            1.154 hrs.
                                                                                 (60 hours)
                                                                                  10 days
                                       3 - 5 years            1.538 hrs.
                                                                                 (80 hours)
                                                                                  15 days
                                        5+ years              2.308 hrs.
                                                                                (120 hours)


            VI. PTO and Employment Status Changes

            Termination


               •  In the event of termination, including resignation or any other event other than involuntary lay-off, the value of
                   the unused PTO balance (PTO accrued less PTO taken) will not be paid.  If there is a negative balance, that value
                   will  be  owed  to  A-MAX  Auto  Insurance  and  will  be  deducted  from  the  final  paycheck,  in  accordance  with
                   applicable laws.
               •  In the event of involuntary lay-off, the value of the unused PTO balance (PTO accrued less PTO taken) will be
                   paid in full.  If there is a negative balance, the employee is not required to pay back the balance to A-MAX Auto
                   Insurance.

            Leave of Absence

            In the event of a Leave of Absence, employees may use accrued PTO to supplement income during a leave.  Note, there
            is no accrual of PTO while on leave of absence.  PTO accrual will continue following the first pay period following return
            to work date.

            Family and Medical Leave Act

            The  Family  and  Medical  Leave  Act  (FMLA)  provide  eligible  employees  with  time  off  for  certain  qualifying  leaves.
            Qualification for PTO benefits shall have no effect on an employee’s qualification for FMLA leave.  Employees may qualify



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