Vacation
Paid vacation is
provided to regular, full-time employees because AIS believes that
employees benefit from scheduled time off to enjoy relaxation and
recreation, and to return to work in a revitalized condition. Vacation may
be taken before the end of the six-month introductory period, if approved
by the employee's supervisor. Any advance leave prior to the end of the
six-month evaluation period is subject to client schedules.
Employees are eligible
for paid vacation earned in accordance with the following vacation accrual
schedule.
Sick Leave
AIS has intended to
provide a method of furthering the health and general welfare of regular,
full-time employees, as well as establishing standards to ensure maximum
and reasonable job attendance. Company provided sick leave should not be
viewed as a right to be used at the employee's discretion nor as a
permissive level of absence; it is a privilege of paid time away from work
duties where such absence is necessary for an employee's disabling injury,
illness, or for assisting with the required or necessary medical care or
doctor's appointment of the employee's immediate family. Employees are
required to notify their supervisor no later than one hour after their
scheduled starting time. Employees who must leave work should likewise
advise their supervisor. It is the responsibility of every employee to
report the circumstances of the sick leave, recovery progress, and
probable duration. Supervisors are responsible for verification,
reporting, and record keeping of sick leave.
Regular, full-time
employees are entitled to a maximum paid sick leave of 5 days(40 hours)
per calendar year. Unused sick leave may be carried over to the next
calendar year and accumulated up to a maximum of 80 hours. Employees who
exhaust their sick leave may continue their necessary absence by use of
their accrued vacation, and/or requesting a leave of absence. Any illness
or injury exceeding three days could, at the discretion of the project
manager or supervisor, require a physician's certificate as a condition to
return to work.
If a employee becomes
ill or injured while on vacation, all days of consecutively scheduled
vacation time will be completed before medical leave commences. Employees
will not be compensated for accrued but unused sick leave upon separation
from AIS service. Any negative sick leave balance will be repaid to the
company at termination.
Insurance
AIS offers health
insurance and life insurance for regular, full-time employees. Regular,
full-time employees may elect family health insurance for a fee. All
insurance coverage (if elected) becomes effective the first day of the
calendar month following the start of full-time employment.
Following are brief
description of each insurance program (refer to your respective insurance
booklets for further details):
Health insurance benefits include major medical insurance. In order to be
reimbursed for medical expenses, employees are required to submit the
appropriate claim forms directly to the insurance administrator. AIS
health care benefit coverage terminates at the end of the pay period in
which the employee is terminated (either voluntarily or for caused).
Transfer
One of the advantages of
working for a service organization is the possibility for employees to
transfer to vacant or new, higher level positions when qualified employees
are available or deemed suitable in all respects, and where it is
determined to be in the best interests of AIS to do so. Every attempt is
to be made to keep the employee satisfied while maintaining good client
relationships.
Relocation
Relocation expenses will
be considered on a case by case basis with AIS senior management.
Employees receiving any financial assistance for relocation are required
to sign a Reimbursement Agreement. Should an employee resign voluntarily
or be terminated for cause within one year after receiving this benefit,
he/she must reimburse AIS the full amount within 30 days of his/her last
day of employment. The Agreement also makes it clear that, to the extent
possible, relocation expenses will be recovered from the terminating
employees last paycheck(s).
