RESTAURANT TEAM MEMBER HANDBOOK - EthicsPoint

Parental Involvement in K-12 Education Act
Upon written request to the Team Member Relations Department, eligible
team members may take unpaid time off to attend certain academic activities
for or with the team member’s child or any child for whom the team member
has primary legal responsibility. Leave by full-time team members may not
exceed six hours in any one-month period or 18 hours in any academic year.
Part-time team members are entitled to time off in proportion to their work
hours. Team members must attempt to schedule these activities outside of
regular work hours and, except in emergency, must notify the Team Member
Relations Department in writing of the need for leave at least one week in
advance. BJ’s may require that the leave be taken in increments of three
hours or less and may require verification of the activity from the school.
Compensation During Jury Service
BJ’s will compensate its regularly employed team members for the first three
days of trial or grand jury service, not to exceed $50 per day. Payment will
be made within 30 days of presentation of the team member’s tender of
the juror service certificate. BJ’s prohibits harassing, threatening or coercing
a team member, depriving any team member of employment or the incidents
of employment because of juror service, and making any demands that
would conflict with juror service.
Voting Leave
Team members who work a schedule on election day in which the polls are
not open either three hours prior to the start of the team member’s shift or
three hours after the end of the team member’s shift may take up to two
hours to vote with pay on election day during the time the polls are open.
Team members should notify their manager of the need for leave prior to
election day.
Victim Leave
Florida
Upon written notice to the Team Member Relations Department including
documentation of the reason for the leave, a team member who has been
employed for at least three months and who is him or herself a victim of
domestic violence or sexual assault or who has a family or household
member who is a victim of domestic violence or sexual assault may be
eligible for up to three working days of unpaid leave to seek a protective
injunction, to obtain medical care or mental health counseling, to obtain
Confidential and Proprietary 60
January 2012