2011 office employee handbook.pdf - US Xpress

EMPLOYMENT STATUS,
ATTENDANCE, WORKING CONDITIONS
& LEAVE POLICIES
Employment Date or Date of Hire
Your employment date is the date that you started working for the Company. It does not change during
continuous employment and is used for calculating length of service and eligibility date to participate
in the various benefit plans offered by the Company. If you terminate and are later rehired, your
most recent hire date is your employment date.
Employment Status
Full-time
For traditional shift employees, full time status is forty (40) or more scheduled work hours per week.
Full time employees are eligible to participate in employee benefit programs.
Part-time
Part time employees who are regularly scheduled to work less than thirty-three (33) hours per week
are eligible for certain employee benefits based on length of employment.
Temporary Workers
Temporary workers are hired on a temporary basis to perform a specific job for a specific period of
time, usually less than one year. Temporary workers are not eligible for any company benefits.
Exempt and Non-Exempt Classification
Office employees are classified as exempt or non-exempt from overtime pay in accordance with the
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Status as exempt or non-exempt is determined by job duties as
required by FLSA regulations. Questions regarding exemption status should be directed to the Compensation
Department.
Exempt
Pursuant to the FLSA and applicable state laws, exempt employees perform administrative, professional,
supervisory or management duties. Exempt employees are not entitled to overtime pay.
Non-Exempt Hourly or Salary Non-Exempt
Pursuant to the FLSA and applicable state laws, non-exempt employees are entitled to overtime pay
for hours worked in excess of forty hours per week (or as required by state law).
Recording Your Time
You are required to maintain an accurate record of all time worked. Exempt employees are required
to complete an accurate electronic timesheet each week showing record exceptions, such as sick
leave, vacation, personal leave, etc. Non-exempt employees are required to accurately record time
worked on a timecard and/or timesheet for each day worked. Your timecard and/or timesheet is very
important because the information recorded on your timecard and/or timesheet is used as an accurate
record of your earnings for payroll computation.
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