Policy Manual 9.2013 - Tijuana Flats

PERSONAL LEAVEAn employee may be granted an extended absence without pay, when sufficient personal reasons occur,at the Company’s discretion. A leave of absence will be granted for an initial period of up to 60 days, andemployee may request extensions of up to 30 days, which may be granted at the Company’s discretion.No leave, however, may be extended beyond six months from the beginning date of the leave.Leaves will be without pay except that employees may be required to use any accrued paid vacation daysduring a leave. However, while on leave of absence, employees will not accrue paid leave days of anykind.If you are covered under the Company’s group health plan at the time your leave begins, the Companywill continue to make its regular payment to continue your coverage under its group health plan throughthe end of the month in which you request leave. Thereafter, you may continue benefits under theCompany’s group health insurance plan through COBRA. A separate notice of your rights under COBRAwill be provided at the time COBRA coverage is offered.Because operations sometime require that vacant positions be filled, a personal leave of absence doesnot guarantee that the job will be available when the employee returns from leave. An effort, however,will be made to place you in your previous position or a comparable job that you are qualified to performupon your return from leave. If no such position is available, you may be eligible for rehire as a newemployee if you apply for an available position for which you are qualified and if your prior work historywarrants your rehire.MILITARY LEAVETijuana Flats complies with all aspects of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment RightsAct (“USERRA”). Unless precluded by military necessity, or otherwise impossible or unreasonable,employees requiring a military leave of absence must submit advanced notice of their need for militaryleave, and should submit a copy of their military orders if available.In order to be eligible for reinstatement upon completion of military service, employees must comply withall aspects of USERRA. Reinstated employees are eligible for all the rights and benefits provided underUSERRA.Policy Manual-Confidential9/5/2013Return to Top 63