Time Off
The Children's Mercy time off plans include:
Paid Time Off (PTO)
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Full and part-time employees, working at least 32 hours per pay period, accumulate PTO.
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PTO accrues based on hours paid (excluding overtime).
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The PTO accrual rate for newly-hired employees is .08850 times the number of hours paid (excluding overtime). This amount is equal to 23 eight-hour shifts annually for an employee paid 80 hours biweekly for 26 pay periods during a 12-month period.
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The PTO accrual rate increases at designated length of service milestones.
PTO may be used as it accrues for recognized holidays and scheduled or unscheduled absences, such as vacations, short-term illnesses, etc.
Up to 320 hours of PTO can be carried over to the next calendar year.
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The PTO Buyback Program allows eligible employees to sell up to 80 hours of their PTO.
Extended Illness Time (EIT)
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Full and part-time employees, working at least 32 hours per pay period, accumulate EIT.
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The EIT accrual rate is 0.027 times the number of hours paid (excluding overtime), up to a maximum accrual of 1,000 hours.
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EIT may be used after a designated number of hours of PTO are used due to your own medical condition.
Family Illness Pay (FIP)
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Full- and part-time employees, working at least 32 hours per pay period, are eligible for up to two weeks of FIP in any 12-month period.
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FIP may be used after a designated number of hours of PTO are used to care for an ill parent, spouse or child.
Bereavement pay
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Full- and part-time employees, working at least 32 hours per pay period, are eligible for Bereavement Pay effective the date of hire.
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Employees receive pay for up to one scheduled work week upon the death of a parent, spouse/domestic partner or child.
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Employees receive pay for up to 24 scheduled work hours upon the death of a sibling, grandparent/grandparent-in-law, mother or father-in-law, brother or sister-in-law, or a person living in the employee's household at the time of death.
Leave of Absence (LOA)
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Full- and part-time employees, working at least 32 hours per pay period, are eligible for a Leave of Absence after 90 calendar days of employment.
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This leave provides a designated number of days off due to pregnancy, medical, personal, military and educational reasons.
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After one year of service, eligible employees may qualify for the benefits of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), including up to 12 weeks of job-protected leave.
Jury duty
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Full- and part-time employees, working at least 32 hours per pay period, are eligible effective the date of hire.
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Employees receive regular pay less jury service payment.