FAQs

Employee Education FAQs

If I attended a conference, would it be company paid?
This would be considered voluntary professional development, so the conference cost would be deducted from your educational budget.

What is covered for reimbursement?
Please refer applicable policy to ensure compliance with reimbursement. Work related vs. Voluntary

What is the difference between voluntary, company required and business development?
Voluntary training
is when the employee requests the training and will be learning.
Company required training is when the company pays up front for the training.

Flexible Vacation FAQs

Who is covered under the flexible vacation policy?
Both full-time salaried (exempt) and full-time hourly (non-exempt) employees are covered under the Flexible Vacation Policy. If you have a question about your classification, speak to your manager.

Who is covered under the flexible vacation policy?
Both full time salaried (exempt) and full time hourly (non-exempt) employees are covered under the Flexible Vacation Policy. If you have a question about your classification, speak to your manager.

How do I request vacation time?
ALL time out of the office must be requested and approved in Deltek vision prior to the leave. If this procedure is not strictly followed, time out of office will be considered unauthorized. Unauthorized time off will lead to discipline, up to and including termination.

How many weeks can I request off at a time?
No more than 2 weeks can be approved by supervisors. Anything greater will need executive review and approval. In these cases, please submit a request to HR.

Can I request the same day off every week?
No, this policy does not allow for you to take the same day off every week.

Can I use vacation time if I am sick?
No, there is a separate sick time bank that should be used for covering illness. Due to the restrictions of FMLA, vacation may not be used for any type of sick leave.

Vacation time is for personal time off, paid sick time and/or FMLA are to use for illness or other FMLA qualified reasons. Employees under the flexible vacation policy will have 5 sick days per year available to them.

Are there any payouts?
No, under this policy there is no time accrual and no payouts.

What would be the procedure for taking time off without pay?
When workload and staffing levels allow it, employees will generally be authorized to take up 2 consecutive weeks off without pay. Depending on the need for the time off, unpaid time may be authorized.

My vacation request has been approved. What now?
All employees must ensure their work is being completed properly and timely whether they are in the office or on vacation. When an employee is out of office, they must inform all appropriate parties in advance. They must confirm all needed materials and information are available for those who may need it and all duties are being fully covered. In addition, the employee must indicate their scheduled time out of office on their outlook calendar.

401K FAQs

Where can I access the plans documents?
https://retirementlink.jpmorgan.com/

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