(re-do) Holiday Pay 7 Scheduled Time Off Policy

1. Policy Overview

✅ Westside Market values the dedication of its full-time employees and recognizes the importance of maintaining a healthy work-life balance.
✅ This policy outlines holiday pay eligibility and scheduled time off when the business is closed for recognized holidays.

2. Holiday Pay

📌 Eligibility & Payment
✅ Full-time employees are entitled to holiday pay for recognized holidays when the business is closed.
✅ A recognized holiday refers to an officially observed public holiday or a designated company holiday.
✅ Hourly employees must be on the regular payroll and classified as full-time to receive holiday pay.

📌 Limitations
❌ Holiday pay cannot be counted as overtime.
❌ Employees who have already worked 40 hours in the same week are not eligible for additional holiday pay.
✅ Eligible hourly employees will receive their regular rate of pay for the hours they would have worked on the designated holiday, based on their normal schedule.

📌 Recognized Holidays
✅ The following holidays are officially observed, and the store will be closed:

• Easter Sunday
• Independence Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day
• New Year’s Day

🚨 Employees scheduled to work on a recognized holiday will receive their designated holiday pay but will not work that day.

3. Scheduled Time Off

✅ Full-time employees will work four (4) days in the holiday week and receive pay for five (5) days while maintaining their two regular days off.
✅ This ensures employees receive additional time off to support work-life balance.

📌 Usage Restrictions
❌ These additional days off cannot be carried over to another week.
❌ Unused time off does not accumulate for future use and will be forfeited if not used within the same workweek.

4. Notification & Communication

✅ Westside Market will provide employees with advance notice of recognized holidays, holiday pay, and scheduled time off entitlements.
✅ Employees will be informed of the process and timeline for requesting additional time off, along with any exceptions or limitations.

5. Compliance & Enforcement

✅ Managers are responsible for ensuring compliance with this policy and addressing any employee questions or concerns.
🚨 Failure to adhere to this policy may result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination, as per company procedures and employment laws.

📌 Policy Review & Updates
✅ This policy is subject to review and may be amended as necessary.