Arkansas Support Network provides employees with paid time off (PTO). PTO may be used for vacation, sick time, or other personal matters.
Eligibility
All full-time regular employees are eligible to receive PTO. PTO will accrue from the date of employment, but will not be available for use until the employee has completed 90 days of employment. No vacation may be taken before it is earned.
Employees who feel that there is a discrepancy in the calculation of their vacation pay or eligibility for vacation should contact Human Resources at asnhrdepartment@supports.org.
Employees may not receive vacation pay in lieu of time off.
If a paid holiday falls within an employee’s vacation period, an additional day of vacation will be granted. This may be taken at the beginning or end of the employee’s vacation period, or may be used at another time during the year.
Vacation scheduling must be cleared with the supervisor in advance. Whenever possible, requests for vacation time should be presented at least 10 days in advance.
Deposits Into Your Leave Account
PTO is calculated according to the calendar year, January 1 through December 31 each year. Full-time employees will accrue paid vacation according to the following schedule:
| Years of Service | Weekly Accrual | Annual Accrual | Max Carry Over | Max Balance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–3 (0–36 months) | 2.00 | 104 hours | 104 | 208 |
| 3–6 (37–72 months) | 2.46 | 128 hours | 104 | 232 |
| 6–10 (73–120 months) | 2.92 | 152 hours | 104 | 256 |
| 10–15 (121–180 months) | 3.38 | 176 hours | 104 | 280 |
| 15–20 (181–240 months) | 3.85 | 200 hours | 104 | 304 |
| 20–25 (241–300 months) | 4.31 | 224 hours | 104 | 328 |
| 25+ (301 months – beyond) | 4.77 | 248 hours | 104 | 352 |
* No hours beyond the Maximum Balance will accrue for the FT employee.
Leave Usage and Requests for Leave
The Company encourages you to use your PTO time. You are eligible to begin using PTO after 90 days of employment.
You must request PTO from your Supervisor as far in advance as possible, but at least 3 days in advance. The Company will generally grant requests for PTO when possible, taking business needs into consideration.
Paid leave, excluding Family Medical leave, may not exceed more than 10 business days at a given time without written request. Factors that will be reviewed when considering such a request include job requirements, business needs, and the employee's performance. The approval or denial of extended leave is at the discretion of the department director and Human Resources.
During a Leave of Absence
The Company may require you to use any unused PTO during disability or family medical leave, or any other leave of absence, where permissible under local, state, and federal law.
You will not accrue PTO during unpaid leaves of absence, or other periods of inactive service, unless PTO accrual is required by applicable federal, state, or local law.
Carryover
Unused PTO can be carried over to the following year as reflected in the above chart.
Separation of Employment
Upon separation of employment for any reason, you will forfeit any earned but unused PTO time unless state law dictates otherwise.