EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK CUSTOM LANDSCAPING AND LAWNCARE, INC. FEBRUARY 2021 CUSTOM LANDSCAPING AND LAWNCARE, INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 1 Welcome .............................................................................................................................................................. 1 Company Vision, Mission Statement, and Core Values ...................................................................................... 2 Employee Handbook ........................................................................................................................................... 3 EMPLOYMENT ............................................................................................................................................................ 5 Equal Employment Opportunity ........................................................................................................................... 5 At-Will Employment ............................................................................................................................................. 5 Workplace Harassment ....................................................................................................................................... 5 Retaliation ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 Interactive Process to Accommodate Disabled Employees ................................................................................ 8 Physician Statements .......................................................................................................................................... 9 Immigration Law Compliance .............................................................................................................................. 9 Alternative Dispute Resolution Program .............................................................................................................. 9 Genetic Information Non-discrimination .............................................................................................................. 9 Pre-Employment Process .................................................................................................................................. 10 Employment Status ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Overtime Exemption Status ............................................................................................................................... 10 Pay Classification .............................................................................................................................................. 11 Introductory Period ............................................................................................................................................ 11 Employee Files .................................................................................................................................................. 11 Employment of Relatives ................................................................................................................................... 12 Eligibility for Rehire ............................................................................................................................................ 12 Outside Employment ......................................................................................................................................... 13 Conflicts of Interest ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Confidentiality .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Separation of Employment ................................................................................................................................ 15 Reference Requests .......................................................................................................................................... 16 BENEFITS ................................................................................................................................................................ 17 General Information ........................................................................................................................................... 17 Health Insurance ................................................................................................................................................ 17 Continuation of Group Health Insurance (COBRA) ........................................................................................... 17 Workers’ Compensation Insurance ................................................................................................................... 18 Holidays ............................................................................................................................................................. 18 Religious Holiday Accommodation .................................................................................................................... 19 Vacation ............................................................................................................................................................. 19 Sick Leave ......................................................................................................................................................... 20 LEAVES OF ABSENCE .............................................................................................................................................. 23 General Information ........................................................................................................................................... 23 Family Medical Leave (FMLA) ........................................................................................................................... 23 New Jersey Family Leave Act (NJFLA) ............................................................................................................. 26 Workers’ Compensation Leave.......................................................................................................................... 26 Bereavement Leave ........................................................................................................................................... 27 Jury Duty ............................................................................................................................................................ 27 Time Off to Vote ................................................................................................................................................. 27 Military Leave ..................................................................................................................................................... 27 Military Spousal Leave ....................................................................................................................................... 27 New Jersey SAFE Act ....................................................................................................................................... 28 Organ or Bone Marrow Leave ........................................................................................................................... 29 Emergency Responder Leave ........................................................................................................................... 29 COMPENSATION AND TIMEKEEPING .......................................................................................................................... 31 Performance Evaluation .................................................................................................................................... 31 Wage/Salary Reviews ........................................................................................................................................ 31 Workweek .......................................................................................................................................................... 31 Timekeeping ...................................................................................................................................................... 31 Meal Periods ...................................................................................................................................................... 32 EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK 2021 i CUSTOM LANDSCAPING AND LAWNCARE, INC. TABLE OF CONTENTS Overtime ............................................................................................................................................................ 32 Pay Periods........................................................................................................................................................ 32 Payroll Deductions ............................................................................................................................................. 33 Pay Advances ...................................................................................................................................................