PAP.9.7.070 Personal Time off
(a) The Gaming Enterprises believe team members are better able to deliver high quality guest service when they take off to rest, to be with family and attend to personal business. Because the property is a seven (7) day a week operation, the "Personal Time Off" policy allows each non-probationary team member to earn and use time off with pay.
(b) Personal Time Off (PTO) is provided for personal affairs. Directors/Managers and team members have the responsibility to plan schedules that meet operating requirements of the department and time off needs of the staff. In order to balance and meet service and staffing requirements, team members and supervisors should plan time off schedules well in advance whenever possible.
(c) Eligibility. All regular team members are eligible to request the use of accrued PTO.
(d) Accrual.
(1) Regular full-time team members accrue PTO based on years of service and the date when they began continuous employment. PTO is accrued with each pay period and is available for use following the completion of a team member's probationary period. Probationary team members will not be able to use PTO during their probationary period unless it is for extreme circumstances with approval of their Director/Manager and with concurrence of the Chief Executive Officer. Years of service are accrued from the most recent date of employment of the team member.
(2) A team member will only accrue PTO for a given pay period if they were able to maintain active status during the pay period.
(3) PTO will accrue consistent with the following accrual rate for regular full-time team members:
Number of PTO Hours Earned per Year
| Years of Continuous Employment | Hours Accrued Per Pay Period | Total Hours Accrued Per Year |
|---|---|---|
| 0-1 Years | 1.69 hours | 88 Hours / 11days |
| 1-2 Years | 2.46 hours | 128 Hours / 16 days |
| 2-4 Years | 3.23 hours | 168 Hours / 21 days |
| 4-10 Years | 4.00 hours | 208 Hours / 26 days |
| 10 + Years | hours | 248 Hours / 31 days |
(4) Regular part-time team members will accrue prorated PTO leave at 50% of the listed rate for regular part-time Team Members based upon the years of service as detailed above. For example, a three year part-time employee regularly scheduled to work 24 hours per week shall accrue 50% of the 3.23 hours accrual rate (1.62 hours).
(5) In no circumstance will team members accrue any amounts over the maximum designated accumulations stated above. If a team member is on any leave without pay the team member will not accrue any PTO until the team member returns to active status.
(e) Requesting Personal Time Off Leave. An essential function in the success of PTO is to ensure team members are given time off to use for vacation and other personal matters. PTO schedules will be determined on a first come first served basis. Prior to the utilization of accrued PTO, team members must schedule and have the use of accrued PTO time approved so it will not interfere with job responsibilities, except as otherwise provided by law. If a team member is on PTO and there is early release or closure of the team member's worksite, the team member shall be credited any such leave during the period of early release or closure. If requesting more than three (3) days of PTO time team members shall obtain prior authorization at least forty-eight (48) hours in advance of the leave date. The Director/Manager may or may not approve such request depending on a variety of factors, including schedules. In extreme emergency situations the Director/Manager, in consultation with an Executive Team Member, may waive the forty-eight (48) hours notification provision, if requested by the team member in writing citing the reason.
(f) Payment of Unused Personal Time Off Leave. Upon successful separation of employment with a minimum of two (2) weeks' notice, all team members who have successfully completed one (1) year of employment shall be paid for their unused Personal Time Off based on the date of separation. A team member who quits his or her employment without providing at least a written two (2) week notice will forfeit any accrued PTO unless otherwise approved by his or her Director/Manager in collaboration with the Chief Executive Officer. No payment of PTO will be made if separation is done while the team member is not in good standing.
(g) Minimum Increments of PTO. Team members are required to use and be paid for available PTO to cover the absence or tardy of one (1) hour or greater. If the absence is due to a medical leave of absence that is a minimum of seven (7) calendar days or is a Family Medical Leave absence pursuant to Section PAP.9.7.100 of this ordinance, the team member has the option to not use PTO time or only use a portion of PTO time to cover a portion of the time absent.
(h) Maximum Accrual of PTO. PTO may be accrued to the maximum amounts established in Section PAP.9.7.070(d)(3) above. If a team member reaches this maximum, and fails to take leave, he/she will cease to accrue any PTO until they reduce the existing accrual by taking time off and their balance is below maximum amounts established in Section PAP.9.7.070(d)(3) above.
(i) Sharing of Personal Time Off. Team members are permitted to share PTO with other Casino staff with approval of the Director/Manager and the Human Resource Director. Employees may cash-out PTO with the Manager and Human Resource Director's approval.