507 - DOMESTIC VIOLENCE LEAVE
This leave is unpaid leave. Employees taking qualifying Domestic Violence Leave may choose to use accrued available PTO during this leave so the leave will be paid. In order to be eligible to take this leave, the employee must have worked for the Company at least 25 hours per week for the 180 days immediately preceding the leave. The employee must also be the victim of the domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking (or the parent/guardian of a minor child who is a victim).
Employees must provide reasonable notice of the intention to take leave. Employees may be required to provide certification that he/she is the victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking and that the leave is for one of the purposes outlined above (i.e. a police report, a protective order, or documentation from an attorney, police, counselor, clergy member, etc. that the employee or their child was undergoing treatment, counseling, or relocating as a result of domestic violence.)
Employees may be eligible for leave for the following purposes:
To seek legal or law enforcement remedies to ensure the employee’s (or their minor child’s) health and safety. This includes preparing for and participating in protective order proceedings or other civil or criminal legal proceedings related to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.
To seek medical treatment or to recover from injuries caused by domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.
To obtain counseling related to domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking.
To obtain services from a victim services provider.
To relocate or secure their existing home to ensure the employee’s (or their child’s) health and safety.
@2021 The DPI Group. All Rights Reserved. Revision Dates: 02/10/2021 - The DPI policies do not form a contract, express or implied, nor do they guarantee employment for any specific length of time. Employment with The DPI Group or any subsidiary is at-will. This means that either the employee or employer can terminate the employment relationship at any time, for any reason. No statements made by any supervisor or manager can alter this at-will relationship. The at-will relationship can only be changed through a signed written agreement that specifically sets forth the terms between the employee and the President/Chief Executive Officer of the Company.