BL Companies | Employee Handbook | 2022

PTO Buy Back Program Any employee’s PTO hours over the cap (1.5 times allowance) can be “bought back” from the employee by paying the employee for PTO over the cap up to 40 hours. The Buy-Back Program will take place at the end of the first and third quarters of the year and the Company may suspend this program if economic conditions demand. Adjustment for the PTO overage will be reflected in the subsequent pay period by payment for excess time (up to 40 hours) and a reduction in the available time. The buy-back occurs as of March 30th, September 30th, and after year end each year. The Company workweek runs from Saturday through Friday. Payday is normally on every other Thursday for services performed during the two (2) week period ending the previous Friday at 12:00 midnight (Bi-Weekly Pay Cycle). Changes will be made and announced in advance whenever Company holidays or closings interfere with the normal pay schedule. Paycheck Distribution Paychecks will be directly deposited into the checking or savings account the employee specifies on the pay dates specified above. Pay Deductions The law requires that BL Companies make certain deductions from every employee’s compensation. Among these are applicable federal, state, and local income taxes. BL Companies also must deduct Social Security taxes from each employee’s earnings up to a specified limit that is called the Social Security “wage base.” BL Companies matches the amount of Social Security taxes paid by each employee. Employees who have questions concerning PAYROLL Pay Cycle

the deductions made from their paycheck or how the deductions were calculated should ask the Director of Human Resources. Time Sheets The timesheet submission and approval process is fully electronic. Within the Deltek Vision timesheet module, all employees are required to record all hours worked each day at the end of every day, and it must reflect at least eight (8) hours per day. Timesheets must be electronically submitted before the end of the day each Friday, or earlier, if requested, so that they can be reviewed and electronically approved by the employee’s supervisor by 10:00am each Monday morning. Timesheets and expense reports must be submitted with project numbers so the respective clients can be properly billed. With the electronic submission of the timesheet and the electronic approval, both the employee and the supervisor are representing that they have reviewed the entire timesheet and the time posted is accurate and in accordance with Company policy. Additional guidelines to assist employees in completing their time sheets can be found on the Company’s Intranet. Altering, falsifying, tampering with time records or expense vouchers or recording time on another employee’s time record will result in disciplinary action. Error in Pay Every effort is made to avoid errors in an employee’s paycheck. If an employee believes an error has been made, he or she should inform his or her supervisor or the Accounting Department immediately. The Accounting Department will take the necessary steps to research the problem and to assure that any necessary correction is

made promptly. Overtime Pay Non-exempt Employees

Non-exempt employees will be eligible to receive overtime pay of one and one-half

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