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Holiday / Leave Policy
HolidaysEach employee is paid for ten government holidays per year. The actual date of the ten government holidays below is posted on the OPM web site. At the discretion of the Customer, and approval from GH Engineering, the employee may take the holiday on a date other than the actual holiday. For example, an employee may work on Veteran's Day and take off the day after Thanksgiving Day. The GH Engineering paid holidays are:
Vacation / Sick LeaveEmployees accrue paid leave at the rate one hour for every ten hours worked which is approximately 22.5 days per year. This time is used for both vacation leave and sick leave. There is no separate sick policy. The employee can carry up to twenty-four hours of negative leave balance. Long vacations should be planned as far in advance as possible in order to give the customer plenty of time to voice any objections. Consideration should always be given to the on-site customer's planning and objectives. The employee should notify the on-site customer as early as possible in the event the employee need to take a day of leave without prior notice. Employees can take up to twenty-four hours per calendar year as "leave without pay" without prior approval. Any additional amount must be discussed with GH Engineering management in advance and is subject to approval based on the customer's needs and expectations. Leave without pay may be taken only after all accrued vacation hours have been used. Snow policy or other government shutdownThe GH Engineering policy on government closures covers those employees who cannot, or choose not to, go to work when the government is closed due to snow or other event. If the government is closed for any reason, it is the employee's option to take vacation hours or make the time up at a later date. Employees may make up the time by working extra hours within the same month. If the event occurs near the end of the month, the employee may also make up the hours in the following month. If the employee's job allows the employee to go into work even when the government is closed, the employee may certainly do so and charge the contract by marking your the GH Engineering timesheet appropriately. It is possible a GH Engineering employee would have a job which would prevent them from being productive when the government is closed, for example a help desk position where there's nobody to help. Most of the time, the employee can find something productive to do, even when the government is closed, therefore can charge the contract. If there's any doubt, the employee should ask the government supervisor in advance if the employee can come into work and charge hours even when the government is closed. GH Engineering does not pay its employees when the government cannot be billed.
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Pay PeriodsPay periods are twice a month. The first period of the month ends on the 15th of the month. The second period ends on the last day of the month GH Engineering directly deposits pay checks into its employees accounts on the 9th and 24th of each month providing a correct time sheet was submitted by the employee on time. GH Engineering mails notification of deposit to the employee separately. ReimbursementsEmployee requests for reimbursement by GH Engineering must be accompanied by a copy of the receipt(s) and a general description of the item to be reimbursed (medical care, drugs, cell phone, internet service provider, etc.). Reimbursements are included with the final paycheck of the month. Performance ReviewsPerformance reviews will be completed twice yearly. The first review of the year will be completed by May 1st and the second will be completed by November 1st of each year. Pay RaisesThe effective date for pay raises varies and is directly related to the option period effective date of the contract to which the employee charges his/her time. Overtime PayThe employee is paid for any additional hours worked above the contracted hours at his/her straight hourly rate, pending approval of the customer and GH Engineering.
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The employee must indicate on the time sheet the date and number of hours:
Time sheets must be submitted via fax to: 703-281-2997 within one business day of the end of the pay period in order for the employee to be paid for the pay period. Facimilies and electronic submission of an e-mail are, by federal law, accepted in lieu of a handwritten signature. In all cases, by signing your timesheet, you attest the hours entered are accurate and understand it is a federal offense to knowingly falsify your timesheet.
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New employees are placed on a six-month performance probation period. The probation period does not affect the employee's entitlement to any GH Engineering benefit. At the end of this probation period, or at any time during the period, the employee's complete professional performance will be reviewed with one of three possible outcomes:
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Each employee must record their time daily on a timesheet. Time is to be recorded either at the end of the day, or the beginning of the next business day.
