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I called off on 3/14/2025, can I use my Birthday PTO for this?
No-- birthday PTO must be scheduled.
How much time in advance must you request scheduled time off?
24 business hours in advance
My work schedule is 8am to 4:30pm. I got a flat tire on my way to work and did not arrive until 9:10am. Am I required to take a lunch? If so, how long of a lunch do I need to take?
Yes, a lunch is required. Only a 30 minute lunch is needed.
How many hours must an employee work to be eligible for health insurance?
30 hours/week, which Valley Health considers to be full time.
I left early on 3/19/2025 for a last minute doctor's appointment I had forgotten about. What paid time can I use for this?
Unscheduled EIB (if physician note is provided), unscheduled PTO, or personal time.
I request a day off in June. It is not my actual birthday. Can I still use my birthday PTO on this day?
Yes! Birthday PTO can be used whenever you would like, but it must be scheduled. Birthday PTO does not roll over from year to year.
I want to take June 2nd-6th off. I only have 16 hours of time saved up (including personal time, PTO, and birthday PTO). I am sick today and need to call off. Can I take unpaid time today so that I have enough time to cover my vacation in June?
No. In most cases, unpaid time can only be used once all other time has been utilized.
Out of what other time bank is personal time taken?
EIB
I want to take a day off to go to a doctor's appointment on May 1st. What time bank can I use for this day?
Scheduled EIB (if a physician excuse is provided), scheduled PTO, personal time, birthday PTO
When calling off sick, your supervisors must be notified by what time?
2 hours prior to the start of your shift (i.e. 6am).
I arrive to work on time, but have to run to my child's school to pick him up. I am out of the office from 8:30am to 9:15am. Do I still need to take a lunch? If so, how long of a lunch do I get?
Yes, a lunch is still required. This employee was out of work for 45 minutes, and so they will still get a 1 hour lunch.
Employees scheduled to work less than ____ hours per week are considered part time and not eligible for annual leave benefits.
20 hours. Part-time employees accrue PTO as a percentage of time worked based off the full-time scale.
My normal work schedule is 8am to 4:30pm. I left at 2pm today and did not return for the day. Do I need to take a lunch? If so, how long of a lunch do I need to take?
Yes. If your work schedule if going to require you to work 6 consecutive hours a lunch is needed. In this case, only a 30 minute lunch is needed.
What are the six major holidays observed by Valley Health?
Labor Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years.
*Note that these hours are accounted for in each employee's PTO accrual, since PTO is applied to these holidays.
My normal work schedule is 8am to 4:30pm. However I am leaving at 12:30pm today to begin my vacation. Am I required to take a lunch?
No, a lunch is only required for work schedules of 6 or more consecutive hours.
Valley Health supports on-site breastfeeding by providing a flexible working environment for mothers nursing their children. Children who are less than ___ months old may be brought to the mother at work to breastfeed.
6 months.