Employers seeking to advise employees that they provide floating holidays and the circumstances under which those holidays will accrue, carry over and/or be forfeited or paid upon termination of employment should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Employers seeking to show their commitment to providing employees with time off to fulfill their civic duty and outline both the employer's responsibilities and employees' obligations related to absences on the basis of jury duty or witness service should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Employers seeking to encourage employees to vote as a civic duty and to indicate that employees should consult with a supervisor if they do not have sufficient time outside of work to visit the polls should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Employers seeking to establish the eligibility requirements and terms of bereavement leave should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Employers seeking to educate employees, including supervisors, generally about the existence of leaves of absence required by state and/or local law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.
Maine employers seeking to educate employees about the availability of leave during extreme public health emergencies and to encourage and demonstrate compliance with Maine law should consider including this model policy statement in their handbook.