Vacation
Eligible Associates accrue vacation based on actual hours worked. You accrue vacation each pay period until you reach the maximum accrual limit. Accrued vacation is carried over annually. Associates will be eligible to request and take accrued vacation with the approval of their supervisor. All vacation pay will be paid on the scheduled pay date for the time the vacation is taken.
As of their date of hire, full-time Senior Mechanics and Mechanics are eligible to earn vacation based on hours worked as follows:
| Hourly Accrual | Maximum Accrual | |
|---|---|---|
| 0.039 hours | 80 hours | |
As of their date of hire, full-time Center Management Associates are eligible to earn vacation based on hours worked as follows:
| Years of Completed Service | Hourly Accrual | Maximum Accrual | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 through 4 | 0.039 hours | 80 hours | |
| 5 or more | 0.058 hours | 120 hours | |
As of their date of hire, full-time corporate associates below Director level are eligible to earn vacation based on hours worked as follows:
| Years of Completed Service | Hourly Accrual | Maximum Accrual | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Less than 1 | 0.039 hours | 80 hours | |
| 1 - 4 | 0.058 hours | 120 hours | |
| 5 or more | 0.078 hours | 160 hours | |
Vacation Pay when Employment Ends: An associate who is terminated from the Company, whether voluntarily or involuntarily, with vacation accrued but not taken will forfeit their vacation balance upon termination except in states where it is not permitted.
Sick Days
- Full time Corporate and Location Management associates accrue three (3) days of sick time each year over 39 weeks at a rate of 0.017 hours sick time per hour worked. Sick time taken may not exceed sick time accrued.
- Associates may carry over up to three (3) days of unused accrued sick time from one year to the next. Once an associate accumulates three (3) days of sick time, s/he will not accrue any additional time until the total falls below the three (3) days. Sick time will not be accrued or credited during a medical, military, or personal leave of absence or when an associate is out on extended sick leave.
- Salaried/exempt associates must take sick time in full day (8 hour) increments.
- Hourly/non-exempt associates may take sick time in as little as one hour increments.
- Sick time cannot be used as vacation or for any reason outside of its intended purpose.
- Associates who are terminating their employment with the Company will not be paid for any unused sick time.
- Associates must use accrued sick time for health related issues before other unpaid leave (to which an associate may be entitled) may be used except to the extent otherwise required by law. The Company has discretion to designate leave time as accrued sick time.
- Applicable state and/or local paid sick leave laws will apply. Associates should reference the law specific for their location or contact the Benefits Department for more information.
This site includes a summary of benefits only. For more information and to review comprehensive information about the Lucky Strike Associate Leave Policy, see Operating Standard HR-1202.
Company Holidays
Center Management Salaried (exempt) associates may be required to work on the days set forth below and will be paid their usual salary for pay periods in which holidays occur and may take an additional paid day off, upon supervisor approval, within thirty (30) days of the paid holiday.
- Memorial Day
- Fourth of July
- Labor Day
- Thanksgiving Day
- Christmas Day
Full Time Center Management Hourly (non-exempt) associates are entitled to holiday pay equal to 8 hours at their hourly rate whether or not they work the days listed above. If the Center Management Hourly (non-exempt) associate works on such day, they are entitled to be paid for the hours worked and the additional eight (8) hours of holiday pay. Holiday pay time will not be counted as hours worked for the calculation of overtime.
Center Non-Management Hourly (non-exempt) associates who work on one of the days below will be paid at one and one-half times their regular rate of pay for the hours worked. Center Non-Management Hourly (non-exempt) associates who do not work on these days are not entitled to any pay for hours not worked. The holiday premium is an overtime premium and associates are not entitled to additional overtime premium on top of the holiday premium.
- Christmas Eve
- Christmas Day
- New Year’s Eve
- New Year’s Day
Corporate Associates, including District and Regional Manager Associates, will follow the Corporate Holiday Schedule. At the end of each calendar year, Human Resources will distribute the calendar for the following year’s recognized holidays.
An associate will not receive their holiday pay if it falls during Short Term Disability, FMLA or unpaid leave.
If a holiday falls within an associate’s vacation, the day of the holiday will not be deducted from the associate’s vacation balance.
