We value our staff and understand the importance of caring for yourself and having time to renew yourself. To that end we have a generous leave program. Scheduled time out of the office may be used as a 'mental health day', vacation time, sick time, to care for someone else or anything else you want. The Paid Time Off benefits are customized to each area. Please see below.

In an effort to support employees through a time of crisis, staff may donate their PTO time to another staff member who is in extraordinary need and is out of paid leave time.

We have created a Disability Pool for use during an extended leave such as hospitalization, maternity leave, care of a sick family member, extended sick or bereavement leave. Ten percent of any unused PTO in excess of 160 hours on December 31st rolls over into your Disability Pool.

We offer Family Medical Leave for all employees who qualify based on the Federal Standards.This is up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave.

·Special leave with pay may be granted under unusual circumstances to cover an absence not appropriately chargeable to sick leave or annual leave. Examples are:

o Jury Duty

o Subpoenaed Leave

Professional Development We support young families in a number of ways.

We provide a 50% rate reduction at The Little House Next Door for our employees. This is a limited benefit on a first come first served basis as well as having an opening in the age specific room.

We provide comfortable, private areas at all our sites for nursing mothers.

We encourage employees to utilize PTO time or flex their schedules to attend school functions and field trips.

As the duties of the job allow, parents may bring young babies to work with them.Benefits by Areas:

Therapy, CARES & Parenting are able to provide telehealth from home in some instances as well as work flexible hours.

WVHA, Administration & CCFP work 8a-5p Monday - Thursday and 8a- 2p on Fridays.

Alpha follows the Volusia County School Board schedule for holidays, teacher days, and summer break.

Little House Next Door staff have the option of working (4) 10 hour days in the summer.

Paid Time Off

The House Next Door recognizes paid time off is an important part of balancing a fulfilling work and personal life. We encourage our staff to take their PTO to recharge and take time for themselves.

The paid time off benefits The House Next Door provides to full time staff, except for Alpha and the Little House Next Door are:

·120 hours of paid time off in your first year of employment

·200 hours for years 2 through 5

·225 hours for years 6 through 10

·240 hours after 11 plus years of employment

·HND staff receive 10 paid holidays per year

LHND PTO accrual for full time staff:

·Year 1--11 days

·Year 2--12 days

·Year 3--13 days

·Year 4--14 days

·Year 5--15 days

·Year 6--16 days

·Year 7--17 days

·Year 8--18 days

·Year 9--19 days

·Year 10+--20 days

·LHND has a week of paid time off the week between Christmas and New Years

·8 paid holidays per year

School Based Staff:

40 Hour Week Employees:

Alpha accrues 2.19 hours per pay at 22 pay periods/year. They will not accrue PTO time during summer break. They start out the school year with 4 days (32 hours of PTO) and will accrue 6 additional days (48 hours of PTO) at the 2.19 per pay rate. They receive 80 hours per school year in PTO, along with the below:

In days At begin of school year 4 days to accrue up to 10 to be used for personal leave time during the school year. Two days may be carried over up to 4 days (capped at 4 days across the duration of employment).

Paid School Breaks Include: Thanksgiving Break

Winter Break

Spring Break

Summer Break

Follows Volusia County School System Holidays