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Employees must request time off in advance for any paid time off and all leaves of absence. In the case of absence due to illness or accident, the employee must notify their supervisor as soon as possible. All unexcused absences are considered incidents of absenteeism. Supervisors must notify Missionary Resources when an employee incurs three (3) or more unexcused absences within a six (6) month period. Reliant will determine, with the help of the supervisor, the reasons behind the unexcused absences and determine the appropriate action to be taken. Employees may be subject to discipline or termination for absenteeism.

Ministry Closures

On occasion, due to unforeseen circumstances, a decision may be required as to the status of a ministry location being opened or closed. These may include storms or natural disasters, power outages, national emergencies, etc. This decision will be made the senior leader/pastor of a ministry location. .

The following guidelines for time off and compensation will be applied: If the decision is made to close a ministry location, all employees will receive their normal compensation and will not be required to use their Paid Time Off (PTO), by it being necessary for field staff to remain home or evacuate.

If the decision is made to keep the ministry location open, employees may use their discretion regarding time off to take care of family and personal matters, however, compensation will be based on utilization of the employee’s PTO.

Reliant may,at its discretion and for business necessity, require certain ministry locations to work during an emergency.These situations will be decided on a case by case basis and the employees impacted will be notified. This will also be true for the field where staff may be required to work during an emergency. For example, campus staff being in charge of evacuating students during a Summer program.