Value-Added Programs

Acme generally provides seven paid holidays each year:

• New Year's Day
• Martin Luther King Day
• Memorial Day
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Thanksgiving and Day After
• Christmas Day

PTO combines traditional vacation, personal, and absence days into one flexible bank of time. You can use this time for vacation, illness, holidays not designated by Acme, and any personal matters. You may carry over up to 40 PTO hours from one year to the next, unless required by other state regulations. Learn more.

You may buy up to five additional PTO days each year. The cost of the PTO Buy days is deducted from your paycheck on a pre-tax basis. If you do not utilize your PTO Buy during the year, the unused days will be automatically refunded to you at year end. PTO Buy hours are prorated for part-time employees.

You also may share your earned PTO benefits with other employees who are unable to work due to life-threatening illnesses or personal crises.

To help invest in the community, you may use VTO to be paid for volunteering up to 40 hours per year to a qualified organization. Volunteer hours are not deducted from your PTO bank. VTO hours are prorated for part-time employees. Learn more.

Acme grants paid time off in the event of a death of an immediate family member or relative. You may take up to three business days off upon the death of an immediate family member. You may take one day off to attend the funeral of any other close relative.

Acme protects you against loss of earnings when you are summoned to perform jury duty. You will receive your regular pay in addition to any governmental compensation received for jury duty.

Eligible employees may qualify for certain types of leaves, including the following:

• Family and Medical Leave. If you qualify under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), you may be provided up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave for certain qualifying reasons during a 12-month period. Additional FMLA benefits are available for Military caregivers. Your FMLA leave of absence may be paid under certain circumstances.
• Pregnancy and Baby Bonding Leave. As a birth parent, you’ll receive up to 12 weeks of paid pregnancy disability leave, which runs concurrent with FMLA. In addition, all parents receive up to four weeks of paid baby bonding leave.
• Medical Leave of Absence. This type of medical leave is available to employees who are not eligible for FMLA — either because you don't meet the eligibility requirements or you have exhausted all of your available FMLA leave time. You may be eligible for up to six months of leave if you are medically unable to work.
• Personal Leave of Absence. After you exhaust all of your PTO hours, Acme may grant you an unpaid leave of absence for personal reasons for up to six months. Your manager has the discretion to approve or deny your leave request.
• Military Leave. Acme provides unpaid time off if you serve in the armed forces of the United States. If you are required to attend yearly Reserves or National Guard duty, Acme will pay your regular salary for up to two weeks per calendar year for this purpose.
• Family Time Off. Acme provides up to four consecutive weeks of Paid Family Time-Off (“Paid FTO”) to eligible employees who need time off to care for a seriously ill family member or to bond with a new child entering the family by birth, adoption, or foster care placement.

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The Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides confidential, professional assistance to you and your household members when personal difficulties arise. The plan provides all household members up to eight free, confidential visits to a network EAP professional per issue, per year. In addition, ComPsych provides six lifestyle coaching sessions to help you define and reach your goals with the support of a coach, a free 60-minute consultation with a network attorney to help resolve legal concerns, the ability to speak with a money coach for three 30-minute telephone consultations through My Secure Advantage, and more. Learn more about the EAP

Acme offers a variety of programs such as free and confidential biometric screenings, health coaching, and health risk assessments to help you live a healthier and happier lifestyle.

In addition, you’ll find information, resources, and programs through the Live Well Eat Well site on the Source.

The Perkspot Online Discount Mall offers you 24/7 access to exclusive prices, discounts, and offers from hundreds of local and national merchants. Choose from health clubs, movie theaters, restaurants, retailers, and all major cell phone providers. Offers are updated frequently.

As a Mercer Marketplace 365+ participant, you pay nothing to use the service. Once you register with an email address, you can sign up to receive email alerts for discounts that interest you. You will be connected to exclusive discounts and savings of up to 40%.

Acme offers a gym membership incentive to reimburse field office employees and employees approved to work remotely, on a full-time basis. The program reimburses employees for up to $500 annually for payments towards their health fitness club membership. The reimbursement applies only to the employee’s portion of any joint membership. Learn more.

In keeping with today's always connected world, Acme offers a Bring Your Own Device Program. This allows you to access your calendar and e-mail via your personal device. Refer to the Source to learn which devices are supported. Learn more.

Acme's corporate headquarters offers an on-site child development center for children ages five years and younger. The fees are competitive and may be paid via payroll deduction. Learn more.

For pet owners, the cost of providing unexpected veterinary care if medical issues arise could add up to hundreds or even thousands of dollars. Pet insurance through Nationwide is a cost-effective way to protect you from the risk of these expenses and provide medical care for your pet with peace of mind.

Nationwide offers several policy options to meet a variety of needs and budgets. With this coverage, you are free to use any veterinarian worldwide. Premiums vary because each policy is individually underwritten. Nationwide offers several policy options to meet a variety of needs and budgets. With this coverage, you are free to use any veterinarian worldwide. Premiums vary because each policy is individually underwritten.

Our headquarters location offers a corporate fitness facility with a full line of fitness equipment. Acme pays the full cost of the fitness center membership for you. Aerobics, yoga, and other classes are available for free as well. Personal fitness training is available at competitive prices. Learn more.

• Connections Cafe – featuring hot entrees, grilled-to-order items, salad and deli bar, and take-home meals
• Meeting Grounds – featuring Starbucks® products
• Credit union
• Postage stamps
• Cell phone discounts
• Discounted Microsoft® software
• Discounted movie tickets
• New mother's room
• Sick room
• Wellness Center with blood pressure machine

Each year, Acme sponsors a variety of sports and recreation activities, such as basketball, bowling, golf, tennis, soccer, and softball. In addition, Acme supports employee activities such as recreational biking, walking, and running groups, and other recreational opportunities. Learn more.

Acme encourages and fosters healthy behaviors by offering our Executive Team members annual preventive screenings at Cleveland Clinic or a provider of your choice. Acme pays the full cost of this benefit.

The Adoption Assistance Program provides up to $3,000 maximum reimbursement per adoption with a $4,000 maximum reimbursement for the adoption of a special needs child. It also offers up to three weeks paid time off to the primary caregiver. Learn more.

Acme offers its Executive Team members personal financial planning with an advisor of your choice. You will be reimbursed up to $5,000 per year for eligible services.

Acme provides you with access to one-on-one personalized financial advice through Morningstar Investment Management. LLC. If you are interested in receiving advice for your Plan account, you will be able to use the Morningstar Investment Management point-in-time advice tool at no additional cost, or you may enroll in the managed account service, called Schwab Retirement Planner, for a fee. Learn more.

Acme encourages both formal and informal recognition of employees who go significantly "above and beyond" their usual roles. Awards range from a few dollars to $500. Learn more.

Acme is committed to being a part of the communities where we all live and work. We provide dollar-for-dollar matching contributions for donations that you make to qualified colleges, civic organizations, and health and social service organizations. Acme will match up to a maximum of $1,000 of your contributions per year. Learn more.

For further assistance with financial decisions, Acme provides on-site workshops to help you maximize the investment opportunities available to you through our retirement plans. These workshops aim to strengthen your understanding of investment concepts and enhance your financial planning skills. Learn more.

To acknowledge our employees' contributions over time, Acme recognizes significant service milestones. Awards are based on your years of service, beginning with your fifth year of employment and with every five years of service thereafter.

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Legal advice will be just a phone call away. A knowledgeable client service representative can help you locate a plan attorney in your area. You’ll also have convenient online access to resources that will assist with court appearances, document review and preparation, and real estate matters.

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The Holiday Savings Program gives you the opportunity to elect a set dollar amount to be deducted from your biweekly paycheck on an after-tax basis throughout the year and disbursed to you on the first pay date in November just as the holiday season is approaching. Learn more.

Identity theft protection services from Allstate help assess your risk, deter theft attempts, detect fraud, and manage the restoration process in the event of an identity theft. Your identity will be monitored to uncover fraud at its inception. You will be offered an annual credit report, monthly credit scores, and monitoring of your TransUnion credit file.

Allstate Identity Protection offers privacy advocates that are certified and trained in identity restoration. If they detect suspicious activity, a privacy advocate can act as a dedicated case manager on your behalf and resolve the issue. Learn more.

You have the option to purchase permanent universal life insurance through {UNIVCARRIER}. Unlike term insurance, this coverage does not expire. It offers you the ability to provide lasting protection for your family, combining death benefits with a cash value. With a permanent life insurance policy, you are the policy owner and can maintain the coverage even after you are no longer an Acme employee, as long as you continue to pay the premium. Premiums are based on your age, tobacco usage, the face value of the policy, and any riders you select. Learn more.

Purchasing auto and home insurance through the Mercer Marketplace 365+ could provide you with savings of up to 15%. Farmers GroupSelect^SM gives you access to a variety of personal insurance policies, including auto, home, landlord’s rental dwelling, condo, mobile home, renters, recreational vehicle, boat, and personal excess liability. Learn more.

Long-Term Care provides benefits if you require nursing and custodial care, which means that you need help with daily activities such as dressing and eating. These services are not typically covered by health plans. If you enroll during your first 30 days of employment, you do not have to provide evidence of insurability. You have the option of choosing Plan A or Plan B, depending on your needs. The cost of this benefit is based on your age and the type of plan you choose. You pay the full cost of this coverage on an after-tax basis.

You may enroll in this benefit through the Dayforce application on The Source. To complete an application and obtain rate information, visit unuminfo.com/ncci/index.aspx. Submit the completed application form to Human Resources.

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At Acme, we support employee development and professional growth through face-to-face programs, online courses, and career development workshops. Our goal is to ensure a variety of offerings for all employee levels to support Acme's mission and values. Opportunities include:

• Formal Training. Acme supports professional development through continuing education. Colleagues are eligible to participate in the tuition reimbursement program and many take advantage of this benefit to pursue job-related degrees.
• Mentor Program. Our formal mentor program matches newer or junior colleagues with management mentors to promote leadership and professional development within Acme. Colleagues are matched based on the mentee's career goals, taking advantage of cross-departmental knowledge and skills.
• Acme Academy. The Acme Academy provides engaging forums where colleagues come together to learn from Acme experts about new developments in our industry and build stronger internal networks.
• Technical Training. Approximately two-thirds of our employees work in Information Technology (IT). Technical training is offered to Acme employees to keep current with our ever-changing technical environment.
• Leadership and Management Development. Acme understands the importance of education for the next generation of leaders within the company, and continually provides a variety of state-of-the-art development opportunities for our high performing colleagues.

Acme assists with the cost of tuition, books, application/registration fees, lab fees, and graduation fees incurred toward a degree program at an accredited educational institution. The maximum amount of reimbursement is $5,250 in tax-free educational benefits. In addition, Acme supports the pursuit of professional designations that will maintain or improve skills needed in your current position. This includes reimbursement for workbooks, textbooks, preparation courses, and exam fees budgeted by your manager.

Acme also offers courses on a variety of topics —insurance, project management, general management, professional development, etc. — in classroom, web-based, and conference formats.

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