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| Vacation |
Since vacations are important for rest and renewal, Valassis offers
a generous vacation policy that operates on a calendar-year basis (January
1 to December 31).
Vacation Accruals
Associates accrue 1/12 of their annual vacation allowance each month
of their continuous employment with the company.
Vacation allowance for 8-hour non-manufacturing full-time salaried
associates Manager level and below will be calculated as follows:
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Years of Continuous
Service (Within Current Year)
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Core Vacation Days
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Maximum Accrued Vacation Days Eligible to Carry
Over
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Maximum Vacation Days Eligible to Purchase
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Total Maximum Allowed
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0 – 2 years
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10 Days
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5 Days
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5 Days
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20 Days
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3 – 5 years
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15 Days
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5 Days
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5 Days
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20 Days
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6 – 9 years
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20 Days
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5 Days
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5 Days
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25 Days
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10 – 19 years
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23 Days
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2 Days
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2 Days
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25 Days
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20 + years
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25 Days
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2 Days
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0 Days
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27 Days
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Vacation allowance for 8-hour Non-manufacturing full-time salaried
associates Director level will be calculated as follows:
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Years of Continuous
Service (Within Current Year)
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Salaried Directors
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Maximum Accrued Vacation Days Eligible to Carry
Over
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Maximum Vacation Days Eligible to Purchase
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Total Maximum Allowed
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0 – 2 years
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15 Days
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5 Days
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5 Days
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20 Days
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3 – 5 years
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20 Days
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5 Days
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5 Days
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25 Days
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6 – 9 years
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23 Days
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2 Days
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2 Days
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25 Days
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10 – 19 years
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25 Days
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2 Days
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0 Days
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27 Days
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20 + years
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25 Days
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2 Days
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0 Days
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27 Days
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Vacation allowance for 8-hour Non-manufacturing full-time salaried
associates VP level and above will be calculated as follows:
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Years of Continuous
Service (Within Current Year)
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Salaried VPs
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Maximum Accrued Vacation Days Eligible to Carry
Over
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Maximum Vacation Days Eligible to Purchase
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Total Maximum Allowed
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0 – 2 years
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20 Days
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5 Days
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5 Days
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25 Days
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3 – 5 years
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25 Days
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2 Days
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0 Days
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27 Days
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6 – 9 years
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25 Days
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2 Days
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0 Days
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27 Days
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10 – 19 years
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25 Days
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2 Days
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0 Days
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27 Days
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20 + years
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25 Days
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2 Days
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0 Days
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27 Days
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Vacation allowance for 10-hour non-manufacturing full-time salaried
associates Manager level and below will be calculated as follows:
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Years of Continuous
Service (Within Current Year)
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Salaried Mgr. & Below
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Maximum Accrued Vacation Days Eligible to Carry
Over
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Maximum Vacation Days Eligible to Purchase
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Total Maximum Allowed
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0 – 2 years
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8 Days
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4 Days
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4 Days
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16 Days
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3 – 5 years
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12 Days
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4 Days
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4 Days
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16 Days
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6 – 9 years
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16 Days
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2 Days
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2 Days
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18 Days
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10 – 19 years
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18 Days
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2 Days
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2 Days
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20 Days
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20 + years
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20 Days
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2 Days
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0 Days
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22 Days
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Vacation allowance for 10-hour Non-manufacturing full-time salaried
associates Director level will be calculated as follows:
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Years of Continuous
Service (Within Current Year)
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Salaried Directors
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Maximum Accrued Vacation Days Eligible to Carry
Over
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Maximum Vacation Days Eligible to Purchase
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Total Maximum Allowed
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0 – 2 years
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12 Days
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4 Days
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4 Days
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16 Days
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3 – 5 years
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16 Days
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2 Days
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2 Days
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18 Days
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6 – 9 years
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18 Days
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2 Days
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2 Days
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20 Days
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10 – 19 years
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20 Days
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2 Days
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0 Days
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22 Days
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20 + years
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20 Days
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2 Days
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0 Days
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22 Days
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Vacation allowance for 10-hour Non-manufacturing full-time salaried
associates VP level and above will be calculated as follows:
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Years of Continuous
Service (Within Current Year)
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Salaried VPs
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Maximum Accrued Vacation Days Eligible to Carry
Over
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Maximum Vacation Days Eligible to Purchase
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Total Maximum Allowed
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0 – 2 years
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16 Days
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2 Days
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2 Days
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18 Days
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3 – 5 years
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20 Days
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2 Days
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0 Days
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22 Days
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6 – 9 years
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20 Days
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2 Days
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0 Days
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22 Days
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10 – 19 years
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20 Days
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2 Days
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0 Days
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22 Days
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20 + years
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20 Days
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2 Days
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0 Days
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22 Days
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Vacation allowance for part-time associates will be calculated as
follows (ineligible for carry-over and purchased vacation days):
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Years of Continuous Service (Within Current
Year)
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Part-time Associates
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0 - 2 years
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5 Days
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3 - 5 years
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7 Days
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6 - 9 years
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9 Days
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10 - 19 years
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11 Days
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20+ years
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12 Days
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Manufacturing Hourly Associates
Manufacturing hourly associates will follow specific vacation guidelines
to meet business needs as directed.
Temporary associates and non-benefits eligible associates are not eligible
for paid vacation time.
Scheduling
The vacation year begins on January 1 and ends on December 31 of each
year. Vacations for which associates are eligible should be taken within
the current year. Associates should develop their vacation plans and
advise their functional leader at the beginning of each calendar year
or as soon as possible. Requests must be submitted in writing and approved
before taking vacation time.
Management reserves the right to deny vacation requests to fulfill
business needs and staffing requirements.
Vacation Buy
Full-time salaried associates are given the opportunity to purchase
additional amounts of vaction time. Associates must be hired by October
1st prior to the plan year to participate in the program. Vacation purchase
will only be offered to associates during the open enrollment period.
Vacation purchase amounts (based on shift worked and years of service)
are as follows:
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Shift + Years of Service
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Maxiumum Number of Days
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8 hour shift, 0 - 9 years of service
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5 Days
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8 hour shift, 10+ years of service
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2 Days
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10 or 12 hour shift, 0- 9 years of service
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4 Days
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10 or 12 hours shift, 10+ years of service
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2 Days
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Additional Information
Post-tax deductions for vacation purchase will be taken over the entire
year. Unused purchased vacation time is not reimbursable at the end
of the year, however unused accrued time will be reimbursed upon termination.
You can access the vacation purchase form by clicking here.
Vacation Carryover
With approval, associates will be allowed to carryover accrued but unused
vacation days up to the maximum within their tenure level. The maximum
amount of vacation that an associate is allowed in a year is between
20 and 27 days, based on tenure level, which includes core vacation,
carryover, and purchased vacation (during Open Enrollment) days.
Maximum Cap on Accrual (California Associates Only)
Associates will be allowed to carryover unused accrued vacation from
one year to the next, but the maximum amount of vacation that an associate
can accrue is equal to one and one-half (1.5) times their annual accrual.
Once the maximum cap is reached, then no further vacation will accrue
until the associate uses some vacation to fall below the maximum cap,
at which time vacation will start to accrue again.
When You Leave Valassis
If an associate's employment with the company terminates, they will
be paid their accrued and unused vacation pay, if any. Associates who
have taken vacation in advance of it being accrued will have their final
check reduced by the amount of the advancement. Unused purchased vacation
time will also be reimbursed.
Leave of Absence
Associates must apply any accrued and unused vacation to the beginning
of an unpaid medical or personal leave.
Re-Hired/Transferred Associates
A former associate (whose position was eliminated) who is approved for
re-employment will be reinstated with previous benefits and seniority
if he/she is re-employed with the company within one year of the effective
termination date. The reinstated associate's original date of hire will
be used to accrue and calculate vacation benefits. A former associate
who is approved for re-employment but returns to the company over a
year after the effective termination date will be considered a rehire.
The rehired associate's new date of hire will be used to accrue and
calculate vacation benefits.
 
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