Employees who are the victim of a crime may be eligible for leave in order to assist in the prosecution and trial of the accused. This leave is unpaid leave. Employees taking qualifying Crime Victims’ Leave may choose to use accrued paid leave during this leave.

In order to be eligible to take this leave, the employee must have worked for the Company at least 25 hours per week for the 180 days immediately preceding the leave. The employee must also be the victim of the crime.

Employees must provide no less than three days’ notice of the intention to take leave to attend a court hearing. The employee must also provide a copy of any hearing notice to the employer prior to taking the leave.