PTO will accrue for associates in the same year that it is used and accrues on a per paycheck basis. New associates will begin accruing PTO immediately and may begin using it after 60 days of service. PTO will accrue as follows:

Tier 1: 16 days (128 hrs)
Tier 2: 21 Days (168 hrs)
Tier 3: 26 days (208 hrs)

All full-time associates begin accruing additional PTO after completing 3 and 7 full years of service to a max of 26 days (208 hrs).

Associates will receive ten (11) paid holidays as follows. Some locations receive floating holidays in place of actual holidays.

• New Year’s Day
• Martin Luther King Jr. Day
• President’s Day
• Memorial Day
• Juneteenth
• Independence Day
• Labor Day
• Columbus Day
• Veteran’s Day
• Thanksgiving Day
• Christmas Day

Full-time associates are eligible for individual, associate & spouse, associate & child(ren) or family health insurance the first of the following month after their start date. The associate pays 30% of the cost; the company pays 70%. The rates are associate age banded. This is a High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP) with a preventative care benefit. Provided by Blue Cross/Blue Shield of Nebraska. Other health plans may be available.

Preventative dental services are paid at 100% with no deductible. Basic dental services are paid at 80% and major dental services at 50% after a plan deductible of $50. Annual plan maximum is $1,500. The associate pays 1/3 of the cost; the Company pays 2/3. Provided by Companion Life Insurance.

Our vision plan offers benefits of an annual eye exam, lenses, frames and contacts. Other benefits include special pricing on lens options. VSP is the provider.

Is available to all associates immediately and includes an auto enrollment feature. Administration costs are paid for by the company. Associates may make a Pre-Tax 401(k) Deferral or a Roth Post-Tax 401(k) deferral. Administered by Milliman.

An Employee Stock Ownership Plan is the company’s way of contributing to the associate’s retirement plan. The ESOP has an eligibility requirement of one year and a minimum of 1,000 hours of service after which an associate can enter the plan on January 1 or July 1. There is a 3% contribution to the plan on a per paycheck basis once an associate enters the plan. This contribution is 100% vested. There is an additional matching contribution potential of up to 4% on a per paycheck basis. This 7% total contribution is vested 25% each year starting with the 2nd year.

Partially funded by the company and can be partially funded by associate.

LTD has a waiting period of 180 days and pays 66 2/3%. NBA-VEBA is the provider and it is paid for by the company.

This policy covers day 15 through day 180 and pays 66 2/3%. Associates are eligible for this policy after 12 months of service. This is a benefit paid for by the company.