Time Off

Bonus Compensation

Annual Discretionary Bonus

Certain Business and Administrative Professional employees may be eligible, at the discretion of Firm’s management, for a merit-based discretionary bonus, based on an employee’s contributions and performance overall. Bonuses are prorated if you were employed for less than a year, or on a leave of absence, or if you are a part-time employee.

Paid Vacation and Sick Days

Attorneys and Consulting Professionals

Attorneys and Consulting Professionals do not accrue vacation days. You are encouraged to take time off, subject to Group Business Unit Leaders approval, consistent with the Firm’s productivity goals.

Attorneys and Consulting Professionals, see the Time Off and Leaves of Absence policies in the Attorney and Consultants Policies and Procedures Manual for more information.

Business and Administrative Professional Employees

Full-time and Part-time Business and Administrative Professional employees earn vacation time according to the Paid Vacation policies found in the Business and Administrative Professionals Policies and Procedure Manual. Vacation benefits for part-time employees are prorated, based on the number of hours they are regularly scheduled to work. You may begin using accrued vacation after you have worked for the Firm for 90 days. Your length of service is measured from the date of employment to the anniversary date of employment.

Full-time, Part-time, Contingency and Temporary employees will earn sick leave in accordance with state guidelines.

To learn more about the sick pay benefit and accrual, please see the Paid Sick Leave policy found in the Business and Administrative Professionals Policies and Procedures Manual.

Length of Service – Non-Exempt Employees
Less than 3 years – 6.25 hours per month (10 days/year)
More than 3 but less than 7 years – 9.38 hours per month (15 days/year)
7 years or more – 12.50 hours per month (20 days/year)

Length of Service – Exempt Employees
Less than 3 years – 9.38 hours per month (15 days/year)
More than 3 but less than 7 years – 12.50 hours per month (20 days/year)
7 years or more – 12.50 hours per month (20 days/year)

Seniority Days

Business and Administrative Professional employees (excludes Attorneys and Consulting Professionals) who complete 8 years of service will earn additional “Seniority Days” that can be used as additional vacation.

Length of Service – Number of Seniority Days
8-10 years – 1
11-14 years – 2
15 years or more – 3

Seniority Days for part-time Business and Administrative Professional employees are prorated, based on the number of hours they are regularly scheduled to work.

Temporary and contingency employees are not eligible for Vacation Days, Seniority Days, Holiday or Optional Holiday paid benefits.

Paid Holidays

The Firm will observe the following holidays each year:

  • New Year’s Day
  • Martin Luther King Day
  • Presidents Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Day
  • Day after Thanksgiving (Friday)
  • Christmas Day

Optional Holiday

In addition to these holidays, each employee (except Attorneys and Consulting Professionals) with more than 60 days of service may take a paid “optional holiday” during the calendar year. If you are hired on or after November 1, you will not be eligible for a optional holiday in the year you were hired.