Diversified personal interests contribute to the enjoyment and enrichment of living. Employees are encouraged to take advantage of their earned vacation by taking time off from work. Vacations are of value to you and Lankota Group in terms of morale, health, and efficiency. Every attempt is made to accommodate Lankota Group requirements in the scheduling of vacations - Lankota Group may reschedule vacation time if the employee’s skills are needed. Vacation pay may be used in the event of sickness.

Procedure

1. Vacation for regular, full-time employees is based on years of service:
   

   1 week after 1 year
   2 weeks after 2 years
   3 weeks after 3 years
   4 weeks after 4 years

2. You will be awarded your first year of vacation a year from your start date with Lankota. Thereafter vacation already earned will be awarded on January 1st. The vacation earned for a complete year of work will be awarded on your anniversary date.
   Example: An employee starts July 1, 2010. The employee will receive 40 hours of vacation on July 1, 2011 for year one. The employee will then receive 40 hours of vacation on January 1, 2012 and the second year of vacation (40 hours) on July 1, 2012 for year two.
   
   
3. Additional vacation time without pay is allowed if this time off benefit is not abused. No more than 2 days or 16 hours a month can be taken in this manner. Prior to granting such additional time, a written request for approval is required.
   
   
4. Forty hours of vacation is allowed to be carried over after your anniversary date. The time will need to be used by the following anniversary date.