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Eligibility Criteria
- Employees who have worked for Sport Clips, Inc. or a Franchisee of Sport Clips, Inc. for three or more consecutive months; an exception to the three month minimum rule may be made by a unanimous vote of the Independent Review Committee.
- Full-time or part-time employees are eligible regardless of whether hourly or salaried or position held.
- Surviving dependents or family members of a deceased, eligible employee who was employed by Sport Clips at the time of death.
Disqualifying Events - these are not eligible for a relief payment
- Moving costs.
- Expenses related to divorce.
- Repairs and/or general maintenance of vehicles.
- Maternity leave, unless there is some medical issue involving the mother or baby.
Qualifying Events and Maximum Relief Payments
Independent Review Committee members have the discretion to award relief payments up to the maximums listed below. Relief payments are primarily based on out-of-pocket, documented (by an outside party - such as a receipt) expenses, and depending on the circumstances, a relief payment may be less than the requested amount. The amount of each relief payment will be evaluated based on individual need, financial ability to cope with the event (which would take into consideration insurance coverage for the event), and the Fund balance.
- Death of an employee or immediate family member: $15,000 ($5,000 limit for the death of a parent)
- Serious injury or illness of any employee or family member within the same household: $10,000
- Loss of or severe damage to housing resulting in financial hardship: $10,000
- Loss of or severe damage to automobile resulting in financial hardship: $ 5,000
- Other unexpected catastrophic events: $10,000
Total relief payments to any one employee and/or their family within the same household may not exceed $25,000 in any twelve month period.