15.   ABSENCES AND TARDINESS:

Upon accepting employment with the employer, you assume the personal responsibility of being on the job each scheduled day.  You should strive for perfect attendance.

Absenteeism is defined as a failure to meet a scheduled shift exclusive of approved leaves.  Tardiness is defined as the failure to report to work at the time scheduled.

We recognize that occasional absence and lateness are unavoidable.  However, absenteeism and tardiness always cause lost wages to you and difficulty in meeting our staffing requirements.

Employees are expected to inform their supervisor that they will be late or absent as soon as it becomes evident.  You must call each day you are going to be late or absent.  Failure to do so will result in the employee being recorded as “late, no call” or “absent, no call”.  Asking a friend, another employee or a relative to give notification is not considered acceptable.  In case of an emergency, notification should be made to the supervisor as soon as the employee is able.  If an employee is more than one hour late, the employer may at its sole discretion remove the employee from the schedule for the rest of the shift.

Any employee who is absent two (2) consecutive scheduled work days without reporting their absence to their supervisor will be considered a “voluntary quit”.

After all sick/personal time has been used, at the sole discretion of the employer, a statement from your physician may be requested covering days absent and ability to return to work.

Employees are expected to work their scheduled shift, unless prior approval from their immediate supervisor has been obtained and they have personal and/or vacation time available.  Approval of time off remains at the sole discretion of the employer.

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