FictionSoft expects regular and timely attendance from all employees, including those on Restricted Duty due to an on-the-job injury. Excessive absences and tardiness burden your co-workers and will be a significant factor in your continued employment, performance appraisals, salary reviews, and in evaluating advancement opportunities.
Absence is the failure to report for work or to remain at work as scheduled. It includes late arrivals and early departures as well as absence for an entire day.
The company recognizes there may be justifiable causes for absence on occasion and, therefore, adopts a system of progressive discipline. Absenteeism will result in a series of warnings and ultimately termination from employment if there is no improvement as follows:
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2 Accumulated Occurrences |
Verbal Counseling |
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3 Accumulated Occurrences |
Written Counseling |
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4 Accumulated Occurrences |
Final Written Warning |
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5 Accumulated Occurrences |
Termination from Employment |
Occurrences will be counted over a twelve-month rolling period of time. Absences, which count as occurrences, accumulate as follows:
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Absence with notice and approval by the employee’s manager prior to the date of the absence |
0 Occurrences |
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Absence with notice but no approval |
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On a Friday, Monday, or the day preceding or after a holiday, unless a physician’s note is provided to document the illness |
2 Occurrences |
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All other absences with notice to the employee’s manager, but no approval |
1 Occurrence |
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Absence without notice to the employee’s manager or approval |
2 Occurrences |
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Late arrival or early departure with notice to the employee’s manager and approval |
0 Occurrences |
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Late arrival or early departure with notice to the employee’s manager, but no approval |
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Less than one hour |
1/2 Occurrence |
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One hour or more |
1 Occurrence |
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Late more than one hour without notice to the employee’s manager or approval |
2 Occurrences |
An employee who will be absent for more than one day is expected to contact his or her manager daily unless other arrangements have been made. A doctor’s statement may be required for documentation. For unapproved absences, late arrivals, or early departures for reasons other than a medical condition, the employee will continue to accrue occurrences in accordance with the list above for each day the employee is absent, arrives late, or leaves early from a shift.
All absences for reasons other than unexpected illness, injury, or other emergency must be scheduled and approved in advance with your manager and will be counted as a vacation day. On those occasions when you are unable to report to work due to unexpected illness, injury, or other emergency, you must personally notify your manager two (2) hours before your scheduled starting time. If your manager is not available, notify the manager on duty.
Employees are expected to obtain approval from his or her manager to leave their work locations for reasons other than lunch, breaks, or conducting department business.
Two consecutive scheduled workdays of absence without proper notification will be treated as a voluntary resignation. Employees who receive two final written warnings or two no call/no shows within a twelve month period or two occurrences within their first ninety days of employment will be subject to termination.