Attendance Infraction Definition Sample Clauses

Attendance Infraction Definition. Each of the following is considered one (1) Attendance Infraction subject to disciplinary action and will progress the employee on the disciplinary steps as indicated in the chart below. Unscheduled occurrences of absences of hours equal to three (3) regularly scheduled shifts each back rolling year from the date of the most recent absence for full-time employees and unscheduled absences equal to total budgeted hours for part-time employees. Leaving early is included for the purposes of counting occurrences based on the number of hours of the shift that are not worked. For example, 12-hour shift employee works 4 hours of his/her shift, 8 hours count toward the accumulation of time under this Section. Unless, the reason for the absence is: (a) Approved FML or other approved Leave of Absence. (b) Documentation by a licensed professional of a contagious or communicable disease of the employee that is transmitted regardless of standard precautions. Documentation must be presented to the Employee Health Department within 72 hours and be reasonably associated with the length of absence. (c) The employer, because of an exposure to a communicable disease, places employee off work. (d) An approved shift trade or the employee finds his/her own coverage that is approved by management. At manager discretion overtime may be approved for coverage.