Unapproved Absences. An absence from work without management’s prior approval. • Reporting Late (Tardiness) – Reporting to employee’s work station after the start of the work shift. • Leaving Early – Leaving work prior to the completion of the employee’s scheduled work shift. When an unapproved absence occurs, the employee is expected to notify their supervisor through the established procedures of the department utilizing the following guidelines: • The employee must notify their Supervisor prior to the beginning of the employees work day. Acceptable notification to the Supervisor is defined as the effort to personally contact the Supervisor and if unavailable the Department Head or designated representative. If personal contact is not made the employee will leave a message and telephone number where the employee may be reached with both Company representatives’ voice mail. If the employee is physically unable to call in person, a designee may call in on behalf of the employee. • The employee must call-in to report an unapproved absence each day of absence unless medical documentation acceptable to the Company has been received indicating the employee will be unable to work multiple consecutive days. • Prior supervisory approval is always required to leave early and will only be granted in certain emergency situations, which may require verification of the emergency. Where a dispute in timely arrival to work arises for the purposes of determining tardiness under this section, the phone log time stamp will take precedence.
Unapproved Absences. Employees who do not report to work and do not have available approved leave day(s) may be subject to discipline.
