Common use of Workplace Rules Clause in Contracts

Workplace Rules. CUNA Mutual Group’s workplace rules are intended to protect the health and safety of all Employees, as well as the good will and property of the company. The rules are published to ensure that Employees are aware of personal standards of conduct expected at work. The list, while not all-inclusive, is provided as a guide to Employees. Failure to follow the rules or maintain proper conduct may result in disciplinary action. The following list of work rules pertains to all Employees of the CUNA Mutual Group: 1. Employees must be at their assigned work areas, ready to work (within flexible working hours for first-shift Employees) within Employee’s scheduled hours of work, at the beginning of his/her shift, and after break and lunch periods. 2. Employees unable to report for, or perform, work due to illness or other justifiable cause must report the expected absence to his/her supervisor or designated manager as soon as possible and, in any event, prior to the Employee’s starting time with the exception of emergency or other unique situations. 3. Employees are to wear appropriate clothing suitable to a professional business atmosphere. 4. Employees shall not conduct personal business during working hours. 5. Employees must report any injury or accident to the Human Resources Disability Manager immediately. 6. Employees shall not interfere with others in the performance of their job duties. 7. Employees while at work shall not use profane or abusive language. 8. Employees shall not breach the confidentiality of company records or business. 9. Employees’ unauthorized use of access card to gain entry to CUNA Mutual Group is cause for disciplinary action. 10. Employees’ consumption of food and snacks during working hours will be permitted only so long as good housekeeping can be maintained. 11. Employees are required to wear their Identification Access Card at all times while on the premises of CUNA Mutual Group. 12. Smoking is permitted only in designated areas during break and lunch period. 13. Excessive tardiness is cause for disciplinary action. 14. The Occupational Safety and Health Act imposes strict requirements on a company to maintain and enforce safe working conditions. Any violation of established safety rules will subject Employees to disciplinary action. 15. Parking rules and regulations have been established for the safety and protection of Employees and must be observed at all times. 16. Any sexual harassment, including but not limited to, unwelcome sexual advance, request for sexual favors, graphic materials, gestures, or other verbal or physical conduct of a sexual nature, is prohibited. This also includes sexual material on electronic media. Nor will we tolerate Prohibited Harassment, which is harassment of our Employees based upon race, color, religion, disability, age, sex, national origin, sexual orientation or any other status or basis protected by applicable federal, state or local law. 17. Gambling during working hours is prohibited. Gambling on company premises is prohibited at all times. 18. Possession, use or being under the influence of intoxicating beverages, controlled substances, or non-prescribed drugs while on company premises is prohibited. 19. Falsifying reports or records, including, but not limited to, personnel, attendance, sickness, and production records, is prohibited. 20. Misappropriation, misuse or removing company property, records, data or other materials from the premises without prior authorization is prohibited. 21. Unauthorized possession of company property or another Employee’s property is prohibited. 22. Insubordinate conduct or refusal to follow a supervisor’s orders is prohibited. 23. The telephones at CUNA Mutual Group are important for company business and are not for personal use. Please ask your friends not to call you at work unless it is an urgent matter. Incoming personal phone calls to Employees while working should be treated in the most expeditious manner possible. • Outgoing, non-urgent personal phone calls are to be avoided. In cases where it’s necessary to make an occasional personal phone call, please obtain prior approval from your manager. • Long distance personal phone calls are not to be made from CUNA Mutual Group telephones. 24. Monitoring may be used to measure individual performance and the Employer may exercise its right under Article XII of this Agreement. These rules are not intended to be all-inclusive. CUNA Mutual Group may, when it deems appropriate, establish additional rules to govern Employees’ conduct as deemed reasonable and appropriate to meet operational requirements.