Cornell Cooperative
Extension of Tompkins County
Human Resource Policy Manual
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Section:
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Absence Policies
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Subject:
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Tardiness and Absences
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Policy:
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Local
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Code:
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601
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Issued:
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8/9/02
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Association Adoption:
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5/6/04
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Association Effective Date:
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6/10/04
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Policy Statement
- In order
to maintain a productive work environment, employees are expected to work
all scheduled work hours and to keep unscheduled absences to a minimum.
Poor attendance, tardiness, and early departures place a burden on
the Association, other employees, and those we serve and also hinder the ability
of the Association to effectively meet program, administrative and other performance
matters.
Tardiness – The following guidelines pertain to tardiness:
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Scheduled Absences - An employee should schedule personal
appointments either before or after the employee's scheduled workday or
on scheduled days off whenever possible.
Requests for scheduled time off must be submitted in writing to the
employee’s supervisor according to the applicable policy (e.g., personal,
vacation leave, etc.). The reason
for the absence must be indicated. All
requests for time off are subject to approval by the employee’s supervisor
on a case-by-case basis and may need to be coordinated with other program
and/or administrative needs.
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Unscheduled Absences - An employee who is unable to report to
work due to illness, a family emergency, or other unscheduled reason must
personally contact the employee's supervisor or designate (if the supervisor
is unavailable) before the employee's scheduled starting time.
The employee must speak directly with the employee's supervisor or
designee, indicating the reason for the absence and when he or she expects
to return to work. The employee must also notify the receptionist
so that other employees are aware of the absence. Asking a relative, friend, or another
person to call in on the employee's behalf is not permitted unless the employee
is incapacitated.
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Daily Notification - If an employee is unable
to report to work for more than one workday, the employee must notify the
employee’s supervisor each day of the absence. In the event the absence was pre-authorized,
this requirement is waived.
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Failure to Call in or
Report to Work - An employee who does not report for work or notify the employee's
supervisor of his or her absence for two consecutive workdays shall be considered
to have voluntarily resigned his/her position and will be terminated.
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Documentation of Absences
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employee who has frequent absences may be required to provide documentation
of the reason for any future absences.
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Disciplinary Action - Notification of an absence
to an employee's supervisor does not automatically mean the absence is authorized.
Any time off from work that is without approval of an employee’s
supervisor is considered an unexcused absence.
Excessive unscheduled absences may result in disciplinary action,
up to and including termination. An unexcused absence is without pay and may
also result in disciplinary action, up to and including termination.
