Tardies
NCNS
Absences
Situations
Miscellaneous
100
How many minutes late can an employee be until they are counted as Tardy?
Less than 10 minutes.
100
What does NCNS mean?
No Call No Show.
100
How many hours can an employee be sick without pay (also referred to as NPSick)?
30 hours will result in dismissal.
100
Bob was driving to work when he started to have car trouble. He managed to get a ride, but arrived 25 minutes past the start of his shift. Will this count as tardy?
Yes, Bob arrived 10 or more minutes past the start of his shift, so this will count as a tardy.
100
Is smoking allowed in the Union facilities?
Smoking is not allowed.
200
How long do tardies stay on an employee's record?
6 months.
200
How long does an NCNS stay on record?
One year.
200
How many hours do consecutive shifts contribute to the 30 hours absence policy?
Consecutive shifts count only as 8 hours toward the NPSick 30 hour policy.
200
Cindy called in sick three days in a row. Each shift she missed was five hours long. How many hours will count toward Cindy's absence record?
Only 8 hours. Cindy called in before each shift, so they are consecutive and only count as one work day.
200
Can breaks be used to extend a lunch period or to cover for tardiness or leaving early?
No, breaks must be taken at their assigned times.
300
How many tardies result in dismissal?
6 tardies within the recording period result in dismissal.
300
How many NCNS result in dismissal?
3 NCNS within the recording period result in dismissal.
300
How long do absences stay on record?
6 months.
300
Joe overslept and missed the start of his shift. He decides that it's not worth going in to work, but does not call his supervisor to inform them that he will not be coming in. What does this count as?
No Call No Show. The hours he missed will also count toward his absence record.
300
How much notice must be given before self-resignation from a position?
Two weeks' notice must be given in writing.
400
Under what circumstances should an employee call in?
Whenever they will be late or absent.
400
Does NCNS count toward the 30 hour absence policy?
Yes.
400
If an employee gets prior approval to be absent, does this count toward the 30 hour absence policy?
No, but departments have varying requirements as to how early before a shift employees are required to request time off to be absent.
400
Sue asks her coworker Larry to sub for her shift. They get approval from a supervisor. Does this count toward Sue's absence record?
No, substituting for someone with a supervisor's approval is consider Manager Approved Leave Without Pay (MALWP) and does not count against the absence record.
400
If an employee is injured on the job, where should they go for medical assistance?
The Business Health Center at Lawrence Memorial Hospital.
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