Employee Responsibilities
Define excessive absenteeism
What is 2 or more occurrences of unexcused absence in a 30 day period
An employee feels that they have been harassed or discriminated against. They can do one of three things. Identify the three things they can do.
Talk to the offending party, talk to a manager or talk to HR.
Does an employee have to be enrolled in Imagine's benefits plan to access the Employee Assistance Program?
What is no? This is a benefit provided to all employees.
How many hours a week must an employee work to be full-time?
What is 30?
Your employee gets injured on the job. What form needs to be turned into HR?
What is Employee Report of Injury form?
You have an employee who is repeatedly late and frequently misses their shifts. In the last month, they have had 6 tardies and 2 unexcused absences. How many total occurrences do they have?
What is 5?
An employee states that they have a medical condition that requires an accommodation in the workplace. What does a reasonable accommodation process include?
What is an interactive process with the employee and the employee's healthcare provider to confirm the existence of the condition, its limitations in the workplace and possible reasonable accommodations.
Define what a Flexible Spending Account is.
When an employee leaves Imagine. How long must they wait before volunteering?
What is six months?
An employee plans to return to work after an injury requiring them to be out for 2 weeks. What does the employee need to provide in order to return?
An employee complains that their coworker has a noticeable body odor. What section of the handbook references this situation?
What is Dress Code - Other Personal Requirements?
Multiple employees are spreading rumors and gossip regarding an employee who they feel doesn't pull their weight. They consistently criticize this employees performance and ignore them at work. Identify the policy and the two categories that this falls under.
What is Workplace Bullying? The categories are verbal bullying and exclusion.
Define Personal Holidays. When you can use them and how many do you receive in a year?
Personal Holidays allow employees to take time off to celebrate days that are meaningful to them. You can use them anytime within the year. All employees receive 2 floating holidays or1 if hired after July 1st and 0 if hired after October 1st.
All non-exempt employees sign a waiver to their right to receive a meal period. This means an employee can skip their meal period so they can leave early. True or False
False. Employees are required to take a meal period unless at an approved work related function/event or it is not possible for them to do so (i.e. an emergency).
What is leave that may take the form of reasonable unpaid leave from work, intermittent leave, or leave on a reduced leave schedule (reduced hours or reduced days worked).
You witness an employee under the influence at work. The employee states that they have a medical marijuana prescription. What does the handbook say about medical marijuana?
What is an employee does not have the right to report to work under the influence of medical marijuana or to use medical marijuana as a defense to a positive drug test.
You are hiring and have a candidate that is perfect for the job. The background check comes back indicating that they have were convicted of assault 4 years ago. Would they be disqualified from employment?
What is no. Crimes highlighted in the handbook allow employees/applicants to remain employed.
A part-time employee consistently calls out sick within 10 minutes of their scheduled shift on 3 occasions. Now, they have exhausted their sick leave. Referring to the Paid Sick Leave Policy, identify what happens next.
What is a discipline coaching conversation? Excessive absenteeism (tardy or late notice) is defined as two (2) or more occurrences of unexcused absences in a 30-day period and will result in disciplinary action. Eight occurrences of unexcused absence in a rolling 12-month period are considered grounds for termination.
An employee has been asked to volunteer for an Imagine sponsored event by their manager. The event is unrelated to their job, unpaid, and takes place outside of their regular hours. The employee agrees. The employee tells HR that they feel like they cannot say no because the manager has gotten mad at other employees for not participating in similar events. Does this meet the definition of a volunteer? State two reasons why?
What is no. The services are not entirely voluntary. The activities are not predominately for the employee's own benefit.
An employee posts derogatory comments and gossip about another employee on Facebook. Multiple employees comment and agree with the disparaging remarks. What three policies would you reference in this situation?
What is Social Media, Anti-Harassment and General Workplace Expectations
An employee reports that they have been receiving texts from a coworker in the evenings and off work hours. These texts have become increasingly uncomfortable and have started to become sexual in nature. Since this is occurring off work hours, does this apply to the workplace?
What is yes? Harassment can occur outside of the workplace and be investigated by the company.
A new full-time employee requests a leave of absence for 4 weeks for a medical condition. They ask you if they will be paid and if we will hold their job. Identify what leaves of absence they may be eligible for.
What is FMLA, WA Paid Family Leave, Personal Leave
It was brought to your attention by a concerned employee that two employees are taking breaks and lunches together and may be dating. The reporting employee feels like they are getting preferential treatment because of their relationship. One of them is a lead and the other is not in the same department. Define what the policy states regarding dating and what steps should be taken.
What is when employees begin dating and continued employment might or does create a conflict of interest or appearance of favoritism, one of the employees may be transferred to another open position suitable under this policy. If such a position is not available, one of the two may be asked to resign or seek employment outside of the Museum. Steps: Talk to the employees and confirm if they are dating. Provide information to HR to determine if a conflict exists.