(A) An absence or tardy is considered excused if:
(1) Supervisor has been notified, in person, in advance, or in a timely manner and has granted permission for tardiness or absence.
(2) Emergencies that are backed by:
(a) Documentation; and/or
(b) Bad weather or natural hazard;
(B) Vacation time, bereavement leave, jury duty, or military leave is not counted against an employee's attendance record; however, sick time in which the supervisor has been duly notified can be an excused absence.
(C) All requests for foreseeable time off, such as, but not limited to, vacation, bereavement, illness, or compensatory time must be requested to the department head via the internal departmental "Time Off Request" form, or any approved departmental request form, at least 24 hours prior to absence when possible.
(Ord. 2022-13, passed 12-21-2022)