(A)
Being at work on time every day is important. Your co-workers and the town’s residents depend on you. The Town of Sellersburg realizes that occasional absences are unavoidable. However, excessive absenteeism or tardiness creates a hardship for your co-workers. Because of this, frequent and unapproved absences and excessive tardiness can be cause for disciplinary action or dismissal.
(B) Attendance policy guidelines.
(1) In the event you are unable to come to work, it is critical that you provide as much notice as possible to ensure coverage for your position. The further in advance you provide notice, the more likely that coverage will be possible.
(2) Employees must call their department head at least 60 minutes before the start of your scheduled work time to report an absence or extended time away from the office. It is your responsibility to contact your department head, leave a message and then call another department head on duty. This procedure must occur every day you are absent unless you are on an approved leave of absence.
(3) In the event an employee is going to be late for work, the employee is required to notify their department head at least 30 minutes prior to start of their scheduled work time. Any instances of arriving late to work, taking extended breaks, or leaving work early must be reported to your supervisor and will be recorded in attendance records. Employees that need to leave work early for any reason must notify their department head before leaving.
(4) A no-call, no-show will be cause for disciplinary action, up to and including termination of employment. If you have three unreported consecutive absences, the town will consider it to be job abandonment and will assume that you have voluntarily resigned from your employment.
(5) If you are absent for three or more consecutive workdays, we may require you to provide medical documentation to support your absence. The town reserves the right to address the issue of chronic absenteeism or tardiness by accelerating the disciplinary process, up to and including termination.
(Ord. 2021-OR-031, passed 11-22-21)