(a) The Department Head shall establish daily work schedules and maintain daily employee attendance records. The Department Head will review all time cards to insure prompt attendance from all employees and to monitor potential tardiness of employees. The Department Head is required to report any employee being tardy for work to the Administrator.
(b) Employees may take two 15 minute break periods each full work day. Break periods shall be considered a privilege and not a right and shall never interfere with the proper performance of the work responsibilities of the department. Such breaks shall be considered as part of the employee's work time. Breaks shall not abut the start or end of the work shift or the start or end of lunch. Break time is not cumulative.
(1) Attendance Policy. Regular and prompt attendance is one of the most important characteristics of any employee. The varied and complex functions of the Village cannot be conducted smoothly unless the Village can rely on the timely and dependable services of the employee.
(2) Absence/tardiness. If, for any reason, an employee is unable to report for work at the usual starting time, the employee's supervisor, or if the supervisor is unavailable, the employee's department head, or if the department head is unavailable, the Village Administrator must be notified at least one hour before the start of the employee's shift, stating a specific reason for the absence. All employees are required to be on time and ready for work at the beginning of their set work hours. Employees that are late to work are subject to disciplinary action. In cases of illness and if deemed appropriate, a physician's statement may be required of the employee.
(Ord. 2011-11. Passed 7-6-11.)