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• calling in and personally notifying your supervisor or another member of management if you are going to be either
absent or tardy, unless a verifiable emergency makes it impossible for you to do so

Under some circumstances, absence or tardiness on your part may be excused, but only if you give proper notice of such a
problem before the start of your shift. The Company needs advance notice of attendance problems so that other
arrangements can be made to cover your absence, if necessary. "Proper notice" means that you call the Company at a
designated number for such calls prior to the start of your shift and personally notify your supervisor or another member
of management about the problem, unless a verifiable emergency makes it impossible for you to do so. It is not sufficient
to call in and leave a message with a coworker or someone else that is not in a supervisory position.

Subject to applicable law such as the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), excessive absences or tardiness, whether
authorized or unauthorized, cannot be tolerated. If you fail to give proper notice of attendance problems in advance as
explained in this policy, you may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and possibly including termination. If you are absent
or tardy without notice for three days, you may receive a written warning, and any absence or tardiness after that may be
considered abandonment of your job and a voluntary resignation on your part.

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