Page 4 - Employee Handbook 4-1-2021

WORK SCHEDULES ................................................................................................ 29
PERSONNEL RECORDS ........................................................................................... 29
CHANGE OF EMPLOYEE INFORMATION ...................................................................... 29
EMPLOYEE REFERENCES ......................................................................................... 29
PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS ................................................................................. 30
POSTING OF AVAILABLE POSITIONS ........................................................................ 30
OPEN DOOR POLICY ............................................................................................... 30
EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES ................................................................................... 31
REDUCTION IN FORCE............................................................................................ 31
SEPARATION OF EMPLOYMENT ................................................................................ 32

PAY PRACTICES .................................................................................................... 33
TIMEKEEPING REQUIREMENTS ................................................................................ 33
PAYMENT OF WAGES .............................................................................................. 33
AUTOMATIC DEPOSITS ........................................................................................... 33
PAY DIFFERENTIALS .............................................................................................. 33
CALL-IN PAY ......................................................................................................... 34
ON-CALL AND CALL-BACK PAY ................................................................................. 34
PAY FOR MANDATORY MEETINGS OR TRAINING ......................................................... 34
OVERTIME ............................................................................................................ 34
REDUCED SALARY FOR EXEMPT EMPLOYEES ............................................................. 35
ADVANCES ........................................................................................................... 35
TIME AWAY FROM WORK ...................................................................................... 36
HOLIDAYS ............................................................................................................ 36
HOLIDAYS OCCURRING DURING VACATIONS, EXTENDED ABSENCES OR SUSPENSIONS . 36
PAID TIME OFF ...................................................................................................... 37
LEAVES OF ABSENCE ............................................................................................. 41
SICK LEAVE .......................................................................................................... 41
FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE (FMLA) ........................................................................ 42
PERSONAL LEAVE .................................................................................................. 44
BEREAVEMENT LEAVE ............................................................................................ 45
MILITARY LEAVE .................................................................................................... 45
JURY/WITNESS LEAVE ............................................................................................ 46
DISABILITY LEAVE BENEFITS .................................................................................. 47

BENEFITS ............................................................................................................. 48
MEDICAL PLAN BENEFITS ....................................................................................... 48
EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP ............................................................................... 48
401(K) PLAN……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. 48
EMPLOYEE EDUCATION PROGRAMS ......................................................................... 49

SAFETY ................................................................................................................. 51
WORKERS’ COMPENSATION .................................................................................... 51
DRUG FREE WORKPLACE………………………………………………………………………………………………………52
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE .......................................................................................... 54
SECURITY AND SAFETY .......................................................................................... 56
HEALTH AND SAFETY ............................................................................................. 56
ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY POLICY ............................................................ 56
QUALITY AND FOOD SAFETY POLICY STATEMENT ....................................................... 56
SAFETY PROGRAM ................................................................................................. 57
PERSONAL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT ....................................................................... 57
APPENDIX ............................................................................................................ 58

FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT INFORMATION ....................................................... 58
SEVERE WEATHER - WALBRIDGE EMPLOYEES ONLY ................................................... 59

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