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copyrighted material owned by the Society or others and Dress and uniform requirements, from identification
do not disclose any nonpublic, confidential information badges to prescribed apparel, vary from department to
including but not limited to text, photos, graphics, video, department based on the particular operating needs and
or other information not otherwise available to the general requirements of each position or work area. Your supervisor
public. This includes but is not limited to photographs will inform you of the uniform or dress code requirements
taken in nonpublic or behind-the-scenes areas (excluding for your area.
authorized employees whose jobs specifically involves pho- In certain areas, the Society provides uniforms it they
tography, videography, recordings, etc. or publication or are required and pays the laundering costs. Raincoats,
posting for the Society). For the protection of the animal rain hats, boots, and foul weather jackets are provided
collection and the Society’s proprietary interests, taking for employees who work in inclement weather if they are
pictures in behind-the-scenes nonpublic areas of the zoo required by management for your job.
is prohibited.
Time Tracking All employees must provide accurate
information of their time worked. In some areas, this is
done using employee I.D. cards that are swiped through a
data collection device to track work time. In other areas,
employees record their time in a computerized Time and
Attendance system. In either case, employees are responsi-
The Society respects employees’ rights to self-expression ble for accurately reporting their time. The employee time
and concerted activity under the law. This policy is not record is then approved by the management supervisor. No
intended and should not be interpreted or applied in a way employee may ever swipe another employee’s timecard or
that would interfere with the rights of employees to form, submit time information on another employee’s behalf. Be
join, or assist labor organizations, to bargain collectively, certain to accurately record all absences, holidays taken,
or to engage in other concerted activities for the purpose of sick time, personal time, vacation, etc., if applicable. Fail-
collective bargaining or other mutual aid or protection or ure to complete or turn in timesheets or records in a timely
to refrain from engaging in such activities. Nonsupervisory manner may result in delays in receiving your paycheck.
employees may discuss terms and conditions of employ- Salaried, exempt employees are also required to track
ment on social media and elsewhere and are permitted their actual hours worked under the law. See your super-
to express their personal opinions regarding terms and visor for more information on how to record your hours
conditions of employment during nonworking time. When worked if this applies to your position.
doing so, however, the Society asks that employees express-
ly state that their postings are their own “personal views Employee Compensation Employees are paid
and opinions and do not represent those of the Society.”
Staff are urged to use common sense and be professional every two weeks, every other Friday. The payroll period
begins on Saturday and ends two weeks later on Friday.
Dress Code As an employee, you represent the organi- All appropriate deductions (Social Security, union dues, if
applicable, state and federal taxes, retirement plan contri-
zation. It is important that you present a professional butions, benefits, etc.) are deducted from your paycheck
image, which includes your dress and appearance. All automatically. If you have a question regarding pay rates or
Society employees are expected to be neat, clean, and paycheck deductions, please contact the Human Resources
well groomed and to dress professionally for the workplace. Department or the Payroll Department. The Society offers
and encourages automatic paycheck deposit, which allows
14 SECTION 3: General Workplace you to have your paycheck automatically deposited in your
personal bank account. Contact the Payroll Department if
you wish to take advantage of this convenient option.
The Society will not discipline, discharge, or in any
manner discriminate against an employee or applicant be-
cause he or she has inquired about, discussed, or disclosed
their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant.
However, employees who have access to the compensation
information of other employees or applicants as part of
their essential job duties such as, but not limited to, HR or
payroll staff, cannot disclose the pay of other employees or
