Page 34 - 7925_SEKO_-_COMBINED_Global_Policies___Employee_Handbook_-_HiRes_220218_Neat

4.3 How do you provide Biometric 4.4 When will you be paid?
Information to record the hours All SEKO employees are paid bi-weekly,
you work? approximately one (1) week in arrears. If a payday
falls on a holiday or a weekend, then the payday
SEKO collects employees’ Biometric Information in occurs on the prior workday. A direct deposit
the form of a Hand Scan, Finger Scan or otherwise, program is available and you are encouraged to have
for purposes of punching in and out for work. your paycheck deposited directly into your personal
This device protects everyone from fraudulent bank account(s). Notify the Human Resources
transactions by ensuring that only the authorized Department if you wish to enroll. After turning in the
individual can initiate a time punch. In this way, the paperwork for this program, it normally takes two (2)
collection of Biometric Information protects our paycheck periods to take effect. Should you have any
employees’ privacy by ensuring that no one else can questions about your paycheck, please notify Payroll.
conduct transactions on your behalf.
4.5 Does SEKO provide Training
A Hand Scan or Finger Scan, as the case may be, is
a biometric device that identifies an image of your and Development?
hand or finger geometry. This technology is not the
same as a “fingerprint” and Hand or Finger Scanners TRAINING
do not record the surface details of your hand or From time to time, SEKO changes its office
finger. Rather, the Scanners work by capturing a equipment and other equipment. As a condition
three-dimensional image of your hand or finger and of employment, all employees must be amenable
developing a template by running your unique hand to training on new equipment, and must achieve
or finger measurements through an algorithm that acceptable performance standards in the operation
concentrates the information. The unique template of such equipment. Although SEKO establishes
is then stored as a mathematical value, along with company-wide training objectives from time to
the employee’s ID number. There is no way that time, managers are responsible for determining
a person’s hand or finger shape can be digitally the training needs of their employees - following
reconstructed from the stored Biometric template. through to ensure the employee receives the
desired training, and keeping detailed and accurate
SEKO collects and stores your Biometric Identifier records of the training received.
upon your date of hire. The Biometric Identifiers
are used exclusively for the purpose set forth PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS
in this Policy – for verifying the employee time In addition to performance feedback given on an
punches. SEKO takes measures to ensure that informal basis throughout the year, all employees
this Biometric Information is kept confidential and will participate in performance reviews twice
does not disclose this Information to third parties. each calendar year. Two-way communication is
The Biometric Identifier is retained in SEKO’s encouraged as we mutually review performance and
Payroll system throughout your employment. Upon establish new goals and objectives for the next year.
termination of your employment, the Biometric
Identifier will be destroyed as soon as reasonably EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
possible and the Human Resources Department will SEKO is committed to the development and
delete this Information as part of the termination individual growth of its employees. Employees
process. In no event will the employee’s Biometric who are interested in professional growth and
Identifier be retained for a period longer than three development should see their department manager
(3) years from the date of termination with SEKO. or the Human Resources Department to discuss
their development.
By signing the Handbook Acknowledgement
contained herein, I acknowledge receipt of SEKO’s
Policy on Biometric Information. I hereby consent to
the use of my Biometric Identifier for the purposes
described herein.

33