FBC Lynchburg Employee Handbook (1)

ATTENDANCE POLICY Absenteeism and tardiness cause hardship for fellow team members and the business. All of us must work together to keep absenteeism and tardiness to a minimum. Listed below are the policies we must follow. The following procedures are intended to correct problems, deter abuse and to prevent attendance and tardiness problems. Failure to follow the attendance and tardiness rules listed below can result in an absence or tardiness being unexcused with discipline resulting in accordance with the points schedule below. Excessive excused absence or tardiness can also result in disciplinary points being assigned if the absence/tardiness is not legally protected leave, and such excused absence or tardiness otherwise falls outside of the parameters established by the Company or causes a disruption to the workforce. Once an unexcused absence or tardy becomes one (1) year old, it drops from your record in considering the next disciplinary step. Disciplinary procedures concerning attendance/tardiness problems follow the progressive step process outlined below. However, the severity and frequency of the offense may warrant escalation of the disciplinary process, including immediate discharge where applicable. Absences covered by any legally protected leave, such as the Family and Medical Leave Act, are not counted or otherwise considered for disciplinary or any other adverse action. NUMBER OF POINTS IN ANY ONE-YEAR PERIOD DISCIPLINARY ACTION 1-2 Counsel 3-5 Documented Verbal Warning 6-7 Written Warning 8-9 Disciplinary Layoff 10 Termination Attendance/tardiness violations are not combined with any other Company disciplinary violations. This attendance policy is designed to correct problems, deter abuse and to prevent attendance and tardiness problems from developing. Each unexcused tardiness = 1 Point Each unexcused absence = 2 Points

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Unless prior approval has been given by the employee’s supervisor, any employee reporting for work (clocking in or signing in) after his or her scheduled starting time may be charged with an unexcused tardy. Simply calling in is not considered prior approval.

2024 Employee Handbook – B. Turner