Mesa Organic Baking Company Employee Handbook

PERFORMANCE REVIEWS

To assist you in performing your job to the best of your abilities, it is important that the company recognize good performance and provide appropriate suggestions for improvement when needed. For that reason, your supervisor will evaluate your work performance on an ongoing basis. Good performance reviews are not a guarantee of salary increases, career advancement, or continued employment. All formal performance reviews will be based upon Flowers organizational competencies and how your performance supports company and department goals. If you need to discuss your work with your supervisor, you may request an informal review at any time.

INTERNAL PLACEMENT POLICY

An integral part of the Flowers philosophy is our commitment to promote proven performers from within our company. The purpose of the Internal Placement Policy is to establish guidelines and provide a formal vehicle for individuals to indicate their interest in advancement opportunities with the company, and to assist management when making promotion decisions. An individual may successfully move into a new position only once every 12 months. If an individual is unable to perform the new job successfully during the trial period, the individual will be reassigned to such work as may be available. The opening will then be filled by selecting from the individuals who also requested to be considered for the opening. The job/position of the second individual who moves will be posted to be filled by the Internal Placement Policy. The job/position of the third individual who moves will be filled by the company. An exception to this Internal Placement Policy may occur when it is necessary to fill several jobs/positions at one time or the open position is one of a high level. In such cases, new employees may be used to fill additional openings. A more restrictive policy could cause delays that may harm the quality or quantity of our work and, consequently, everyone's job security. General Overview 1. When an opening occurs or is anticipated to occur in the near future, a Notice of Employment Opening is posted on a centrally located bulletin board. This notice provides the job title, department, shift, supervisor, and general job requirements. Certain management jobs and jobs requiring special training, experience, technical skills or education may not be posted. 2. Individuals who are interested in the job and believe they are qualified and can perform the essential functions of the position with or without accommodations should give a written notice to management of their desire to be considered for the job by completing a Notification of Interest in an Employment Opening . 3. Management will review the qualifications and abilities of individuals who have indicated their interest. 4. Qualifications will include, but not be limited to, such factors as demonstrated skills related to the job, ability to perform essential job functions, prior experience and training, prior job performance, attendance record, and disciplinary record. The Human Resources Department will review the essential job functions with the candidate, and if appropriate, reasonable accommodations will be determined and made, if possible. If the candidates are deemed equally qualified, company seniority is then considered. 5. If an individual is selected from those indicating an interest in a position, it will be necessary for that individual to adjust to the new job to evaluate the individual's performance in the job. A four-week trial period will be used. If an individual is unable to successfully perform the new job during the trial period, the individual will be

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