SECTION 4 Standards of Conduct & Employee Performance .. . 21 4.1 Anti-Harassment & Discrimination. . . . . ...... 22 Non-Discrimination........................ 22 Harassment, Including Sexual Harassment.. . . . 22 Definitions of Harassment.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Important Notice to All Employees.. . . . . . . . . . . 24 ProhibitedConduct....................... 24 ComplaintProcedure...................... 25 Reporting & Investigation Procedures. . . . . . . . . 25 Confidentiality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .25 Discipline............................... 25 Retaliation.............................. 25 WorkplaceMonitoring.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 4.2 Attendance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 26 Deficiency Point System for Nonexempt Hourly Employees .. . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 4.3 Inclement Weather/ Emergency Closings. . ... 28 4.4 Standards of Professionalism . . . . . . . ....... 29 4.5 Dress Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 29 Office.................................. 29 CasualFridays........................... 30 Warehouse/Factory Personnel.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 4.6 Employee Badges. . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 30 Facilities with a Badge System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 4.7 Visitors in the Workplace. . . . . . . . . ......... 30 4.8 Parking. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 31 4.9 Workplace Behavior, Conduct & Discipline. . .. 31 Standards of Conduct and Discipline .. . . . . . . . 31 Progressive Disciplinary Action. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Performance Improvement.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 4.10 Workplace Violence. . . . . . . . . . ........... 33 4.11 Workplace Searches. . . . . . . . . . .......... 33 4.12 Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 34 EmployeeSafety......................... 34 Emergency Medical Treatment.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 Hazard Communications Program.. . . . . . . . . . . 35 MiscellaneousTools....................... 35 Personal Protective Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 FireProcedures.......................... 35 Off-Duty Social & Recreational Activities. . . . . . . 36 4.13 Injuries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 36 Health-RelatedIssues.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Employee Requiring Medical Attention . . . . . . . . 36 4.14 Return to Work after Serious Injury or Illness. . . 36 4.15 Substance and Abuse. . . . . . . . . .......... 37 ProhibitedBehavior....................... 37 Medically Authorized (Prescription) Medications, Over-the-Counter Medications & Alcohol.. . . . . . 38 Drug&AlcoholTesting.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Applicants for Employment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 Random................................ 38 Suspicion............................... 38 PostAccidents.......................... 39 TestingProcedures....................... 39 Penalties for Violating Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 4.16 Tobacco Products . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 40 4.17 Suggestion Program. . . . . . . . . . ........... 40 4.18 Internal Complaint Resolution Procedure. . .. 40 4.19 Employee of the Month . . . . . . . . . ......... 40 4.20 Performance Evaluations. . . . . . . . ......... 40
SECTION 5 Employee Benefits & Services . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 5.1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 42 5.2 Group Health Insurance. . . . . . . . . .......... 42 HealthInsurance......................... 42 5.3 Supplementary Insurance . . . . . . . . ......... 42 Supplimental Insurance.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 5.4 401(k) Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 42 5.5 COBRA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 43 CobraBenefits........................... 43 5.6 Worker's Compensation . . . . . . . . . ......... 43 5.7 Social Security Benefits (FICA). . . . . . ....... 44 Social Security/Medicare.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 5.8 Unemployment Insurance. . . . . . . . . ......... 44 SECTION 6 Employee Leaves of Absence and Time Off . . 45 6.1 General. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 46 6.2 Paid Time Off . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 46 Accrual&Allocation....................... 46 Salaried Exempt/Salaried Nonexempt Pro-Rated PTO.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 Hourly Non-Exempt Pro-Rated PTO.. . . . . . . . . . 47 6.3 Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 47 Midwest Fastener Corp. observes the following paid holidays.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 The exceptions to this policy include.. . . . . . . . . 48 The following criteria are used in determining holiday pay.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 6.4 Pregnancy-Disability Leave . . . . . . . . ........ 48 6.5 Family and Medical Leave. . . . . . . . ......... 49 Job Benefits and Protection.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Unlawful Acts by Employers.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Enforcement............................. 49 For Additional Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 6.6 Workers' Compensation Leave . . . . . . ....... 49 6.7 Bereavement Leave . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 49 Immediate Family Includes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 6.8 Jury Duty. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 6.9 Military Leave USERRA. . . . . . . . . .......... 50 6.10 Military Family Leave . . . . . . . . . . .......... 50
GUIDINGPRINCIPLES.................... 51
At-Will Employment Agreement & Acknowledgment of Receipt ofEmployeeHandbook.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
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