Table of Contents
SECTION 1 Introduction............................ 1 1.1 Welcome to Midwest Fastener Corp. . . . . .... 1 1.2 Employee Handbook . . . . . . . . . . ........... 1 1.3 Changes in Policy . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 1 1.4 Employment-At-Will . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 2 1.5 Arbitration Policy . . . . . . . . . . . . ............ 2 1.6 Employment Applications. . . . . . . . . ......... 2 1.7 Employment Reference Checks. . . . . . ....... 2 SECTION 2 EmploymentPolicies.................... 3 2.1 Employee Classifications . . . . . . . . ......... 4 Exempt / Nonexempt Employees . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Non-exempt Salaried/Regular Employee . . . . . . 4 Non-exempt Hourly/Regular Employee.. . . . . . . 4 Full-Time/Part-Time...................... 4 TemporaryEmployees..................... 4 Independent Contractor or Consultant.. . . . . . . . 5 2.2 Definition of Credited Hours. . . . . . . ........ 5 2.3 Introductory Period . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 5 2.4 Equal Employment Opportunity & Americans with Disabilities Act . . . . . ..... 5 2.5 Criminal Background Checks & Drug Screens . . 6 2.6 Fraud, Dishonesty & Misrepresentation. . . .... 7 2.7 Conflict of Interest & Outside Employment . . .. 7 General................................ 7 Outside Employment .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Work Product/Patent Ownership. . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 Reporting Potential Conflicts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2.8 Confidentiality . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 8 2.9 Employment of Minors . . . . . . . . . . .......... 9 2.10 Employment of Relatives . . . . . . . . ......... 9 2.11 Personnel Records & Verification of Employment. . . 9 2.12 Privacy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 10 2.13 Immigration Law Compliance. . . . . . . ....... 10 2.14 Religious Accommodation . . . . . . . ........ 10 QUICK REFERENCE GUIDE 4.2 Attendance and Punctuality. . . . . . . . ........ 26 4.5 Dress Code. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 29 4.9 Workplace Behavior, Conduct & Discipline. . .. 30 5.4 401(k) Plan. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 42
6.2 PTO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 46 6.3 Unpaid Time Off. . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 47 6.4 Holidays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 48 6.8 Bereavement Leave . . . . . . . . . . . ........... 50
2.15 Political Neutrality. . . . . . . . . . . ............ 10 2.16 Internet, Email, & Computer Use. . . . . ...... 10 SocialMedia............................ 12 Employee Rights & Responsibilities.. . . . . . . . . . 12 Guidelines When Engaging in Social Media. . . . 12 Security................................ 13 UseWhileDriving......................... 14 2.17 Cell Phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 13 Personal Electronic Devices.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2.18 Expense Reimbursement. . . . . . . . ......... 14 2.19 Use of Company Equipment/Postage . . . .... 14 2.20 Gifts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................. 15 Gifts from Customers / Gifts to Employees.. . . . 15 Charitable Contributions in Lieu of Gifts . . . . . . . 15 Business Entertainment & Meals.. . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ProductsfromInventory.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 ExceptionstoPolicy....................... 15 2.21 Bulletin Boards. . . . . . . . . . . . ............. 16 2.22 Working on Sunday . . . . . . . . . . ........... 16 SECTION 3 Hours of Work and Payroll Practices.. . . . . . . 17 3.1 Pay Periods & Paydays. . . . . . . . . . .......... 18 3.2 Overtime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ 18 3.3 Rest & Meal Periods. . . . . . . . . . . ........... 18 3.4 Accurate Timekeeping . . . . . . . . . . .......... 18 RecordingWorkHours.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Record Keeping and Verification.. . . . . . . . . . . . 18 3.5 Payroll Deductions. . . . . . . . . . . ............ 19 3.6 Wage Garnishment. . . . . . . . . . . ............ 19 3.7 Direct Deposit. . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. 19 3.8 Rehire, Layoffs, & Recalls. . . . . . . . . ......... 19 Rehire/Layoffs&Recalls.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 3.9 Resignation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 20 Procedure for Resignation.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 3.10 Dismissal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ............... 20 3.11 Post-Resignation & Termination. . . . . . ...... 20
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