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MWF Employee Handbook

Section 1		6
Introduction		6
1.1 Welcome to Midwest Fastener Corp.		6
1.2 Employee Handbook		6
1.3 Changes in Policy		6
1.4 Employment-At-Will		7
1.5 Arbitration Policy		7
1.6 Employment Applications		7
1.7 Employment Reference Checks		7
Section 2		8
Employment Policies		8
2.1 Employee Classifications		9
Exempt Employees		9
Non-exempt Salaried/Regular Employee		9
Non-exempt Hourly/Regular Employee		9
Full-Time		9
Temporary Employees		9
Independent Contractor or Consultant		10
2.2 Definition of Credited Hours		10
2.3 Introductory Period		10
2.5 Criminal Background Checks & Drug Screens		11
2.6 Fraud, Dishonesty & Misrepresentation		12
2.7 Conflict of Interest & Outside Employment		12
General		12
Outside Employment		13
Work Product/Patent Ownership		13
Reporting Potential Conflicts		13
2.9 Employment of Minors		14
2.10 Employment of Relatives		14
2.12 Privacy		15
2.13 Immigration Law Compliance		15
Use While Driving		19
Security		18
Gidelines When Engaging in Social Media		17
Employee Rights & Responsibilities		17
Social Media		17
Personal Electronic Devices		19
2.21 Bulletin Boards		21
Section 3		22
Hours of Work and Payroll Practices		22
3.1 Pay Periods & Paydays		23
3.2 Overtime		23
3.3 Rest & Meal Periods		23
3.4 Time Cards		23
Timekeeping		23
Record Keeping		23
3.5 Payroll Deductions		24
3.6 Wage Garnishment		24
3.7 Direct Deposit		24
3.8 Rehire, Layoffs, & Recalls		24
Rehire		24
3.9 Resignation		25
Procedure for Resignation		25
3.10 Dismissal		25
3.11 Post-Resignation & Termination		25
Section 4		26
Standards of Conduct & Employee Performance		26
4.1 Anti-Harassment & Discrimination		27
Non-Discrimination		27
Harassment, Including Sexual Harassment		27
Definitions of Harassment		28
Important Notice to All Employees		29
Prohibited Conduct		29
Complaint Procedure		30
Reporting & Investigation Procedures		30
Confidentiality		30
Workplace Monitoring		30
4.2 Attendance		31
4.3 Inclement Weather/ Emergency Closings		33
4.4 Standards of Professionalism		34
4.5 Dress Code		34
Office		34
Casual Fridays		35
4.6 Employee Badges		35
Facilities with a Badge System		35
4.7 Visitors in the Workplace		35
4.11 Workplace Searches		38
Employee Requiring Medical Attention		41
Health-Related Issues		41
4.14 Return to Work after Serious Injury or Illness		41
Penalties for Violating Policy		44
Random		43
Applicants for Employment		43
Drug & Alcohol Testing		43
Medically Authorized (Prescription) Medications, Over-the-Counter Medications & Alcohol		43
Prohibited Behavior		42
4.17 Suggestion Program		45
4.18 Internal Complaint Resolution Procedure		45
4.19 Employee of the Month		45
4.20 Performance Evaluations		45
Section 5		46
Employee Benefits & Services		46
5.1 General		47
5.2 Group Health Insurance		47
Health Insurance		47
5.3 Supplementary Insurance		47
Supplimental Insurance		47
5.4 401(k) Plan		47
5.5 COBRA		48
Cobra Benefits		48
5.6 Worker's Compensation		48
5.7 Social Security Benefits (FICA)		49
Social Security/Medicare		49
5.8 Unemployment Insurance		49
Section 6		50
Employee Leaves of Absence and Time Off		50
6.1 General		51
6.2 Paid Time Off		51
Accrual & Allocation		51
Hourly Non-Exempt Pro-Rated PTO		52
6.4 Pregnancy-Disability Leave		53
6.5 Family and Medical Leave		54
Job Benefits and Protection		54
Unlawful Acts by Employers		54
Enforcement		54
6.6 Workers' Compensation Leave		54
6.8 Jury Duty		55
6.9 Military Leave USERRA		55
6.10 Military Family Leave		55
The following criteria are used in determining holiday pay		53
GUIDING PRINCIPLES		56
At-Will Employment Agreement & Acknowledgment of Receipt of Employee Handbook		57

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