Harrell's Employee Handbook

Harrell’s Employee Handbook, September 2023

of Company meetings, unexcused tardiness or absence will not be tolerated and may result in disciplinary action. NON-COMPETITION / NON-SOLICITATION An employee must provide Harrell’s copies of any agreements entered into that limit the employee’s ability to compete with another company or solicit its customers or employees. Employees must also provide copies of those same agreements to Human Resources as long as each agreement is in effect. Employees may not violate the terms of a valid non-compete or non-solicitation agreement they entered into with a former employer or any other agreement that restricts the ability to compete with another company or solicit its customers or employees. In addition, employees are prohibited from using confidential or proprietary information obtained from a prior employer in carrying out work at Harrell’s. OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT (MOONLIGHTING) Harrell’s will hold all employees to the same standards of performance and scheduling demands without any obligation to make exceptions for employees who also have outside jobs. Outside employment, which, in Harrell’s sole judgment, creates an actual or apparent conflict of interest or affects the quality or value of an employee’s work performance at the Company, is prohibited. All employees who have outside employment are required to inform their supervisor as to the name of the company, hours of work, and job description. Failure to make this disclosure at the time of an employee’s application for employment or at any time after that may result in disciplinary action by the Company, including termination. In addition, outside employment that has not been authorized may be grounds for dismissal based on the sole judgment of Harrell’s. PAY RAISES Pay raises are at the Company’s sole discretion and are not guaranteed. Harrell’s may consider many factors, for example, the company's financial health, profitability, job performance, and the consumer price index. Harrell's may also decide to make individual pay raises based on merit or due to a job position change. Annual pay raises are typically given within the first quarter of each year in the form of a Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA). Exceptions to this practice include a pay raise for job promotion, job change, job re-alignment, and the like. PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS Harrell's will make efforts to review work performance periodically. The performance evaluation process will occur twice yearly or as business needs dictate. Employees may specifically request that their supervisor assist them in developing a performance improvement plan at any time . The performance evaluation process should be seen as a means for increasing the quality and value of work performance. An employee’s initiative, effort, attitude, job knowledge, and other factors will be addressed. In general, performance reports are used to compare an employee’s results against job expectations. It is also used to discuss such things as work standards, areas where improvement is needed, career development potential, and possible opportunities. Performance reviews do not mean that a salary adjustment is being considered, nor should a salary adjustment be expected just because an

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