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Home My WebLink About1997-05-28 97-234 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Decal 5-38-97 Item No. 97-236 Item/Subject: ORDER, Adopting Revised Attendant Policy for the Bangor City Nursing Facility Responsible Department: City Nursing Facility Commentary: In February, the City Council adopted an Attendance Policy for the City Nursing Facility (C.o. 97-95). Since that time, Sethi Murray, our Administrator, has reviewed this policy with staff at the facility and has developed a revised policy which incorporates the suggestions received. In addition, the originally proposed award schedule for exceptional attendance has been changed from a $25 or $50 savings bond to a $50 or $100 bond since $25 bonds are not available. Overall, the intent of the Policy remains the same and no significant substantive changes have been made. The proposed changes have been reviewed by Municipal Operations Committee which recommends your approval. Manager's Comnenta: Associated Information: Order, Revised Policy Budget Approval: FiN➢NCS ➢IRZ Legal Approval: - � y ('TTY ROLICI _Introduced For x Passage First Reading Page - of -Referral 97-234 Aniped to Councilor Aube May 28, 1997 CITY OF BANGOR (TITLE.) (DrIcHr Adoptivg Revised Attendance Policy for the Bangor By eba C:N Coaroil of tha C1ey of Ra -' ORDERED, THAT the City Council hereby adopts a raised policy entitled the "ll ployce Attendance Contlol Policy" for all employees A the City Nursing Facilty and dinette dse Facility Administrator to take appropriate actions to implement the policy and establish an effective date. IN CITY COUNCIL 97_234 May 28, 1997 O R D E R Passed Title, Adopting Revised Attendance Policy for the Bangor City Nursing Facility RR .......... ... ..... ............ . ed! to � ............. COWCllm3a BANGOR CITY NURSING FACILITY EMPLOYEE ATTENDANCE CONTROL POLICY I POLICY Regular attendance is a condition ofcoativued employment for all coming f ility employees. II PURPOSE The propose of controlling absenteeism is to reduce the negative effects it bas on morale, productivity, quality and safety. The Facility r«ognims the employee's nerd for time off for various reasons, yet insists that each employee realize that the successful and efficient operation of &a Nursing Facility is contingent upon dedicated staff, who are consistently present for work. The Bangor City Nursing Facility operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It is impassive that the Facility base a dependable sniff m order to meet its operational wrests, send deliver the highest quality ofeire possible. It is also important for the sake ofthe staff, that each employee is reliable and available as needed to maintain the necessary workflow, and ensure a safe and productive working eavimmaent. III REGULAR ATTENDANCE A. Regular attendance is defined as being on the job when and as scheduled, except when supervisory approved has been given, authorizing the employee to be absent. B. City policy and the labor agreement, whichever applicable, provides employees with specific time off. When safety,quality, and productivitywlll ret be adversely or affected, the appropriate supervisor may grant additional time off with permission. C. All absences wild he recorded mgmddess ofthe resw n(s). Only the FacilityAdmhdstratm or design« may excuse my absence that would normally result in points being assessed against an employee. IV CHARGES/OCCURRENCES An occurrence is defined ora Pined of nine from the hegmmng ami absence and an employee's return to work, excluding normally,sdheduled days off. Except as established in Section ID C., employees will be charged points for each occurrence, depending on the nature and severity of me occurrence, based on the following schedule: • No Show, No Call (12) Points • No Show, Late Call (6) Points • Single Days ahsence (2)Points • A series of consecutive days (2 ) Points of absence • Leawingworkmomflathhouremly, (2)Poims or arriving more that K hour late for the Atttndara Coronal Polirypagel 9I-234 employee's scheduled shift • Failure to work a double as previously (2)Points arranged • Any employee over 1 hour late for any reason, (except prior supervisory approval ) will be replaced for that shift when necessary, and charged (6 ) points. V EXCEPTIONS The following absences will not be charged or counted for corrective actions: • Holiday( unless scheduled to work) • Vaunion(uulew scheduled to work) • Occupational illness / injuries, including approved Worker's Compensation leave • Approved Leaves ofAbsence (As provided by the current City personnel policy/ labor agreement, or as provided for by law, whichever is applicable ) • Haven business, as provided for in the current labor agreement. • Personal illness or injury, when accompanied by a bona fide statement from physician, stating that the employee will Wwas unable to work for a specified period of time. VI CORIUC11VE ACTION When an employee's assessed point value reaches the following levels, the cunespondmg method of corrective will be admivistaed. 1. minustix(b)points, Oral warning 2. minus Twelve (12) points, Written reprimand with possible suspension 3. minus Eighteen(18) points, Written reprimand with mandatory 3 days suspension 4. minus Twenty-four(24) points, Termination VD CREDITS All employees who demonstrate acceptable attendance will eam and retain credit (positive) points according to the following schedule: 1. One (1) poW for each calendar month the wploy«works with vo occurren«s. 2. An employee will be allowed to carry over contrast points from one year to the next. The employee will be allowed to accumulate up to twelve (12) credit points. Provided drat the employee has been working for twelve consecutive months, an employee who has demonstrated exceptional attendance will be rewarded in the following marmer: 1. Employees who accrue (8) credit points may out to be awarded a fifty (50) dollar savings bond in lieu of darning additional points. N such cases the employee's point balance shall be reduced to out, and the accumulation process shall begin again. 2. Employ«s wbo accrue twelve (12) credit point doll be awarded a ova -hundred (100) dollar AemEenm Ormol Policy Me 9]-234 savings bond. At such time the employee's poiut balance shall be reduced to zero, and the accumulation process shall begin again. VID ADh7>NISTRATION The administration of this policy shall be applied to gll nursing facility employees, Accrual of positive and assessment of negative points shall be on a continual basis, for as long as the employee remains in a payroll position with the nursing facility. On the date of implementation of this policy, all present employees shall begin with a neutral (zero) point value on their individual attendance records as established by this policy. For employees hired after the date of implementation, their individual attendance records shall be based beginning with then date ofhim, also with a normal point value, and continue from fist point forward. Attendance COMOI Policy Me 3