ATTENDANCE
2. Unexcused Absence / Call-Out – when an employee is absent from work
without having obtained approval prior to the absence. Please note, approval of
the leave, after the fact, does not prevent the absence from being considered
unexcused.
An unexcused absence occurs when any of the following conditions are not met:
a.A time-off request is not submitted correctly, through our company defined
process and required system (Paycom).
b.The time off request is not approved in advance of the absence.
c.The employee does not have sufficient accrued paid time off (PTO) to cover
the absence.
d.The absence is not covered by the Federal and/or State Family and Medical
Leave Act (FMLA, CFMLA), Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law, or other
approved leave provided as a reasonable accommodation under the
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or any other approved leave.
An unexcused absence counts as one (1) occurrence for the purposes of discipline
under this policy.
An absence of multiple consecutive scheduled days due to the same illness, injury or
other incident will be counted as one (1) occurrence for purposes of this policy.
Three (3) or More Consecutive Days of Absence
Employees with three (3) or more consecutive days of absences because of illness or
injury may be asked to give proof of physician’s care and a fitness for duty release
prior to returning to work.
Employees may take earned PTO for each day of absence if available.
Unexcused Absences / Calling Out for Scheduled Shifts and Picking Up Other
Shifts
If an employee calls out for a scheduled work shift, they are not permitted to pick
up another work shift within twenty-four (24) hours of the shift they called out.
For example, if an employee calls out for their scheduled shift on Monday from
3:00 pm – 12:00 am, they cannot pick up another shift until after Tuesday, 3:00
pm.