ESSENTIAL WORKER
Overnight (3rd) Shift – DSPs working overnight (3rd) shift are required to
remain awake and focused on their job responsibilities. Our agency does not
offer any shift where DSPs are permitted to sleep.
Emergency Room (ER) / Hospital – DSPs are required to stay at the ER/hospital
while an Individual(s) is receiving care until the Individual(s) is either admitted
or discharged. If a DSPs shift is ending and the Individual(s) are still at the ER
/hospital, the DSP is to remain at the ER/hospital until their replacement
/relief staff arrives to relieve them unless otherwise instructed by a manager,
(either reporting manager or on-call manager).
Outside and/or Extenuating Circumstances:
Essential Workers are required to report to work as scheduled regardless of outside
and/or extenuating circumstances, including but not limited to:
Inclement weather
Business closures
Emergency situations
Assigned Individual(s) illness or illness at assigned program
Bed bug and/or other similar outbreaks at assigned program(s)
Other
Employee Notification of Outside and/or Extenuating Circumstances:
Whenever feasible and legally allowed, we notify employees of less-than-ideal
(outside and/or extenuating) circumstances as soon as reasonably practical,
depending on the situation. Please note, while employees want as much
information as possible, in some instances we cannot provide specifics and will not
violate confidentiality, privacy, and/or any other law when providing information /
notification.
In addition, whenever required and as soon as reasonably practical, employees will
be instructed on preventative measures needed to ensure a healthy and safe
working environment, including if preventative equipment is needed when
working. Employees failing to follow preventative measures may be removed from
their work shift without pay for the remaining scheduled hours and may face
disciplinary action up to and including termination.