WDLT Employee Handbook

ARREST AND/OR CONVICTION

Policy Scope:

Employees arrested or convicted for a misdemeanor or felony while employed by

the company must notify either Human Resources (HR), their manager, or the on-

call manager outside of normal business hours no later than 24 hours after the

arrest or conviction.

Policy and Policy Definitions:

Employees arrested or convicted of a crime, whether the crime is related to the

employee’s position at our Agency, must report the arrest or conviction within 24

hours to either HR, their manager, or the on-call manager outside of normal

business hours.

This includes any unlawful offense, including but not limited to:

Major traffic violations (such as DUI/DWI, reckless or negligent driving, driving

with an invalid license, or leaving the scene of an accident)

Driver’s license suspension or revocation

Larceny

Assaults, or any offense involving violence directed at others

Any citation for violation of federal, state, or local ordinances or statutes that

resulted in a fine, restitution, or incarceration

Guilty verdicts, guilty pleas, and pleas of no contest must be disclosed.

Manager Responsibilities:

If reported to a manager initially, the manager has one business day to report the

arrest or conviction to Human Resources.

After Arrest or Conviction is Reported:

Disclosing an arrest or conviction does not automatically impact an employee’s

eligibility for employment.

Continued employment depends on a variety of factors, such as the nature and

gravity of and circumstances surrounding the arrest or conviction, including the

employee’s truthfulness and completeness in disclosing the information in a timely

manner.

Please note, if an employee is convicted of a criminal offense while employed, the

employee may be terminated and listed as ineligible for rehire.

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