Tompkins County Administrative Policy Manual

ATTENDANCE RULES

Effective: January 12, 1981 04-03

Most Recent Revision: June 28, 1988

Objective: To establish attendance rules for Tompkins County employees

Reference: Office of the County Administrator; internal memo for Department of

Social Services

Policy of the Board of Representatives:

1. Tompkins County employees will be paid only for hours worked or for those charged to fringe benefit time which the employee has accumulated (see Section 03 of this Manual).

2. Lateness is not condoned. A County employee is expected to observe the regular hours of the department as a condition of employment. However, it is recognized that sometimes the conditions of traveling to work can make an employee late (car trouble, traffic tie-up, weather and road conditions). If an employee is unavoidably late to work, the procedures outlined below should be followed.

3. If an employee is late, the time must be accounted for under the employee's fringe benefits (CTO, personal leave, or vacation). Sick leave can only be used if the employee was sick. If the employee does not have any available fringe time, he/she will be docked for the time tardy. The time card must show actual arrival time.

4. Upon arrival at work, an employee who is late must check in with the supervisor so that arrival time is known.

DAYS OFF WITHOUT PAY

5. Occasionally an employee will need to take time off for personal reasons and will have used up all available fringe time (CTO, personal leave and vacation). Department heads are authorized to grant employees in their department up to the equivalent of one full department workweek (35 or 40 hours) as time off without pay. Time off without pay exceeding one full department workweek may not be taken without an official leave of absence (see Policy 03-16).

6. Employees desiring such time off without pay should make a request in writing to their department head, allowing sufficient time for the request to be considered. The department head should sign the request if it is approved and return a copy to the employee and one to the Personnel Office. Department heads must request leave of absence without pay from the County Administrator.