Section 600.622 Work Schedule and Attendance

Section 600

Section 600.622  Work

Schedule and Attendance

a)         The Auditor General shall establish and maintain on file a

schedule of working hours for the Office.

b)         The Office shall maintain daily attendance records.

c)         An employee shall, whenever possible, provide advance notice

of absence from work.  For those positions specified in the Pay Plan, any time

away from scheduled work hours that is not specifically authorized, including

tardiness and early departure, shall constitute cause for a deduction from

pay.  Absence of an employee for five (5) consecutive workdays without

reporting to the appropriate Director may be cause for discharge. Excessive

absenteeism that is not considered a serious health condition under the Family

and Medical Leave Act will lead to disciplinary action, up to and including

termination.

d)         In the event of an emergency shutdown caused by a condition

beyond the agency's control, such as equipment failure, fire, flood, snow,

tornado or other natural disaster, the agency will notify affected employees.

The agency will attempt to reassign affected employees to alternative work

locations during the period the facility is shut down.  For employees the

agency is unable to reassign, time in non-work status as a result of the

emergency shut down is with pay.  Those employees on approved sick leave or

vacation at the time of shut down shall be reported in accordance with the

prior approved absence.