Date
of Last Review 5/3/07
SME: Director of Personnel Systems Management
This topic provides definitions of pertinent terms regarding unacceptable attendance.
This table provides definitions of pertinent attendance terms:
Term |
Definition |
Unscheduled time off |
Unanticipated time off for which prior approval has not been granted |
Improper notification |
Non-compliance with proper reporting of unscheduled time off, reported as an unexcused absence |
Occurrence |
Tardy, early out, missed punch, canceled overtime, improper notification, unexcused absence, no call/no show, or excessive absences |
This table describes the types of unacceptable attendance practices:
Type |
Description | ||||||||||
Tardy |
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Early out |
Leaving work station and/or clocking out before scheduled shift end Approval: Acceptable early outs must be approved prior to clocking out. | ||||||||||
No call/no show |
Not reporting to work at scheduled start time and failing to comply with reporting unscheduled time off | ||||||||||
Missed punch |
Not using employee badge to clock in or out at scheduled start and end times | ||||||||||
Canceled overtime |
Canceling on overtime that you agreed to work less than:
Agreement: You are agreeing to work when you sign up for open vacancies on the schedule. |
The table below indicates the number of times occurrences are allowed before the supervisor may begin corrective action:
Occurrence Type |
Tolerance Levels |
Supervisor Response | ||||||
Tardy and/or early out’s (combined) |
8 occasions within 3 months |
9th -verbal counseling 10th - written warning 11th - suspension 12th - termination | ||||||
Missed punch |
8 occasions within 3 months |
9th -verbal counseling 10th - written warning 11th - suspension 12th - termination | ||||||
Improper notification |
1 occasion within 6 months |
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No call/no show |
No tolerance |
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Excessive absences |
6 unscheduled episodes within 12 months |
7th - written warning 8th - suspension 9th - termination |
Tardy arrivals, early outs, absenteeism, or the need to leave the work area during a regular schedule, require that you provide appropriate notification and justification to your supervisor.
Supervisors may do any of the following for employees with unacceptable attendance:
 | Require employee to make up the lost time |
| Dock the employee's accrued leave balances |
| Place the employee on leave without pay for the lost time (non-exempt employees only) |
Related Standards
The Joint Commission : Management of Human Resources
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