Work Schedules & Absences

General Schedule 

General Work hours are from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm Mondays through Fridays.  However this schedule is superseded by the Work Schedule as outlined in your particular Department.  Please read the Section pertaining to "Work Schedule" for your particular Department.

Extended Hours Requirement 

Employees are required to work until 6:00 pm or later without prior notice, if necessary, to complete the job they are on.  

Duty Schedule 

The hours of work required for the performance of the duties of any position are considered to constitute the normal hours and work week for that position.  Every effort is made to minimize changes and adjustments in work schedules so that employees may report to work on set days and at set hours as much as possible.

Temporary Assignments 

From time to time, employees may be asked by their supervisors to perform temporarily other essential duties within the business.  It is expected that each Team Member will cooperate with your supervisor in all work assignments.  Refusal to accept an assignment constitutes insubordination and may result in disciplinary action.

Changed and/or Additional Work Outside Regular Work Schedule 

While the Company accepts the fact that other time commitments outside of Allgeier Air may occur, employees are expected to make themselves available for work at any time requested by the Company.  A Team Member asked to work outside their normal duty schedule will be given as much advance notice as possible by their supervisor so that they can make the necessary arrangements regarding outside commitments, transportation, meals, etc.

Meetings 

From time to time, The Company will call a meeting to discuss or explain items of importance. We ask you to participate in all such meetings.  Your attendance is required and expected, just as it is required for reporting to work on time.  Failure to attend such meetings twice during any six-month period is cause for disciplinary action up to termination.

Early Off Notice 

If it is necessary for you to be off on time or early, notice must be given the previous day.  Your supervisor will determine other work schedule changes.  

Break Periods

Lunch periods are flexible and can be taken when most convenient based on Jobsite conditions.  All Team Members must take at least a 1/2 hour unpaid lunch period.  This rule is required by Law.

It is recommended and allowed for (1) Team member on a Jobsite to leave the site to pick up Lunch for the rest of the Team.  This time will not count against his/her Lunch Break time.  Managing your Lunch Break in this manner gives you the opportunity to Relax for the entire Break Period while enjoying your Lunch.

A 10 minute Paid break period are allowed (2) times during normal work day.  This is in addition to your Lunch Break.

Affect of Absences/Tardiness

If you are absent, it is disruptive to the entire operation (your employer, fellow employees, and most importantly customers).  It may cause other people to have to work over to accomplish the work which you were expected to complete.

Notification Requirement 

• Should personal illness or emergency make it impossible for you to report to work, you are expected to make every reasonable effort to inform your supervisor before 7:30 am on each day of your absence.

• Unless physically unable, you are the person who needs to call in – there may be information that we need to get from you concerning the day’s work.

• If you are granted an authorized medical leave different notification procedures shall apply.

• If no notice is given within two workdays, the employee is considered to have voluntarily terminated their employment.

Unauthorized Absences & Tardiness 

An unauthorized absence is any absence from work of 2 hours or more without having advance approval, and not subsequently excused by your supervisor as having occurred through no fault of the employee.

The following penalties are designed for unauthorized absences:

• Any unauthorized absence of two consecutive workdays or more: Discharge 

• Two unauthorized absences of more than two days, during any six month period: Discharge

• Two instances of unauthorized tardiness in any period of thirty days: Discharge

• Twelve unexcused absences in a twelve month period: Discharge.

Leave of Absence

A leave of absence may be requested with respect to the following:

• Illness

• Disability (including illness or disability caused or contributed to by pregnancy)

• Military leave (all in conformity with Federal and state law)

• Emergencies such as illness, death, or other emergency in the immediate family.  The immediate family is defined as the employee's spouse, employees and/or the spouse's parents, the employee's siblings and children, or other persons that are in the charge of the Team Member.

Company Discretion 

It is, of course, recognized that except where otherwise prohibited and regulated by law, the granting of a leave of absence and the duration of the same are in the sole discretion of the Company.

Non Interruption of Employment 

During an approved leave of absence, there is no break in the employee's continuous service to the Company.  Eligibility for health benefits will still continue.  Vacation and holiday pay entitlement are not disturbed by the leave of absence status.  In effect, the employee in this status retains all his privileges of employment, although temporarily excused from regular duty with the Company.

Return from Leave 

The Company is obligated to place the employee returning from a leave of absence in a suitable position if one is available.  For all of these reasons, the granting of a leave of absence, except for military service, or other reasons as granted by Law is entirely at the discretion of the Company.

Should no suitable position be available for an employee returning from a leave of absence other than disability, military, or other reasons granted by Law every effort will be made to provide a position for the employee considering their previous job duties.  If no position can be made available, the employee will be terminated on the date it is finally determined that he or she cannot be placed.

Request for Leave of Absence 

A leave of absence request must be made, in advance, to the President.  You will be required to submit a written request in advance stating the reason for the request and the anticipated date of return.  Your leave of absence is not approved until the request is returned to you approved and signed by your supervisor.

Approval Considerations

The validity of the employee's need for leave, past and potential future performance, and attitudes will be reviewed carefully in consideration of a leave of absence request.  In general, a leave of absence will be granted when the request is deemed valid and the employee's performance and attendance have been satisfactory or better.

Failure to Return to Work 

A Team Member who fails to return to work at the expiration of a leave of absence is considered to have voluntarily quit on the date the leave of absence began, and is terminated retroactive to that date.

Duration

All requests for time off require the specific advance approval of your supervisor, and will be carefully limited in duration to the actual employee needs in the individual case.

Jury and Witness Duty

Jury Duty is our Duty as American Citizens. If you are called for jury duty, you will be given time off, but not paid by the Company while serving jury duty.

All employees are allowed unpaid time off if summoned to appear in court as a witness.  

To qualify for jury duty or witness duty leave, you must submit to your supervisor a copy of the summons as soon as it is received.  In addition, proof of service must be submitted to your supervisor when your period of jury or witness duty is completed.

Company Intervention 

The company will make no attempt to have your service on a Jury excused or postponed.

The Company will on your behalf submit a description of your position with the company if requested.

Military Leave of Absence

Qualification for MLA

A military leave of absence without pay for military or reserve duty will be granted to full-time regular employees and part-time regular employees.

If you are called to active duty or to serve on National Guard training, or if you volunteer for the same, you must submit copies of your military orders to your supervisor as soon as possible.  

Granting MLA 

You will be granted a military leave of absence without pay for the period of military service, in accordance with applicable federal and state laws.  

If you are a reservist or a member of the National Guard, you are granted time off without pay for required military training.  Your eligibility for reinstatement after your military training is completed, is in accordance with applicable Federal and state laws. 

Medical Leave of Absence

Request and Approval 

Illness or disability beyond a period of one week requires an authorized leave of absence.  This is to take the form of a written request to your supervisor as far in advance of the anticipated date as possible

Team Member on excused sick leave beyond the fifth consecutive workday and who have not obtained an approved leave of absence from your supervisor will be terminated.

Physician Certification 

Absences in excess of two workdays, because of illness or disability, may require the employee to present a physician's certification as to the reasons for the absence and its expected duration.  The Company may require re-certification of the employee's incapacity for work following the original medical certification.

Re-certification will be required at least every thirty days of the employee's absence

Reinstatement 

Following illness or disability, medical certification of the employee's capacity to perform the duties of the position may be required prior to reinstatement.