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Disciplinary Action
The Company has established policies that apply to all
employees. An employee who commits infractions of the
Company’s policies or engages in other conduct
considered by the Company to be improper and/ or not in
the best interest of the Company is subject to any of
the following forms of discipline, up to and including
immediate termination:
~Verbal warning (with a written notation of that warning
placed in the employee’s file)
~Written warning (with a copy placed in employee’s file)
~Suspension and/ or termination (with a copy of the
violation that resulted in the suspension or termination
including reference to any previous verbal or written
warnings given to be placed in the employee’s file)
While progressive discipline may be
used, termination is always possible at the election of
the Company at any time with or without reason.
Termination & Employment At-Will
Unfortunately, conditions may arise which will lead
either an employee or the Company to terminate the
employee’s employment. The employee’s employment at the
Company, is “at-will”; that is, the employee of the
Company may terminate the employee’s employment at any
time with or without reason, and with or without notice.
Termination of employment is a serious matter, which
normally but not always occurs after corrective measures
have failed.
Appeals may be made to the Human
Resources Department at the Head Office. Employees will
be paid their final pay in accordance with state law.
Any outstanding employee charges must be settled in full
prior to the last day of work. Terminated employees must
return Company-owned property.
Progressive Discipline vs.
Termination
Progressive Discipline
~Irregular attendance.
~Excessive time at lunch and break periods.
~Failure to follow directions.
~Excessive lateness for work.
~Substandard quality and quantity of work.
~Failure to report defective equipment and safety
hazards.
~Failure to complete reports promptly and accurately.
~Not adhering to dress code.
~Failure to report absence.
~Horseplay.
~Misuse and unauthorized use of company property.
~Improper language.
~Gambling on company premises.
~Loafing.
Termination
~Discourteous treatment of customers.
~Falsifying records or information.
~Clocking in/out for another employee.
~Theft or dishonesty.
~Leaving job without permission.
~Insubordination.
~Fighting, threatening, or intimidating.
~Use or possession of drugs or alcohol.
~Disclosing of confidential company information.
~Unauthorized possession of weapons.
~Absent two consecutive workdays without notice.
~Taking company merchandise without paying for it.
~Sleeping on the job.
~Violation of solicitation/ distribution rule.
~Safety rule violation resulting in injury to others.
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