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33 12/2024 <br /> <br /> <br />#190 ATTENDANCE & ABSENCE <br /> <br />The operations and standards of service in the City of Lake Elmo require that employees be at work unless <br />valid reasons warrant absence, or an employee has a position that has been approved to work remotely. <br />For a team to function efficiently and effectively, employees must fully understand the goals that have <br />been set for them and the time that is required to be on the job. Understanding attendance requirements is <br />an essential function of every city position. <br /> <br />All employees are expected to maintain satisfactory attendance and report to work on time every day. <br />Absence, late arrivals, and early departures must be kept to a minimum. Absences and tardiness create an <br />unfair burden to coworkers and should be avoided. <br />Employees who are going to be absent from work are required to notify their supervisor as soon as <br />possible in advance of the absence. In case of an unexpected absence, employees should call their <br />supervisor before the scheduled starting time and keep in mind the following procedures: <br /> <br />• If the supervisor is not available at the time, the employee should leave a message that includes a <br />telephone number where they can be reached and/or contact any other individual who was <br />designated by the supervisor. <br />• Failure to use the established reporting process will be grounds for disciplinary action. <br />• The employee must call the supervisor on each day of an absence extending beyond one (1) day <br />unless arrangements otherwise have been made with the supervisor. <br />• Employees who are absent for three (3) days or more and who do not report their absence in <br />accordance with this policy will be considered to have voluntarily resigned not in good standing. <br />• The city may waive this rule if extenuating circumstances warrant such behavior. <br /> <br />This policy does not preclude the city from administering discipline for unexcused absences of less than <br />three (3) days. Individual departments may establish more specific reporting procedures. <br /> <br />For budgetary and confidentiality reasons, non-exempt employees (eligible for overtime pay) are not <br />authorized to take work home or work through lunch without prior approval from their supervisor.