[{"id":"493d02b9-ce47-4bd2-bbe1-4b4b0f6ac468","order":1,"text":"WORKPLACE ATTENDANCE POLICY","fontSize":"22","textAlign":"center","bold":true,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"8769eb02-5544-4751-bc53-cd55773659ec","order":2,"text":"[Company Name]","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"center","bold":true,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"4","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"00737041-9cc9-48b8-9e19-196d20de3a99","order":3,"text":"[Company Address]","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"center","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"4","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"4ac40b36-5437-41c5-bc69-2066ee2f87ef","order":4,"text":"Effective Date: [Effective Date]","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"center","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"4","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"7a5d6e57-0627-4201-8cb2-e96c74dd401a","order":5,"text":"Administered by: [Policy Administrator / Department]","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"center","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"24","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"dc9143df-099b-4279-897f-51cdb0df7d58","order":6,"text":"PURPOSE AND SCOPE","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true,"marginTop":"6"},{"id":"4721ee10-6df2-4fc1-af12-5ef671c772c5","order":7,"text":"Regular and punctual attendance is an essential function of every position at [Company Name] (the “Company”). The dependable presence of each employee is necessary for the safe, efficient, and uninterrupted operation of the Company’s business and for the fair distribution of workload among co-workers. This Workplace Attendance Policy (the “Policy”) establishes the Company’s expectations regarding attendance and punctuality, the procedures for reporting absences and tardiness, and the consequences that may result from unsatisfactory attendance.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"8a9d056f-549d-44f8-a6aa-333e6acdccdd","order":8,"text":"This Policy applies to all employees of the Company, regardless of position, classification, or work location, except where superseded by an applicable collective bargaining agreement, an individual written employment agreement, or controlling federal, state, or local law. This Policy is established under the laws of the State of [Governing State].","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"12b5cc83-e65b-4dd6-b505-c40f8d85cf02","order":9,"text":"DEFINITIONS","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"e3bd661e-0c49-40ee-a443-e440ba3bed95","order":10,"text":"For the purposes of this Policy, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"4174e6e7-dc10-48e8-b1e7-709c1dde6307","order":11,"text":"“Absence” means any instance in which an employee fails to report to work, in whole or in part, during a scheduled work period.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"c699e88a-3b6b-4738-843b-5f3e615cb044","order":12,"text":"“Tardiness” means reporting to the assigned work location after the scheduled start time, or returning late from a scheduled meal or rest break.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"1f077ea0-d5b6-4543-9548-ac323990c2a6","order":13,"text":"“Excused Absence” means an absence that is approved in advance by the employee’s supervisor, or that is protected or required to be excused under applicable law or Company policy, including absences supported by appropriate documentation where required.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"a1cb0ecb-ac78-420f-a770-9cf540cee593","order":14,"text":"“Unexcused Absence” means any absence that is not an Excused Absence, including an absence for which the employee fails to provide proper or timely notification in accordance with this Policy.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"53d524be-1271-4611-a2e3-8585b4c66b97","order":15,"text":"“No-Call / No-Show” means a failure to report for a scheduled shift without providing the required notification to the Company within the time frame established by this Policy.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"46b694c1-5c2c-4025-89ee-e8a735700a40","order":16,"text":"“Early Departure” means leaving the assigned work location before the scheduled end of a work period without prior authorization.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"6659a1d0-723f-4837-a994-c01845ef10ab","order":17,"text":"WORK SCHEDULE AND HOURS","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"49753c1d-628f-4e1c-9eaf-8b9d4722d9e0","order":18,"text":"The Company’s standard work week is [Standard Workdays], and standard working hours are [Standard Working Hours], inclusive of any unpaid meal period as scheduled. Individual work schedules, shift assignments, and start and end times may vary by department, position, or operational need and will be communicated by the employee’s supervisor.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"686fe335-d0d8-42b4-a688-7644a79da9f5","order":19,"text":"Employees are expected to be present, prepared, and ready to perform their duties at their scheduled start time and to remain at work until the end of their scheduled work period. Employees must obtain advance approval from their supervisor before arriving late, leaving early, or altering their established schedule.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"47b6e34d-c475-4815-a4c9-6d29b90a7394","order":20,"text":"ATTENDANCE EXPECTATIONS","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"372e314c-9fa8-41fb-9918-f008be31b51b","order":21,"text":"Each employee is responsible for reporting to work as scheduled, for being ready to begin work at the scheduled start time, and for remaining at work throughout the scheduled work period. Employees are expected to:","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"256ed1e9-c60d-480e-80cd-fbf746196e2f","order":22,"text":"(a) report to work on time and observe scheduled meal and rest break periods;","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"4","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"9fcf13da-aadb-42d3-9be6-7529e931e304","order":23,"text":"(b) notify the Company of any anticipated absence, late arrival, or early departure in accordance with the notification procedures set forth below;","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"4","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"b959c347-3641-44ab-88b3-50e92f7953be","order":24,"text":"(c) provide any documentation reasonably requested by the Company to support an absence; and","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"4","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"9742ac26-8e28-43ec-a5f1-e8b876c5540b","order":25,"text":"(d) make every reasonable effort to schedule personal appointments and obligations outside of scheduled working hours.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"342c0e45-c622-48f2-b21c-e8bff0f8deea","order":26,"text":"NOTIFICATION OF ABSENCE AND TARDINESS","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"61881276-86d8-4e13-93b1-6fd3f470c9a6","order":27,"text":"An employee who will be absent, late, or required to leave early must notify [Person/Role to Notify] by [Method of Notification]. Except in cases of bona fide emergency, notification must be provided [Notification Deadline].","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"fb2c33f2-aa1c-4f50-a00b-a21ce1ac7e76","order":28,"text":"The employee must speak directly with the designated contact where reasonably possible; leaving a message with a co-worker who is not authorized to receive such notice does not satisfy this requirement. The employee should state the reason for the absence and the expected duration. For an absence extending beyond a single day, the employee must provide notice on each successive day of absence unless an alternative arrangement has been approved in advance.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"06f888f4-3362-4bc0-b8e7-8d7edaf38eab","order":29,"text":"TARDINESS AND EARLY DEPARTURE","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"4d2194c4-a1d2-4695-8740-c09bdb631321","order":30,"text":"An employee is considered tardy when reporting to work more than [Tardiness Threshold (minutes)] minutes after the scheduled start time. Repeated or excessive tardiness, early departures, or extended meal or rest breaks are disruptive to operations and may result in corrective action under this Policy.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"ffade6e5-4463-4261-b720-4b3400666146","order":31,"text":"A grace period of [Grace Period (minutes)] minutes following the scheduled start time will be applied before an instance of tardiness is recorded. The grace period is a courtesy and may not be relied upon as a regular extension of the scheduled start time.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"91140a60-5f2d-45ce-9325-201a258dd723","value":"No","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"5d3fd9f7-0b7e-461e-bd67-896364790099","order":32,"text":"Habitual tardiness, even where each individual instance is brief, undermines the orderly operation of the Company and will be addressed in the same manner as absenteeism.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"bb5bfa1f-90a7-4cd0-805c-89d59a29a989","order":33,"text":"EXCUSED ABSENCES AND PROTECTED LEAVE","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"f86cd104-5eff-4e12-acd8-557e067b7aa0","order":34,"text":"Nothing in this Policy is intended to interfere with, restrain, or deny the exercise of any right protected under applicable federal, state, or local law. Absences that are protected or required to be excused by law shall not be counted as Unexcused Absences and shall not be subject to corrective action under this Policy.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"74064559-5a5a-441a-bb28-c10310e60c18","order":35,"text":"Such protected absences may include, without limitation, leave taken under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); reasonable accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), including for pregnancy-related conditions under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; leave required by applicable state or local paid sick leave, family leave, or domestic violence leave laws; jury duty and witness service; military service and reemployment rights under USERRA; voting leave; workers’ compensation leave; and absences protected as concerted activity under the National Labor Relations Act.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"bac65b76-1659-492e-b15a-7545043032c5","order":36,"text":"Where an employee is eligible to use accrued paid time off or paid sick leave under the Company’s [Paid Sick Leave / PTO Policy Name], the use of such leave in accordance with that policy shall be treated as an Excused Absence, provided the employee complies with the applicable notice and documentation requirements.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"5fa473f9-df53-48a8-86c6-6b956e42717f","value":"No","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"71f3bf61-5958-4d23-97b4-2c1c9282f2d9","order":37,"text":"The Company may require reasonable documentation, such as a health care provider’s note, to substantiate an absence, consistent with applicable law. The Company will treat all medical information obtained in connection with an absence as confidential and will maintain it separately from the employee’s personnel file.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"77432218-1a91-439e-84f7-345dacfc2ca3","order":38,"text":"MANAGEMENT OF UNSATISFACTORY ATTENDANCE","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"61ef4a7a-4c58-4438-ae52-463191978dd5","order":39,"text":"The Company monitors attendance and addresses unsatisfactory attendance through the system described below. Excused Absences and protected leave are excluded from the calculation of any attendance measure under this Policy.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"d03fe5b5-c3e3-4732-91ec-8409b5ea6b47","order":40,"text":"The Company maintains a point-based attendance system. Attendance points are assessed within a rolling period of [Rolling Measurement Period] as follows: each Unexcused Absence is assessed [Points per Unexcused Absence] point(s); each instance of tardiness or early departure is assessed [Points per Tardy / Early Departure] point(s); and each No-Call / No-Show is assessed [Points per No-Call/No-Show] point(s).","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"1a058be9-3a2f-4666-b908-a4e143e36f58","value":"Progressive Discipline","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"13feba9b-c877-4d61-babf-e558a3f9990a","order":41,"text":"Points are tracked on a rolling basis and are removed from an employee’s record as they age beyond the rolling measurement period. The accumulation of points may result in corrective action up to and including termination of employment. The accumulation of [Point Threshold for Termination] point(s) within the rolling measurement period will ordinarily result in termination of employment, subject to the Company’s discretion and any legal obligations.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"1a058be9-3a2f-4666-b908-a4e143e36f58","value":"Progressive Discipline","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"12b75fdc-91ea-45fc-b017-4f6d6478bffe","order":42,"text":"The Company addresses unsatisfactory attendance through a system of progressive discipline, measured within a rolling period of [Rolling Measurement Period]. Each step is intended to give the employee notice and an opportunity to correct the deficiency; however, the Company reserves the right to begin corrective action at any step, or to proceed directly to termination, depending on the severity of the circumstances.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"1a058be9-3a2f-4666-b908-a4e143e36f58","value":"Point-Based System","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"f676cbac-3eff-496d-b15b-3bc4c9227e75","order":43,"text":"Unsatisfactory attendance will ordinarily be addressed as follows: a verbal warning upon [Occurrences before Verbal Warning] occurrence(s) of unexcused absence or tardiness; a written warning upon [Occurrences before Written Warning] occurrence(s); a final written warning upon [Occurrences before Final Written Warning] occurrence(s); and termination of employment upon [Occurrences before Termination] occurrence(s).","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true,"displayConditions":[{"field":"1a058be9-3a2f-4666-b908-a4e143e36f58","value":"Point-Based System","type":"remove","operator":"="}]},{"id":"bdd3051c-6615-498c-8f09-b8fa5539f471","order":44,"text":"NO-CALL / NO-SHOW AND JOB ABANDONMENT","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"808220a7-6043-4d82-8f46-962b83e6e162","order":45,"text":"A No-Call / No-Show is a serious violation of this Policy. An employee who is absent for [Consecutive Days Constituting Abandonment] or more consecutive scheduled workdays without providing the notification required by this Policy will be deemed to have voluntarily resigned and abandoned employment with the Company, effective as of the last day worked, unless the employee demonstrates that notification was prevented by circumstances beyond the employee’s reasonable control.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"9b5fa3a6-83d3-4ed0-8537-4cd552c144a2","order":46,"text":"REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"cb6d18f6-28bc-44f7-bea6-8366cb5302ce","order":47,"text":"The Company is committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities, to employees with sincerely held religious beliefs or practices, and to employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, in each case as required by applicable law and absent undue hardship. An employee who requires an accommodation that affects attendance should contact the Policy Administrator to initiate an interactive process. Absences related to an approved accommodation will not be counted against the employee under this Policy.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"7c767b32-db4f-4bcc-bde2-90006a25a36d","order":48,"text":"NON-RETALIATION","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"c0595ae6-59d0-43d4-a666-79de715715ab","order":49,"text":"The Company prohibits retaliation against any employee for requesting or taking leave protected by law, for requesting a reasonable accommodation, or for reporting in good faith a violation of this Policy or of applicable law. Any employee who believes they have been subjected to retaliation should report the matter immediately to the Policy Administrator or to Human Resources.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"bdb080b7-acd3-4568-84e8-19dd78caf16d","order":50,"text":"GENERAL PROVISIONS","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"d2fdf26f-f299-4e74-b937-bf8f837298d0","order":51,"text":"Nothing in this Policy creates a contract of employment, express or implied, or alters the at-will nature of the employment relationship. Employment with the Company remains at will, meaning that either the employee or the Company may terminate the employment relationship at any time, with or without cause and with or without notice, except as otherwise prohibited by law.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"1b42acb0-ee1b-4b29-9172-4c137dc6d15d","order":52,"text":"The Company reserves the right to interpret, apply, modify, suspend, or rescind this Policy, in whole or in part, at any time and in its sole discretion, with or without prior notice, to the extent permitted by law. Where any provision of this Policy is found to be unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall continue in full force and effect. This Policy shall be administered and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of [Governing State], and shall be applied consistently with all applicable federal, state, and local law; in the event of any conflict, the requirements of applicable law shall control.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"16","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"903ddc25-f1bc-473e-be54-5db9c6104988","order":53,"text":"ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF RECEIPT","fontSize":"16","textAlign":"left","bold":true,"underline":true,"marginBottom":"8","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"0f4fad67-7f7d-483a-af17-0ee6adfe1b91","order":54,"text":"I acknowledge that I have received, read, and understand the Workplace Attendance Policy of [Company Name]. I understand that regular and punctual attendance is an essential function of my position, and that failure to comply with this Policy may result in corrective action up to and including termination of employment. I further understand that this Policy does not constitute a contract of employment and that my employment remains at will.","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"24","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"3e3511b1-62a1-4179-b42d-c529c3042683","order":55,"text":"Employee Signature: _________________________________","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"7ffb7a33-2bc4-4203-bc74-bb6821dd49d6","order":56,"text":"Employee Name (printed): _____________________________","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"a2d02c4d-9153-48b7-a12f-2fe72ca97c5d","order":57,"text":"Date: _______________________________________________","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"20","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"cd23ca69-333a-4796-8cf6-5f5d4e25e193","order":58,"text":"Approved by: _________________________________________","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"9dc447ad-1363-4b77-b64b-b43ddd558820","order":59,"text":"Title: [Approving Officer Title]","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"6","cflou":false,"active":true},{"id":"67fe16f0-da52-4915-ab27-cbcf646fda94","order":60,"text":"Date: _______________________________________________","fontSize":"14","textAlign":"left","bold":false,"underline":false,"marginBottom":"0","cflou":false,"active":true}]