Section 22-B8408. MANAGING ATTENDANCE

 

8408.1The PBC shall seek to provide the highest quality of care to its patient population. This goal is accomplished, in part, through the maintenance of effective levels of staffing. Employees must maintain good attendance records by reporting to work regularly and as scheduled. Absenteeism is detrimental to the operations of the institution and may subject the employee to the disciplinary process.

 

8408.2The following procedures apply for managing attendance:

 

(a)The manager shall evaluate the impact of an employee’s attendance on the operations of the department;

 

(b)Managers shall periodically review all time records to anticipate, identify and resolve potential attendance problems before disciplinary action is required. The definitions of excessive, unauthorized and patterned absence occurrence shall be considered in identifying problem records;

 

(c)Managers shall meet with employees and exercise reasonable efforts to assist them in maintaining good attendance records. Where appropriate, managers may refer employees to Occupational Health Services, the Employee Assistance Program, or Human Resources;

 

(d)Should absenteeism persist, employees may be disciplined as appropriate; and

 

(e)Employees shall receive no compensation for unauthorized absences.

 

source

Final Rulemaking published at 45 DCR 7353, 7381 (October 9, 1998).