When conditions dictate that the church must reduce staff through a layoff, the church at its sole discretion will determine which employees shall be laid off. Layoffs will be communicated to affected employee(s) at the earliest reasonable time to allow for productive transition. 4.220: Exit Interview An exit interview with the employee conducted by a member of the appropriate church board or committee may be held shortly after resignation or termination. This opportunity will be used to clarify, as necessary, the circumstances for leaving, review any accrued benefits to be paid, checkout procedures, and final pay details. 4.300: TIME RECORDS: SIGNING IN AND OUT + SIGN IN when reporting to work at the beginning of the day; + SIGN OUT when leaving for a scheduled meal period; + SIGN IN when returning to work after a scheduled meal period; + SIGN OUT when leaving work at the end of the day. An employee should not sign in until they are ready to begin work. Employees should not mark or sign the time record of another employee or knowingly allow someone else to mark or sign their time record. Employees may not sign in or begin work early or sign out or work late unless the immediate supervisor has approved this extra time for purposes of pay. (See section on Overtime Pay.) Any change or correction made in or on a time record should be initialed by both the employee and supervisor. Violations of this policy may result in disciplinary action, up to and including possible termination. 4.400: BREAKS AND MEAL PERIODS Nonexempt employees who work at least 5 hours a day will receive an unpaid meal period of INSERT THE AMOUNT OF TIME GIVEN. However, nonexempt employees who do not work more than 6 hours a day may voluntarily waive their right to a meal period. Meal periods will be scheduled in consultation with the supervisor so that the normal operation of the organization is disrupted as little as possible. Nonexempt employees who work at least 3 ½ hours daily are authorized a paid break of at least 10 minutes. The break should normally be taken as close to the middle of the work period as possible. 4.500: PERSONNEL RECORDS
When conditions dictate that the church must reduce staff through a layoff, the church at its sole discretion will determine which employees shall be laid off. Layoffs will be communicated to affected employee(s) at the earliest reasonable time to allow for productive transition. 4.220: Exit Interview An exit interview with the employee conducted by a member of the appropriate church board or committee may be held shortly after resignation or termination. This opportunity will be used to clarify, as necessary, the circumstances for leaving, review any accrued benefits to be paid, checkout procedures, and final pay details. 4.300: TIME RECORDS: SIGNING IN AND OUT + SIGN IN when reporting to work at the beginning of the day; + SIGN OUT when leaving for a scheduled meal period; + SIGN IN when returning to work after a scheduled meal period; + SIGN OUT when leaving work at the end of the day. An employee should not sign in until they are ready to begin work. Employees should not mark or sign the time record of another employee or knowingly allow someone else to mark or sign their time record. Employees may not sign in or begin work early or sign out or work late unless the immediate supervisor has approved this extra time for purposes of pay. (See section on Overtime Pay.) Any change or correction made in or on a time record should be initialed by both the employee and supervisor. Violations of this policy may result in disciplinary action, up to and including possible termination. 4.400: BREAKS AND MEAL PERIODS Nonexempt employees who work at least 5 hours a day will receive an unpaid meal period of INSERT THE AMOUNT OF TIME GIVEN. However, nonexempt employees who do not work more than 6 hours a day may voluntarily waive their right to a meal period. Meal periods will be scheduled in consultation with the supervisor so that the normal operation of the organization is disrupted as little as possible. Nonexempt employees who work at least 3 ½ hours daily are authorized a paid break of at least 10 minutes. The break should normally be taken as close to the middle of the work period as possible. 4.500: PERSONNEL RECORDS
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