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III. TIME OFF FROM YOUR WORK <br />1. RULES REGARDING ABSENCES <br />Regular attendance is of vital importance for the daily operation of our company. Nevertheless, <br />we understand that in certain occasions it becomes necessary for the employee to be absent <br />from work, in such cases, the following rules must be reserved: <br />(a) Permission must be obtained for absences. Requests for absences are evaluated to <br />determine the legitimacy of the request. Absence without permission will be considered a <br />violation of the Company rules and as such, subject to disciplinary action up to and <br />including termination. <br />(b) If the absence results from an emergency situation, the employee must notify his or her <br />manager as soon as possible, preferably before the workday begins. <br />(c) Employees absent for more than three consecutive days on sick leave will have to <br />submit a written justification from a licensed physician. <br />(d) Employees absent from work, without permission, for two consecutive days will be <br />considered as job abandonment (See Part II Section 20 Page 13) <br />(e) Employees absent from work, without permission, on three occasions within one year <br />can be dismissed <br />The rules detailed above apply to all absences recognized by the company. <br />2. ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY <br />Each of our employees plays an important role in getting the day's work done. Therefore, each <br />employee is expected to be at his a her work assignment on time each day and to remain <br />there throughout his or her scheduled hours. Absenteeism or tardiness, even for good reason, is <br />disruptive of our operations and interferes with our ability to satisfy our customers' needs. <br />Excessive, absenteeism or tardiness, whether excused or unexcused, can result in discipline, up <br />to and including termination. If an employee is absent without proper authorization, deductions <br />shall be made from their pay for the period of absence, in cases where the employee is not <br />dismissed. The determination of whether absenteeism or tardiness is excessive is within the sole <br />discretion of the Company. <br />If you are going to be late or absent from work for any reason, you must personally notify your <br />manager as far in advance as possible, so that proper arrangements can be made to handle <br />your work during your absence. Of course, some situations may arise in which prior notice <br />cannot be given. In those circumstances, you are expected to notify your manager as soon as <br />possible. Leaving a message does not qualify as notifying your manager -- you must personally <br />contact your manager. Any absence without notifying your manager will be treated as an <br />unexcused absence. Unless a different arrangement has been made in advance, you must call <br />your manager every day you intend to be absent. Employees absent without authorization may <br />be considered to have voluntarily resigned and/or abandoned their employment. <br />Employees are not permitted to leave work during their regularly scheduled hours without their <br />managerI <br />s permission. If you are required to leave work early, you must also personally contact <br />your manager and obtain his or her permission. Nothing in this policy is intended in any way to <br />interfere with, coerce, or restrain any employee from exercising his or her rights under any State <br />or Federal labor law, including the National Labor Relations Act. <br />13 <br />