Attendance Policy
Employment positions at UNK have been
evaluated and designed so that the duties are commensurate with the
FTE. That is, a 1.00 FTE position provides tasks and responsibilities
that will completely occupy a full-time employee while at work.
Therefore, attendance at work must be reliable, predictable, regular,
and prompt. Such attendance is essential to the performance of any UNK
position.
Notwithstanding the leave benefits offered to UNK employees,
unpredictable attendance, habitual tardiness, and absenteeism are
considerations in the evaluation of performance and are cause for
corrective action up to and including dismissal.
Unpredictable attendance is particularly detrimental to planning and
organizational efficiency and employee morale. As such, employees must
notify supervisors of requested leave as promptly as possible.
Nothing in this policy shall be construed to prevail over requirements of state and federal law.
Work Schedule
All employees follow work schedules established in order to maintain continuity in the administration of the University.
The usual work schedule is 40 hours per week, and the usual workday
is 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for a full time staff person, Monday through
Friday. However, work schedules in some departments vary, and employees
will be notified of their schedule by their immediate supervisor.
Work schedules provide for a lunch period that is unpaid and for one
rest period of 15 minutes for each four-hour period that is worked.
Rest periods are paid and are considered to be an employee privilege.
They are not intended to be used to alter any employee's assigned work
schedule.
Work schedules may in certain instances require an employee to work beyond the usual schedule.
Travel Time
When employees travel overnight for a required activity, travel time
during the employee's usual working hours, both for workdays and
non-workdays (e.g., Saturdays, Sundays, or holidays), is considered as
time worked. Travel time as a passenger outside normal working hours is
not compensable, but for an employee who is required to drive, the
entire travel time is considered as time worked.
Rest Periods
Work schedules provide for a lunch period that is unpaid and for one
rest period of 15 minutes for each four-hour period that is worked.
Rest periods are paid and are considered to be an employee privilege.
They are not intended to be used to alter any employee's assigned work
schedule.
Shift Differential
Non-exempt employees working four or more hours of the workday outside
normal UNK hours (usually 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.), are eligible for
shift differential of ten (10) percent of their base hourly rate. The
differential is intended to provide additional pay for those who work
during a less desirable time period.
Employees are eligible for shift differential only if they are paid
by the hour. Shift differential is paid only for hours worked, and
employees will not receive shift differential when they are sick or on
vacation leave or other paid leaves.