Employment Termination An employee whose employment is terminated for any reason will not receive pay for a holiday falling after the effective date-of-termination. Paid Holidays 1st Day in January New Year’s Day 3rd Monday in January Martin Luther King Day 3rd Monday in February President’s Day Friday before Easter Spring Holiday Last Monday in May Memorial Day 4th Day of July Independence Day 1st Monday in September Labor Day 2nd Monday in October Columbus Day 11th Day of November Veterans’ Day 4th Thursday in November Thanksgiving Friday after Thanksgiving Thanksgiving, Day After 25th Day of December Christmas Day Personal Personal When a holiday falls on Sunday, it will be observed on the following Monday. When a holiday falls on Saturday, it will be observed on the preceding Friday.
The Health Department encourages its employees to report for jury duty whenever they are called to serve. An employee assigned to jury duty will be given a leave with pay for the period of the jury duty. The Health Department wishes to help employees avoid any financial loss because of such service. The Health Department will reimburse employees for the difference between their jury pay and their regular pay during the period of jury duty. A request for jury duty leave must be submitted to the employee’s division manager and/or supervisor and to the Administrator within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of the jury summons. A copy of the jury summons must be attached to the request for leave. On any day or half-day, you are not required to serve or, if you are excused by the court after a fraction of the day, you will be expected to return to work. In order to receive jury duty pay, you must present a statement of jury service and pay to the Administrator. This document is issued by the court. Subpoena Leave An employee will be granted time off with pay to appear in court pursuant to: a subpoena, an administrative hearing, or a deposition, except when the employee is a plaintiff or defendant in an action not arising out of employment. If an employee is subpoenaed to court for a situation not related to work, he/she must use his/her annual leave. If the employee is excused from the subpoena after a fraction of the day, the employee will be expected to report to the Health Department for the remainder of the day. A request for leave resulting from a subpoena must be submitted to the employee’s supervisor and to the Administrator within forty-eight (48) hours of receipt of the subpoena. A copy of the subpoena must be attached to the request for leave. Election Leave An employee, who is entitled to vote in any public election, may on the day of the election, take paid election leave to vote. The election leave shall not exceed three (3) hours and shall be
Employees shall protect their sign-on passwords to prevent use by anyone other than the authorized employee. Employees will logout of the network when away from their desk for an extended period; for short periods of inactivity, password protected screen savers shall be activated on all workstations. A designated security officer shall maintain all secure passwords with the state computer system and the internal computer system of the agency in a separate file system. Any misuse may result in disciplinary action, including termination. Supplemental Employment No employee may accept employment outside of the Taney County Health Department while still employed at the Health Department which conflicts or interferes with the employee’s duties as a Taney County Health Department employee. Supplemental employment must be approved by the Administrator. See Section 7.2, “Supplemental Employment,” in the Conflict of Interest Section for further details. Tobacco Use Restrictions Due to the acknowledged hazards of tobacco use and secondhand smoke, it shall be Taney County Health Department’s policy to provide a tobacco-free environment for all employees and visitors. This policy covers the use of any tobacco product and/or smokeless, or “spit,” tobacco product, and applies to both employees and non-employee visitors on our properties. The Health Department provides a tobacco-free environment for employees and clients. Tobacco use is not permitted on any Health Department property, including vehicles. While on official business, employees are not to smoke or use smokeless tobacco when interacting with the public or other agencies. Alcoholic Beverages and Controlled Substances The Taney County Health Department maintains a drug-free workplace. The unlawful manufacture, distribution, dispensation, possession, or use of alcoholic beverages or controlled substances (drugs) is prohibited. Reporting for duty in an intoxicated or impaired condition from use of alcohol or drugs, including legally prescribed drugs, is prohibited. Use of Health Department Facilities Employees may use the Health Department facilities for work-related group meetings after regular work hours. Requests for use the classroom for meetings should be made to the Administrator. Employees may not use Health Department facilities for purposes unrelated to Health Department activities. Bulletin Boards