Arriving late / Leaving early

All employees are expected to report to work on time, on a regular basis. However, we recognize that emergencies occur. Therefore, you are asked to follow the protocols listed here should an emergency arise that requires you to be late or leave early. An employee is considered late if the employee is not present and ready to work when scheduled. An employee is considered to have taken an early departure if they leave at any time before the scheduled end of the work day.

NOTIFICATION PROCESSES

Late Arrival

Teachers, Teaching Coordinators, and other instructional staff are required to notify their primary supervisor (REC/AREC) at least thirty (30) minutes in advance of when they are regularly scheduled to arrive at work and provide an estimate of when they expect to arrive. In the event of a teacher being late, the A/REC is responsible for notifying the TC by email and, if by mutual agreement, phone call and/or text as soon as they learn of such a situation in accordance with the notification methods established for the region.

Leaving Early

If a teacher must end their regular work day early due to an unforeseen emergency, the teacher is required to notify their Teaching Coordinator and the REC/AREC. If a Teaching Coordinator must end their regular work day early due to an unforeseen emergency, the Teaching Coordinator must notify the REC/AREC. In all instances, such emergency departures should be communicated as soon as possible, and preferably before leaving. Notification shall follow the methods established in the region for doing so. Additional communication procedures may also be established by CES.

OTHER INFORMATION

Recording tardiness/early departure on timesheet

Exempt Teachers will be paid a regular salary every two weeks, but their salary will, in accordance with CES policy, be reduced or “docked” for any scheduled work time for which they are tardy or leave early unless the time can be paid as personal time or sick time as allowed by CES policy.

Repeated occurrences

As established in the CES Employee Handbook, an employee who has repeated occurrences (two or more within 30 days) of being late for work, returning late from lunch, or leaving work early (either at lunchtime or prior to the end of the work day) may, in addition to the guidance above regarding timesheets, be penalized by disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. Employees with direct responsibility for students, who do not give at least thirty (30) minutes advance notification of expected tardiness (regardless of the time students arrive), may be subject to immediate disciplinary action.

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