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EmployeeHandbookSecurity Industry Specialists, Inc.6071 Bristol ParkwayCulver City, California 90230(800) 201-3742www.sis.usSecurity Industry Specialists, Inc.Page 1 of 38December 2016 [rev 1]
Table of Contents1INTRODUCTION . 42GENERAL POLICIES . 52.1 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY . 52.2 OPEN COMMUNICATION . 52.3 POLICY AGAINST HARASSMENT . 52.4 ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION PROGRAM . 63EMPLOYMENT POLICIES . 73.1 ACCESS TO PERSONNEL FILES. 73.2 ATTENDANCE POLICY . 73.3 COMPENSATION. 73.3.1 Pay Periods .73.3.2 Pay Rates .73.3.3 Workday/Workweek .73.3.4 Meal Periods .83.3.5 Expense Reimbursement.83.3.6 Pay Discrepancies .83.3.7 Garnishments .83.3.8 Timekeeping Requirements .83.3.9 Overtime .83.3.10 Work Schedules .93.4 CLASSIFICATION OF EMPLOYEES . 93.4.1 Full-Time .93.4.2 Part-Time .93.4.3 Temporary .93.5 CERTIFICATION, LICENSING, AND TRAINING . 93.5.1 SIS Training and Standards .93.5.2 Mandatory State License Requirements . 103.6 EMPLOYMENT OF RELATIVES . 103.7 EMPLOYMENT WITH CLIENTS . 103.8 POLICY FOR RELIGIOUS ACCOMODATIONS . 103.9 PERFORMANCE EVALUATIONS. 113.10 DISCIPLINE . 123.11 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT . 123.11.1 Voluntary Resignation . 123.11.2 Discharge . 133.11.3 Reduction In Force . 133.12 SEPARATION PROCEDURES . 133.13 REFERENCES . 133.14 UNIFORM RETURN AGREEMENT. 134STANDARDS OF CONDUCT . 144.1 CONFIDENTIALITY. 144.2 CONFLICT OF INTEREST AND PROPRIETARY INFORMATION . 144.3 DRUG AND ALCOHOL ABUSE . 154.3.2 Drug Treatment and Rehabilitation . 164.4 JOB DUTIES AND STANDARDS . 164.4.1 Credentials . 164.4.2 Client Relations/Customer Service. 16Security Industry Specialists, Inc.Page 2 of 38December 2016 [rev 1]
4.4.3 Eating and Smoking While on Duty . 174.4.4 Personal Relationships Between Employees . 174.4.5 Personal Telephone Calls. 174.4.6 Personal Visitors While On Duty / Personal Visits While Off Duty . 174.4.7 General Uniforms, Grooming, Identification for Client Locations and while on Post . 184.5 RULES OF CONDUCT . 204.5.1 The following are examples of some, but not all, violations of the Rules of Conduct: . 204.6 DRIVER SAFETY POLICY . 224.6.1 Procedures . 224.6.2 Vehicle Accidents. 234.7 INVESTIGATION OF CURRENT EMPLOYEES . 234.8 SOLICITATION AND POLITICAL ACTIVITY . 234.9 WORKPLACE VIOLENCE . 245OPERATIONAL CONSIDERATIONS . 255.1 CONTACTS WITH THE MEDIA . 255.2 COMMUNICATION/COMPUTER PRIVACY . 255.2.1 SIS’S RIGHT TO ACCESS INFORMATION . 255.3 SOCIAL MEDIA AND ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS . 265.4 HEALTH AND SAFETY . 275.4.1 General . 275.4.2 Injury And Illness Prevention . 275.5 PERSONAL PROPERTY . 286EMPLOYEE BENEFITS . 296.1 HOLIDAY PAY. 296.2 PAID TIME OFF (PTO) . 296.2.1 Hourly Employees: . 296.2.2 Salaried Employees:. 296.2.3 How to Use Your PTO . 296.2.4 Definitions of Sick Time and Safe Time . 316.2.5 Call-Off Procedures . 316.2.6 Advances and PTO “Cash Out” . 326.2.7 Unused PTO Hours . 326.3 LEAVES OF ABSENCE . 326.3.1 General . 326.3.2 Jury Duty . 326.3.3 Time Off for Voting . 326.3.4 Family and Medical Leave Policy . 336.3.5 Bereavement Leave . 356.3.6 Military Leave. 356.3.7 Personal and/or Medical Leave. 356.3.8 Sick Leave . 356.4 INSURANCE . 356.4.1 Health Insurance . 356.4.2 Unemployment Insurance . 376.4.3 Social Security . 376.4.4 Workers Compensation Insurance . 376.5 RETIREMENT PLAN . 377CLOSING WORDS . 38Security Industry Specialists, Inc.Page 3 of 38December 2016 [rev 1]
1 INTRODUCTIONThis Employee Handbook will acquaint you with Security Industry Specialists, Inc. (“SIS”) as a company anddescribe some of our personnel policies, practices, and employee benefits. Should you have any questions regardingSIS policies, practices, or benefits after reviewing this Handbook, please contact the SIS Human ResourcesDepartment at 800-201-3742.This Handbook is intended only as a helpful guide and reference to you during your employment with SIS. As such,it sets forth only general guidelines. It is not an agreement or contract of employment, express or implied, or apromise of treatment in any particular manner in any given situation. SIS may, at any time and in its sole discretion,amend, change, discontinue, add, or vary from anything stated in this Handbook, except for the rights of the partiesto terminate employment at will.Your employment with SIS is a voluntary one and subject to termination by you or SIS at will, with or withoutcause, and with or without notice, at any time. Nothing in these policies shall be interpreted to be in conflict with orto eliminate or modify in any way the employment-at-will status of SIS employees. This policy of employment-atwill may not be modified by any officer or employee and shall not be modified in any publication or document. Theonly exception to this policy is a written employment agreement approved at the discretion of the Co-Presidents.NOTHING IN THIS HANDBOOK IS INTENDED TO BE AN EXPRESS, IMPLIED, OR INFERREDCONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT.The policies and practices included in this Handbook may be subject to revision due to changes in applicable local,state and federal laws. Any provision of this Handbook that is, or becomes unlawful due to a change in theapplicable jurisdiction’s law shall be void and unenforceable in that jurisdiction.We operate in numerous states within the United States as well as in other countries. Federal, state, and localemployment laws change with some frequency, either as a result of a judicial decision or new legislation orregulations. Although we seek to monitor the laws in all states where we have employees, our Handbook may notalways reflect the very latest requirements, and this handbook may set forth different policies based on employmentlocation in respect to state and/or local laws. We are, of course, committed to complying with all applicable laws. Ifyou have specific questions, please contact our Human Resources Department.This Handbook is updated periodically as SIS implements new policies or revises existing policies. SIS reserves theright to make changes to this Handbook, or to any company policy or benefit, without advance notice. The most upto date version of this Handbook can be found online at our website, www.sis.us. It is your responsibility to checkthe website for any updates, amendments and/or revisions. We will periodically provide notice of any updates tothis Handbook on the personnel portion of our website.Welcome to Security Industry Specialists, Inc.!Security Industry Specialists, Inc.Page 4 of 38December 2016 [rev 1]
2 GENERAL POLICIES2.1 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITYSIS provides equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees and complies fully with allapplicable federal, state and local laws prohibiting discrimination in employment. SIS does not discriminate againstany classification protected by federal, state, and local laws and ordinances. This policy applies to all areas ofemployment, including recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, harassment, training, compensation, benefits,transfer, or discharge, and to all other terms, conditions and privileges of employment.At SIS we believe that mutual respect for one another will result in better teamwork and more shared success. Weenthusiastically support the letter and the spirit of this Equal Employment Opportunity policy.2.2 OPEN COMMUNICATIONAll SIS supervisors should be receptive and responsive to all issues that are brought to their attention by any SISemployee. We believe that open and honest discussion between all employees is the most effective method ofaddressing matters that affect specialists, supervisors, and SIS management.SIS values your input and your commitment. Any employee should feel free to raise, in good faith, issues ofconcern, without the fear of retaliation. Some of our best ideas come from our employees who are "On the FrontLines” of our business. We encourage you to bring your ideas, problem
Security Industry Specialists, Inc. Page 4 of 38 December 2016 [rev 1] 1 INTRODUCTION This Employee Handbook will acquaint you with Sec
