EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK Date: February 21, 2019 Deleted: November 16, 2017 PREFACE Eastern Idaho Public Health’s (EIPH’s) Employee Handbook has been developed in compliance with IDAPA 15.04.01 - Rules of Idaho’s Division of Human Resources and Personnel Commission. All policies contained in this handbook are supported by EIPH’s Board of Health. These policies shall prevail, provided they are not in conflict with Idaho Code or the Rules and Regulations of the Division of Human Resources. This manual replaces and supersedes all other employee policy and procedure manuals. All EIPH employees are required to review these policies and procedures and sign an Acknowledgement Form that will be kept in the Human Resources office. Any questions regarding these policies and procedures may be answered by EIPH’s Director, Division Directors, Supervisors, or the Human Resource Specialist. Employees who violate these policies are subject to disciplinary action up to and including dismissal. Deleted: 10 Deleted: 17 EIPH Employee Handbook (02/2019) i TABLE OF CONTENTS ATTENDANCE (ABSENTEEISM AND TARDINESS) ......................................................................................... 1 AUDIO-VISUAL EQUIPMENT ..................................................................................................................... 2 AUTOMATED EXTERNAL DEFIBRILLATOR (AED) ......................................................................................... 2 BENEFITS ................................................................................................................................................ 3 INSURANCE .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 Deleted: 5 RETIREMENT ................................................................................................................................................................................ 3 Deleted: 5 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (EAP)..................................................................................................................................... 3 Deleted: STATE HOLIDAYS .......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 8 WORKERS COMPENSATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 4 Deleted: 8 BIOHAZARDOUS AND CHEMICAL MATERIALS ............................................................................................ 4 Deleted: 9 BREASTFEEDING MOTHERS – REASONABLE BREAK TIME ........................................................................... 5 Deleted: 10 CLEAN INDOOR AIR POLICY ...................................................................................................................... 6 Deleted: 11 CLIENT BILL OF RIGHTS ............................................................................................................................ 6 Deleted: 11 COMPENSATION ..................................................................................................................................... 7 Deleted: 11 COMPUTER USE ACCESS AND SECURITY .................................................................................................... 9 Deleted: 13 COMPUTER PASSWORDS .............................................................................................................................................................. 9 Deleted: 13 SCREEN LOCK .............................................................................................................................................................................. 10 CONFERENCE/MEETING ROOM USAGE ................................................................................................... 11 Deleted: 13 CONFIDENTIALITY ................................................................................................................................. 12 Deleted: 15 PERSONNEL CONFIDENTIALITY ................................................................................................................................................... 12 Deleted: 15 CLIENT CONFIDENTIALITY ........................................................................................................................................................... 12 Deleted: 16 CONTINUING EDUCATION 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VEHICLE MAINTENANCE AND REPAIRS ....................................................................................................................................... 17 Deleted: 22 REPORTING OF AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENTS .................................................................................................................................. 17 Deleted: 23 DRUG- AND ALCOHOL-FREE WORKPLACE ............................................................................................... 18 Deleted: 23 DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ............................................................................................................................ 20 Deleted: 24 DUE PROCESS ....................................................................................................................................... 22 Deleted: 25 ELECTRONIC CIGARETTES ....................................................................................................................... 23 Deleted: 25 ELECTRONIC RESOURCES USAGE ............................................................................................................ 24 Deleted: 25 INTERNET, E-MAIL, AND NETWORK USE & ACCESS ..................................................................................................................... 24 HARDWARE ................................................................................................................................................................................ 25 Deleted: 26 SOFTWARE .................................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Deleted: 26 EMERGENCIES ....................................................................................................................................... 26 Deleted: 27 EMPLOYEE RESPONSE ROLES 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......................................................................................................................................................... 29 Deleted: 28 EMPLOYEE CONDUCT/WORK ETHICS .......................................................................................................................................... 29 Deleted: 29 PERSONAL CONDUCT .................................................................................................................................................................. 29 Deleted: 29 Dress and Personal Hygiene .................................................................................................................................................. 29 Deleted: 29 Work Area ............................................................................................................................................................................. 30 Religious Expression 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