Western Virginia EMS Council, Inc.      Employee Handbook 2019
	Index Term Policy No. ABSENTEEISM see Attendance and Punctuality 7.04 ABUSE see Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment 7.03 ACA see Health Insurance 3.16 ACCESS CONTROL see Identification and Security 8.93 ACCESS TO PERSONNEL FILES see Access to Personnel Files 2.02 ACCOMODATION see Employees With Disabilities or Pregnant 1.14 ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM see Employee Acknowledgement Form 0.51 ACTIVE MILITARY DUTY see Military Leave 6.05 ADA see Equal Employment Opportunity 1.03 ADA see Employees With Disabilities or Pregnant 1.14 ADDITIONAL WORK see Voluntary Work Beyond Usual Job Requirements 1.81 ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE see Administrative Leave 6.81 ADMINISTRATIVE PAY CORRECTIONS see Administrative Pay Corrections 4.09 ADVANCED DEGREE see Educational Assistance & Advanced Deg Stipend 3.14 ADVANCES see Pay Advances 4.08 AFFIRMATIVE ACTION see Equal Employment Opportunity 1.03 ALCOHOL see Drug and Alcohol Use 7.02 ALCOHOL ABUSE see Drug and Alcohol Use 7.02 ANNIVERSARY DATE see Salary Administration 2.12 APPEARANCE see Personal Appearance 7.05 APPENDIX A see Appendix A - Employee Imp. Plan 8.97 APPENDIX A - EMPLOYEE IMP. PLAN see Appendix A - Employee Imp. Plan 8.97 APPENDIX B - PTO CASH-IN FORM see Appendix B - PTO Cash-In Form 8.98 APPLICATION FOR EMPLOYMENT see Employment Applications 2.08 ATTENDANCE see Attendance and Punctuality 7.04 ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY see Attendance and Punctuality 7.04 AUTHORITY see Organization Description & General Info 0.30 AUTOMOBILES see Use of Equipment and Vehicles 5.08 BACKGROUND CHECK see Pre-Employment Checks 2.03 BADGES see Identification and Security 8.93 BENEFITS see Employee Benefits 3.01 BENEFITS CONTINUATION (COBRA) see Benefits Continuation (COBRA) 3.13 BEREAVEMENT see Bereavement Leave 3.83 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE see Bereavement Leave 3.83 BREAK PERIODS see Meal Periods and Break Periods 1.86 BREAKS see Meal Periods and Break Periods 1.86 BRIBES see Conflicts of Interest 1.08 BUILDING SECURITY see Visitors and Building Security 5.81 BULLETIN BOARD see Bulletin Boards 7.83 BULLETIN BOARDS see Bulletin Boards 7.83 BUSINESS ETHICS AND CONDUCT see Business Ethics and Conduct 1.04 BUSINESS TRAVEL EXPENSES see Business Travel Expenses 5.12 CARS see Use of Equipment and Vehicles 5.08 CASH-IN see Paid Time Off (PTO) 3.15 CASH-IN FORM see Appendix B - PTO Cash-In Form 8.98 CASHING IN see Paid Time Off (PTO) 3.15 CASH-OUT see Paid Time Off (PTO) 3.15 CASUAL EMPLOYEES see Employment Categories 2.01 CELL PHONE USAGE see Cell Phone Usage 5.26 CELL PHONES see Cell Phone Usage 5.26 CELLULAR TELEPHONES see Cell Phone Usage 5.26 CHECK DISTRIBUTION see Paydays 4.03 CLEANLINESS see Personal Appearance 7.05 CLOSING, EMERGENCY see Emergency Closings 5.10 COBRA see Benefits Continuation (COBRA) 3.13 COMMUNICATION see Employee Relations 1.02 COMPANY PROPERTY see Use of Equipment and Vehicles 5.08 COMPANY PROPERTY see Return of Property 7.06 COMPANY VEHICLE see Use of Equipment and Vehicles 5.08 COMPENSATION see Salary Administration 2.12 COMPLAINT PROCEDURES see Problem Resolution 7.18 COMPLAINTS see Problem Resolution 7.18 COMPUTERS see Internet, Computer and Email Usage 5.16 CONDUCT see Business Ethics and Conduct 1.04 CONFIDENTIALITY see Employee Professionalism and Confidentiality 1.85 CONFLICTS OF INTEREST see Conflicts of Interest 1.08 CONTINUATION OF BENEFITS see Benefits Continuation (COBRA) 3.13 CONTRACTUAL see Employment Categories 2.01 COPYRIGHT LAW see Internet, Computer and Email Usage 5.16 CORRECTIONS see Administrative Pay Corrections 4.09 CORRECTIVE ACTIONS see Progressive Discipline 7.16 COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS see Salary Administration 2.12 COUNSELING SERVICES see Employee Assistance Program 3.24 COURT APPEARANCE see Jury Duty 3.11 CREDIT see Purchasing - Credit Limits 8.96 CREDIT CARD see Purchasing - Credit Limits 8.96 CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECK see Pre-Employment Checks 2.03 CUSTOMER RELATIONS see Genral Information 0.40 DEATH see Bereavement Leave 3.83 DEATH OF RELATIVE see Bereavement Leave 3.83 DEDUCTIONS see Pay Deductions and Setoffs 4.10 DEDUCTIONS FROM PAY see Pay Deductions and Setoffs 4.10 DEGREE STIPEND see Educational Assistance & Advanced Deg Stipend 3.14 DISABILITY INSURANCE see Short-Term Disability 3.18 DISABILITY INSURANCE see Long-Term Disability 3.19 DISASTERS see Emergency Closings 5.10 DISCHARGE OF EMPLOYEE see Employment Termination 4.05 DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES see Progressive Discipline 7.16 DISCIPLINE see Employee Conduct and Work Rules 7.01 DISCIPLINE see Progressive Discipline 7.16 DISCLOSURE see Employee Professionalism and Confidentiality 1.85 DISCRIMINATION see Equal Employment Opportunity 1.03 DISCRIMINATION see Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment 7.03 DISPUTE see Problem Resolution 7.18 DISPUTE RESOLUTION see Problem Resolution 7.18 DISTRIBUTION OF LITERATURE see Solicitation or Distribution 7.12 DMAT SERVICE see Military Leave 6.05 DOCTORATE, STIPEND see Educational Assistance & Advanced Deg Stipend 3.14 DRESS CODE see Personal Appearance 7.05 DRUG AND ALCOHOL USE see Drug and Alcohol Use 7.02 DRUG SCREENING see Pre-Employment Checks 2.03 DRUG SCREENING see Drug and Alcohol Use 7.02 DRUG TESTING see Drug and Alcohol Use 7.02 DRUG TESTING see Drug Testing 7.14 DRUG-FREE see Drug and Alcohol Use 7.02 DUI see Use of Equipment and Vehicles 5.08 EAP see Employee Assistance Program 3.24 EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANCE & ADVANCED DEG STIPEND see Educational Assistance & Advanced Deg Stipend 3.14 EEO see Equal Employment Opportunity 1.03 ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS see Internet Usage 5.17 ELECTRONIC MESSAGE see Bulletin Boards 7.83 E-MAIL see Internet, Computer and Email Usage 5.16 EMERGENCY CLOSINGS see Emergency Closings 5.10 EMPLOYEE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT FORM see Employee Acknowledgement Form 0.51 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE see Employee Assistance Program 3.24 EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM see Employee Assistance Program 3.24 EMPLOYEE BENEFITS see Employee Benefits 3.01 EMPLOYEE CONDUCT AND WORK RULES see Employee Conduct and Work Rules 7.01 EMPLOYEE FILES see Access to Personnel Files 2.02 EMPLOYEE INFORMATION see Personnel Data Changes 2.04 EMPLOYEE PROFESSIONALISM AND CONFIDENTIALITY see Employee Professionalism and Confidentiality 1.85 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS see Employee Relations 1.02 EMPLOYEE TRAVEL see Business Travel Expenses 5.12 EMPLOYEE WARNINGS see Progressive Discipline 7.16 EMPLOYEE WELCOME MESSAGE see Employee Welcome Message 0.20 EMPLOYEES WITH DISABILITIES OR PREGNANT see Employees With Disabilities or Pregnant 1.14 EMPLOYMENT APPLICATION see Employment Applications 2.08 EMPLOYMENT APPLICATIONS see Employment Applications 2.08 EMPLOYMENT CATEGORIES see Employment Categories 2.01 EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION see Employment Termination 4.05 EMPLOYMENT-AT-WILL see Genral Information 0.40 EMPLOYMENT-AT-WILL see Employee Acknowledgement Form 0.51 EMPLOYMENT-AT-WILL see Nature of Employment 1.01 EMPLOYMENT-AT-WILL see Employment Categories 2.01 EMPLOYMENT-AT-WILL see Introductory Period 2.05 EMPLOYMENT-AT-WILL see Employment Termination 4.05 EMPLOYMENT-AT-WILL see Employee Conduct and Work Rules 7.01 EMPLOYMENT-AT-WILL see Progressive Discipline 7.16 EMS TASK FORCE SERVICE see Military Leave 6.05 ENTER NEW INDEX TERM HERE see Political Offices 8.94 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY see Equal Employment Opportunity 1.03 EQUIPMENT see Use of Equipment and Vehicles 5.08 ETHICS see Business Ethics and Conduct 1.04 EVALUATION see Performance Evaluation 2.09 EXEMPT EMPLOYEES see Employment Categories 2.01 EXPENSE REPORTS see Business Travel Expenses 5.12 EXPENSES see Business Travel Expenses 5.12 EXPENSES, BUSINESS TRAVEL see Business Travel Expenses 5.12 EXPENSES, EDUCATIONAL see Educational Assistance & Advanced Deg Stipend 3.14 EXTRA WORK see Voluntary Work Beyond Usual Job Requirements 1.81 FACEBOOK see Social Media 7.85 FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE see Family and Medical Leave of Absence (FMLA) 3.81 FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE (FMLA) see Family and Medical Leave of Absence (FMLA) 3.81 FAMILY LEAVE see Family and Medical Leave of Absence (FMLA) 3.81 FLEXIBLE SCHEDULING see Work Schedules 5.02 FLEXTIME see Overtime and Flextime 3.84 FLEXTIME see Work Schedules 5.02 FLEX-TIME see Overtime and Flextime 3.84 FLOATING HOLIDAY see Holidays 3.05 FMLA see Family and Medical Leave of Absence (FMLA) 3.81 FUEL see Use of Equipment and Vehicles 5.08 FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES see Employment Categories 2.01 GARNISHMENTS see Pay Deductions and Setoffs 4.10 GENRAL INFORMATION see Genral Information 0.40 GOALS see Organization Description & General Info 0.30 GRIEVANCE PROCEDURES see Problem Resolution 7.18 GROOMING see Personal Appearance 7.05 HANDS FREE see Cell Phone Usage 5.26 HANDS-FREE see Cell Phone Usage 5.26 HARASSMENT see Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment 7.03 HEALTH INSURANCE see Health Insurance 3.16 HIRING OF RELATIVES see Personal Relationships in the Workplace 1.05 HISTORY see Organization Description & General Info 0.30 HISTORY OF ORGANIZATION see Organization Description & General Info 0.30 HOLIDAYS see Holidays 3.05 ID BADGES see Identification and Security 8.93 IDENTIFICATION see Identification and Security 8.93 IDENTIFICATION AND SECURITY see Identification and Security 8.93 IMMIGRATION see Legal Work Status 1.87 IMMIGRATION REFORM see Legal Work Status 1.87 INCLEMENT WEATHER CLOSING see Emergency Closings 5.10 INITIAL EMPLOYMENT PERIOD see Introductory Period 2.05 INSURANCE, HEALTH see Health Insurance 3.16 INSURANCE, LIFE see Life Insurance 3.17 INSURANCE, LONG-TERM DISABILITY see Long-Term Disability 3.19 INSURANCE, SHORT-TERM DISABILITY see Short-Term Disability 3.18 INSURANCE, WORKERS' COMP see Workers' Compensation Insurance 3.06 INTERNET see Internet, Computer and Email Usage 5.16 INTERNET USAGE see Internet Usage 5.17 INTERNET, COMPUTER AND EMAIL USAGE see Internet, Computer and Email Usage 5.16 INTERPRETATION see Genral Information 0.40 INTRODUCTORY PERIOD see Introductory Period 2.05 INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION see Employment Termination 4.05 JOB APPLICATION see Employment Applications 2.08 JOB DESCRIPTION see Job Descriptions 2.10 JOB DESCRIPTIONS see Job Descriptions 2.10 JOB REFERENCES see Pre-Employment Checks 2.03 JURY DUTY see Jury Duty 3.11 KEYS see Identification and Security 8.93 KICKBACKS see Conflicts of Interest 1.08 LATENESS see Attendance and Punctuality 7.04 LAYOFF see Employment Termination 4.05 LEAVE see Administrative Leave 6.81 LEAVE OF ABSENCE, ADMINISTRATIVE see Administrative Leave 6.81 LEGAL WORK STATUS see Legal Work Status 1.87 LIENS see Pay Deductions and Setoffs 4.10 LIFE INSURANCE see Life Insurance 3.17 LONG TERM DISABILITY see Long-Term Disability 3.19 LONG-TERM CARE see Long-Term Care Insurance 3.82 LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE see Long-Term Care Insurance 3.82 LONG-TERM DISABILITY see Long-Term Disability 3.19 LUNCH see Meal Periods and Break Periods 1.86 MANAGEMENT TEAM see Genral Information 0.40 MASTERS DEGREE, STIPEND see Educational Assistance & Advanced Deg Stipend 3.14 MEAL PERIODS see Meal Periods and Break Periods 1.86 MEAL PERIODS AND BREAK PERIODS see Meal Periods and Break Periods 1.86 MEALS see Meal Periods and Break Periods 1.86 MEDICAL INSURANCE see Health Insurance 3.16 MERIT PAY INCREASES see Salary Administration 2.12 MILITARY DUTY see Military Leave 6.05 MILITARY LEAVE see Military Leave 6.05 MISCONDUCT see Employee Conduct and Work Rules 7.01 MONITORING, COMPUTER see Internet, Computer and Email Usage 5.16 MOONLIGHTING see Outside Employment 1.10 NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT see Nature of Employment 1.01 NDMS see Military Leave 6.05 NEPOTISM see Personal Relationships in the Workplace 1.05 NETIQUETTE see Internet Usage 5.17 NO SMOKING AREAS see Tobacco Use 5.05 NONEXEMPT EMPLOYEES see Employment Categories 2.01 NURSING HOME INSURANCE see Long-Term Care Insurance 3.82 OFFICE CLOSING DUE TO WEATHER see Emergency Closings 5.10 OFFICIAL WORKWEEK see Official Workweek 1.89 OPEN DOOR POLICY see Problem Resolution 7.18 ORGANIZATION DESCRIPTION & GENERAL INFO see Organization Description & General Info 0.30 ORGANIZATIONAL GOALS see Organization Description & General Info 0.30 ORIENTATION PERIOD see Introductory Period 2.05 OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT see Outside Employment 1.10 OVERTIME see Overtime and Flextime 3.84 OVERTIME AND FLEXTIME see Overtime and Flextime 3.84 PAID TIME OFF (PTO) see Paid Time Off (PTO) 3.15 PART-TIME EMPLOYEES see Employment Categories 2.01 PAY ADVANCE see Pay Advances 4.08 PAY ADVANCES see Pay Advances 4.08 PAY CHECK ERRORS see Administrative Pay Corrections 4.09 PAY CHECKS see Paydays 4.03 PAY CORRECTIONS see Administrative Pay Corrections 4.09 PAY DEDUCTIONS AND SETOFFS see Pay Deductions and Setoffs 4.10 PAY PERIODS see Paydays 4.03 PAY PRACTICES see Salary Administration 2.12 PAYDAYS see Paydays 4.03 PER DIEM EMPLOYEES see Employment Categories 2.01 PERFORMANCE EVALUATION see Performance Evaluation 2.09 PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT see Appendix A - Employee Imp. Plan 8.97 PERFORMANCE REVIEW see Performance Evaluation 2.09 PERSONAL APPEARANCE see Personal Appearance 7.05 PERSONAL CONDUCT see Employee Conduct and Work Rules 7.01 PERSONAL PROBLEMS see Employee Assistance Program 3.24 PERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE WORKPLACE see Personal Relationships in the Workplace 1.05 PERSONNEL DATA see Personnel Data Changes 2.04 PERSONNEL DATA CHANGES see Personnel Data Changes 2.04 PERSONNEL FILE see Access to Personnel Files 2.02 PERSONNEL RECORDS see Access to Personnel Files 2.02 POLITICAL OFFICE see Political Offices 8.94 POLITICAL OFFICES see Political Offices 8.94 POSITION DESCRIPTION see Job Descriptions 2.10 POSTING see Bulletin Boards 7.83 PRE-EMPLOYMENT CHECKS see Pre-Employment Checks 2.03 PREGNANCY see Employees With Disabilities or Pregnant 1.14 PREGNANT see Employees With Disabilities or Pregnant 1.14 PROBATIONARY PERIOD see Introductory Period 2.05 PROBLEM RESOLUTION see Problem Resolution 7.18 PROFESSIONALISM see Employee Professionalism and Confidentiality 1.85 PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE see Progressive Discipline 7.16 PROPERTY see Return of Property 7.06 PTO see Paid Time Off (PTO) 3.15 PTO CASH-IN FORM see Appendix B - PTO Cash-In Form 8.98 PTO FORM see Appendix B - PTO Cash-In Form 8.98 PTO, PAYMENT UPON TERMINATION see Paid Time Off (PTO) 3.15 PUBLIC OFFICE see Political Offices 8.94 PUNCTUALITY see Attendance and Punctuality 7.04 PURCHASE ORDER see Purchasing - Credit Limits 8.96 PURCHASING see Purchasing - Credit Limits 8.96 PURCHASING - CREDIT LIMITS see Purchasing - Credit Limits 8.96 REASONABLE ACCOMODATION see Employees With Disabilities or Pregnant 1.14 REFERENCE CHECK see Pre-Employment Checks 2.03 REFERENCE CHECKS see Pre-Employment Checks 2.03 REGULAR EMPLOYEES see Employment Categories 2.01 REIMBURSEMENTS see Business Travel Expenses 5.12 REISIONS see Genral Information 0.40 RELATIONSHIPS IN THE WORKPLACE see Personal Relationships in the Workplace 1.05 RELATIVES see Personal Relationships in the Workplace 1.05 REQUISITION see Purchasing - Credit Limits 8.96 RESERVE DUTY see Military Leave 6.05 RESIGNATION see Employment Termination 4.05 RESIGNATION see Resignation 7.08 RETIREMENT see Employment Termination 4.05 RETURN OF PROPERTY see Return of Property 7.06 REVIEW, EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE see Performance Evaluation 2.09 RULES see Employee Conduct and Work Rules 7.01 RULES OF CONDUCT see Employee Conduct and Work Rules 7.01 SAFETY see Visitors and Building Security 5.81 SAFETY see Workplace Violence 7.81 SALARIES see Salary Administration 2.12 SALARY ADMINISTRATION see Salary Administration 2.12 SECOND JOB see Outside Employment 1.10 SECURITY see Visitors and Building Security 5.81 SECURITY see Identification and Security 8.93 SETOFFS see Pay Deductions and Setoffs 4.10 SEXUAL AND OTHER UNLAWFUL HARASSMENT see Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment 7.03 SEXUAL HARASSMENT see Sexual and Other Unlawful Harassment 7.03 SHORT TERM DISABILITTY see Short-Term Disability 3.18 SHORT-TERM DISABILITY see Short-Term Disability 3.18 SMOKING see Tobacco Use 5.05 SOCIAL MEDIA see Social Media 7.85 SOFTWARE see Internet, Computer and Email Usage 5.16 SOLICITATION see Solicitation or Distribution 7.12 SOLICITATION OR DISTRIBUTION see Solicitation or Distribution 7.12 SOLICITING see Solicitation or Distribution 7.12 SPOKESMAN see Employee Professionalism and Confidentiality 1.85 SPOKESPERSON see Employee Professionalism and Confidentiality 1.85 STATUS see Legal Work Status 1.87 SUPERVISOR see Genral Information 0.40 SUPERVISORY STRUCTURE see Genral Information 0.40 SUSPENSIONS see Progressive Discipline 7.16 TARDINESS see Attendance and Punctuality 7.04 TASK FORCE see Military Leave 6.05 TAX LIENS see Pay Deductions and Setoffs 4.10 TEMPORARY EMPLOYEES see Employment Categories 2.01 TERMINATION see Employment Termination 4.05 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT see Employment Termination 4.05 TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT see Resignation 7.08 TIME CARDS see Timekeeping/Time Records 1.88 TIME RECORDS see Timekeeping/Time Records 1.88 TIMEKEEPING see Timekeeping/Time Records 1.88 TIMEKEEPING/TIME RECORDS see Timekeeping/Time Records 1.88 TITLE PAGE see Title Page 0.10 TOBACCO see Tobacco Use 5.05 TOBACCO USE see Tobacco Use 5.05 TRAVEL ARRANGEMENTS see Business Travel Expenses 5.12 TRAVEL, BUSINESS see Business Travel Expenses 5.12 TUITION ASSISTANCE see Educational Assistance & Advanced Deg Stipend 3.14 TUITION REIMBURSEMENT see Educational Assistance & Advanced Deg Stipend 3.14 USE OF EQUIPMENT AND VEHICLES see Use of Equipment and Vehicles 5.08 USERRA see Military Leave 6.05 VEHICLE MAINTENANCE see Use of Equipment and Vehicles 5.08 VEHICLE RESERVATION see Use of Equipment and Vehicles 5.08 VEHICLES see Use of Equipment and Vehicles 5.08 VIOLENCE see Workplace Violence 7.81 VIRUS PROTECTION see Internet Usage 5.17 VISITORS see Visitors and Building Security 5.81 VISITORS AND BUILDING SECURITY see Visitors and Building Security 5.81 VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION see Resignation 7.08 VOLUNTARY TERMINATION see Employment Termination 4.05 VOLUNTARY WORK BEYOND USUAL JOB REQUIREMENTS see Voluntary Work Beyond Usual Job Requirements 1.81 WAGES see Salary Administration 2.12 WARNING see Progressive Discipline 7.16 WARNINGS see Progressive Discipline 7.16 WEATHER-RELATED CLOSING see Emergency Closings 5.10 WEB SITE see Internet Usage 5.17 WELCOME see Employee Welcome Message 0.20 WHISTLEBLOWER see Whistleblower Policy 1.83 WHISTLEBLOWER POLICY see Whistleblower Policy 1.83 WORK BEYOND USUAL JOB see Voluntary Work Beyond Usual Job Requirements 1.81 WORK RULES see Employee Conduct and Work Rules 7.01 WORK SCHEDULE see Work Schedules 5.02 WORK SCHEDULES see Work Schedules 5.02 WORK WEEK see Official Workweek 1.89 WORKDAY see Work Schedules 5.02 WORKERS COMP see Workers' Compensation Insurance 3.06 WORKER'S COMP see Workers' Compensation Insurance 3.06 WORKERS' COMPENSATION INSURANCE see Workers' Compensation Insurance 3.06 WORKING CONDITIONS see Employee Relations 1.02 WORKPLACE VIOLENCE see Workplace Violence 7.81 WORKWEEK see Official Workweek 1.89 WORLD WIDE WEB see Internet Usage 5.17 WRITE-UP see Progressive Discipline 7.16