Amended and Updated Personnel Policies (written 2019)
Introduction:
This handbook is designed to provide you with a clear understanding of the Company's rules and regulations, policies and procedures, employee benefits and code of conduct and discipline in order to promote understanding and harmony within the organization. The manual aims to introduce you to Holy Gardens Group (park, crematorium, chapel serviies, memorial plans) and its financial services.
It also explains employment conditions and management's expectations from you and conversely, what you can expect from the Company. We believe that by knowing all these, you will be able to perform your job effectively in accordance with the guidelines and standards set.
PART I Personnel Policies
I. STATUS OF EMPLOYMENT
An employment contract is for:
1. Regular or Permanent Employment. This is given to an employee who has satisfactorily passed the probationary period after 3 months. Managers, by virtue of the positions they occupy, may be hired as regular or permanent employees. Those hired as regular employees are entitled to performance appraisal only after one (1) year of service or even prior thereto, at the sole discretion of Management for meritorious reasons or when the interest of the Company so requires.
2. Probationary Employment. This is given to a newly hired employee. The standard probationary period is six (3) months. The employee's performance during this probationary period will be reviewed before the end of 6 months. A probationary employee may be terminated anytime for valid reasons as stipulated in the Code of Conduct and in accordance with the Labor Code.
3. Temporary or Contractual Employment. This is given to those who are hired for occasional or seasonal work covering a limited period of time, or those employed as a temporary replacement for a regular employee on leave, or for specific projects with a definite term through designated employment agencies. If a contractual's status of employment is converted from temporary to probationary, he must undergo a probationary employment of 6 months.
Employment of Relatives. It is the policy of Holy Gardens to hire the “best qualified” candidate for each job opening. It is Holy Gardens goal to place individuals into jobs/departments in which they can make the most effective contribution to the success of Holy Gardens Relatives of active Holy Gardens employees will not be given special consideration.
Outside Employment. The Company does not allow its officers and employees to engage in outside employment particularly those that directly conflict with the Company’s interest and/or those that conflict with its official working hours while in the employ of Holy Gardens
II. PERSONNEL MOVEMENT
1. Promotion. This is the movement of an employee to a higher position or level. Promotion shall be based on efficiency, education, experience and seniority.
2. Lateral Transfer. This is the movement of an employee from one job to another within or outside of a department without change in level and salary. Transfers may be initiated by either Management or the employee.
3. Suspension. “Suspension” is a temporary cessation of employment of an employee as a result of a disciplinary action for an offense committed, in accordance with the provisions of the Holy Gardens Code of Conduct and Discipline.
4. Separation from Employment. Separation from employment is the permanent cessation of the employer-employee relations which may be initiated by the employee, by management or by reasons or causes not directly attributed to either of the two, within the limits of the Labor Code.
Situations under which separation from employment occurs may be due to but not limited to the following: -
Voluntary Resignation
Permanent and total disability -
Unsatisfactory performance during probation -
Retirement - Death -
Termination for cause
5. Resignation. Holy Gardens requires prior notice of thirty (30) days from employees who intend to resign to give ample time for hiring of replacement and turn over...
III EMPLOYMENT CONDITIONS
A. REGULAR WORK DAYS AND HOURS
1. Office Mondays through Saturdays from 8:00am to 5:00pm
2. Lunch break from 12:00nn to 1:00pm or as scheduled by the Department Heads (related to customer service transactions)
3.Snack break for 15 minutes each in the morning & in the afternoon to be scheduled as follows:
3.1 Morning break - 10:00-10:15; 10:15-10:30
3.2 Afternoon break - 3:00-3:15; 3:15-3:30
TARDINESS / UNDERTIME
A 10-minute grace period in the morning shall be allowed, i.e., 8:15am and shall be considered excused but is still late without penalty
