employee handbook
92 ELLIE VAYO’S GUIDE TO BOUDOIR PHOTOGRAPHY
Time Sheets.
Each employee is required to clock in and out and account for any lunch or work
breaks on a daily basis. The amount of the employee’s paycheck will be determined
by the time card report. Employees are responsible for recording their own hours.
All overtime must be approved by Ellie.
Lunch Periods.
Employees working more than five hours in a work day must take a half-hour lunch
break. Employees working less than five hours do not qualify for a lunch break but
must take a fifteen-minute break. The lunch period should be taken at the earliest
convenience but no sooner than four hours after the start of the employee’s shift.
The lunch period should be taken in the order of the employee’s starting times for
the day. Only one employee from the studio may be on break at a time. If the em-
ployee remains in the studio for his or her break, that employee may not disrupt
other employees who are currently working. All employees are required to account
for lunch or other breaks on their time cards in Photo One.
Attendence and Tardiness.
Employees must have regular attendance in order for the studio to operate effi-
ciently. An employee is expected to report for work on time and to work to their
scheduled ending time.
An unsatisfactory attendance report, frequent tardiness, and/or long lunch
breaks may be cause for probation. Should this continue, the employee’s attendance
record could be cause for dismissal. The employee’s attendance record can be a
significant factor in evaluating job performance.
Reporting Absences.
If an employee is unable to report for work, he or she must notify a manager as
soon as possible. The employee must provide the reason for missing work and an
anticipated date of return. This procedure will enable the manager to make the nec-
essary adjustments to the work and appointment schedule.
Absence without notification may result in termination of employment. If the em-
ployee does not report to a manager for two workdays, management will assume the
employee has left his or her position.
Unavoidable Lateness.
Management understands that on occasion, lateness cannot be avoided. Please
make every effort to contact the studio to provide an estimated arrival time.
Payday.
Paychecks are prepared every two weeks by an outside payroll service. They are dis-
tributed before the close of business on Monday. The pay period is for the two
Employees must have
regular attendance in
order for the studio to
operate efficiently.
