Attendance, Work Hours, Leaves, and Workers' Compensation

Idaho
Department of
Correction

Policy
Title:
Attendance, Work Hours, Leaves, and
Workers’ Compensation

Page:
1 of 2

Control Number:
206
Version:
3.0
Adopted:
07-01-1987

Henry Atencio, deputy director, approved this document on 04/17/2015.
Open to the public: Yes No
Redacted version available: Yes No
Revision Summary
Revision date (4/17/2015) version 3.0:
 Update to new format
 Correct titles, review for accuracy

BOARD OF CORRECTION IDAPA RULE NUMBER
None
POLICY STATEMENT
It is the policy of the Board of Correction that the Idaho Department of Correction (IDOC)
provides guidance to its employees on the expectations and responsibilities for:
 Managing employee attendance and hours worked;
 Accumulating and disposing of paid leaves (such as vacation and sick);
 Managing special leaves (leaves other than vacation or sick);
 Complying with federal and state laws regarding employee rights and obligations
under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA); and
 Complying with federal and state laws regarding workers’ compensation.
PURPOSE
The purpose of this policy is to communicate the Board’s philosophy in regards to ensuring
fair and efficient practices for the management of attendance and hours of work, paid
leaves, special leaves, FMLA leave, and workers’ compensation.
SCOPE
This policy applies to all procedures created under the authority of this policy and to all
employees of the IDOC.

Control Number:
206
Version:
3.0
Title:
Attendance, Work Hours, Leaves,
and Workers’ Compensation
Page Number:
2 of 2

Idaho Department of Correction
RESPONSIBILITY
The director of the IDOC and the manager of IDOC Human Resources (HR) are responsible
for overseeing the implementation of this policy and the development and implementation of
standard operating procedures (SOPs) that provide guidance on attendance, work hours,
leaves, and workers’ compensation in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
and FMLA.
REFERENCES
None
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