Employee Relations Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is involved in any labor dispute nor, to the knowledge of the Company or any of its subsidiaries, is any such dispute threatened. None of the Company's or its subsidiaries' employees is a member of a union and the Company and its subsidiaries believe that their relations with their employees are good.
Employee Records 16.1. All employees shall be allowed access to their personnel files and records during normal working hours for inspection and/or copies of documents which will be provided by the Employer. Such inspection shall be made subject to prior arrangement with the Employer. 16.1.1. An employee shall be provided with a copy of letters of complaint by a third party and letters of commendation at the same time such letters are placed in the personnel file. 16.1.2. If requested, upon termination an employee will be advised of any recommendation for rehire which has been made a part of that employee's record. 16.2. Every employee shall be informed as to the existence and location of all personnel files. A personnel file shall be defined as any file kept by a supervisor or custodian of official records that relate directly in any way to an employee's status as an employee. 16.3. An employee who is not selected after applying for a posted position shall be informed in writing of his/her non-selection and, if requested, the reason therefore within a reasonable period of time. 16.4. All records pertaining to time worked, overtime, compensatory, sick leave and annual leave shall be maintained and be available for inspection at a designated area. 16.5. An employee who is the subject of an internal investigation, pursuant to division policy, shall be informed in writing when the investigation is complete and of the determination of the investigation. Internal investigations must be complete within ninety (90) days from the date the internal investigation began. The employer may request extensions every thirty (30) days from the Commissioner based on a showing of just cause as to why the investigation has not been completed. The Commissioner may grant or deny such extensions. 16.6. All employees shall be notified in writing of any changes in his/her job specifications and duties upon receipt of said changes from the Division of Personnel, and/or from directives from the Director or his/her designated representative.
EMPLOYEE PERFORMANCE REVIEW AND EMPLOYEE FILES 19.01 (a) When a formal assessment of an employee’s performance is made, the employee concerned must be given an opportunity to discuss and then sign the assessment form in question upon its completion to indicate that its contents have been read. A copy of the assessment form will be provided to the employee at that time. An employee’s signature on his or her assessment form will be considered to be an indication only that its contents have been read and shall not indicate the employee’s concurrence with the statements contained on the form.