Employee Information
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- 106. Employee Purchases. Employees may purchase inventoried consumer products for their own personal use, at the Company’s cost, from the following vendor’s: Sneaker Advantage at the Walker Center and Stereo Advantage. A courtesy request form must be filled out and signed by a specifically designated manager.
107. Dress Code. All employees must wear an Advantage Co. t-shirt, or authorized alternative, and pants or shorts must be a solid color khaki or blue jean only. No cargo pants, cut-offs or ripped shorts are allowed. Sweatpants or leggings are not permissible. All employees must wear a full-coverage shoe, no sandals are allowed.
All employees must be clean showered and clean shaven everyday. All employees must keep their hair [facial and otherwise] neat and clean. No excessive jewelry, makeup, perfume, or cologne is permitted. No visible body piercings allowed except for earrings on women. Tattoos must be covered at all times.
- 108. Change is inevitable. It is inevitable that new personnel policies will need to be written from time to time and old policies will need to be revised. We reserve the right to make those changes without notice.
- 109. Notice. This Handbook has been prepared as a guide to being a merchant, nothing in the Handbook should be construed as a contract of employment. The Handbook is not intended to cover all situations that may arise. Should you need further information or clarification on the Handbook please contact Pam Hartfield at (716) 626-3244.
- 110. All employees of The Advantage Co. must understand that employment here is 'at-will', that is, that either The Advantage Co. or the employee may terminate the employment at any time without cause or advance notice. There are no express or implied agreements contrary to this 'at-will' relationship.
111. No Solicitation Policy for E-mail/Internet Access, and Company Notice Boards. Solicitation by one employee of another employee is prohibited while either is on work time. The distribution of literature by employees in work areas is prohibited. Trespassing, solicitation, or distribution of literature by non-employees on these premises is also prohibited.
The e-mail and information systems of The Advantage Co. and its affiliated businesses are not to be used in a way that may be disruptive, offensive to others, or harmful to morale. The Advantage Co. prohibits the display or transmission of sexually explicit images, messages, or cartoons, or any transmission or use of e-mail communications that contain ethnic slurs, racial epithets, or anything that may be construed as harassment or disparagement of others based on their race, national origin, color, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, religious or political beliefs.
In general, employees should use the information systems for company business only. The e-mail and information systems may not be used to solicit or proselytize others for commercial ventures, religious or political causes, outside organizations or other non-job-related solicitations. Failure to adhere to this policy may constitute grounds for termination of employment.
- 112. Policy on Participation and Cooperation in Investigations & Searches. Any employee involved in an investigation of any problems, is obligated to cooperate with the authorities that are conducting the investigation. The Advantage Co. and its affiliated businesses reserve the right to inspect all company property, including, but not limited to, desks, file cabinets, computer files and discs, storage areas, and vehicles, and all personal property brought on to the company premises including, but not limited to, brief cases, purses, and nap sacks. Consequently, employees should not have any expectation of privacy with respect to company property or premises or personal belongings brought onto company premises or any communications. The purpose of this policy is to ensure that The Advantage Co. can effectively investigate any problem, including technological issues with a computer system, and complaints of wrongdoing or to protect the interests of The Advantage Co.
