Absence from Employment Site
Effective Dec 1, 2017Mass. Register #1353MGL c. 124, § 1(c) and (e)Massachusetts Department of Correction
(1) Inmates who do not report to work as a result of illness shall:
- (a) Notify the designated staff of the facility/institution prior to the departure time of his or her work release permit;
- (b) Notify his or her employer in accordance with the employment procedures at the work site; and,
- (c) Adhere to any facility/institution rules and regulations regarding such absences;
(2) Inmates who, for reasons other than illness, do not report to work as scheduled, shall:
- (a) Notify the designated staff at the facility/institution prior to the departure time of his or her work release permit;
- (b) Have a legitimate reason (a visit is not considered a legitimate reason);
- (c) Have the approval of the designated facility/institution staff;
- (d) Notify his or her employer prior to the start of his or her scheduled work shift; and
- (e) Adhere to any facility/institution rules and regulations regarding such absences.