1. (c) The administrative authority shall excuse a reasonable amount of tardiness caused by direct emergency duties of duly authorized volunteer firefighters and volunteer ambulance drivers. The employee may be required to submit satisfactory evidence that lateness was due to such emergency duties.

(a) Record of attendance.

All employees in the classified service of the Unified Court System shall maintain time and attendance records. These records shall be maintained in accordance with procedures established by the deputy chief administrator for management support. No time and leave credits shall be deemed earned for purposes of any provision of this Part unless accurate records of time and attendance have been kept in accordance with the procedures established by the deputy chief administrator.

(b) Tardiness.

The Chief Administrator or his or her designee may establish rules and schedules of penalties for tardiness. Such penalties shall not preclude disciplinary action in cases of excessive tardiness. In the event of public transportation difficulties, strikes, severe storms or floods, or similar uncontrollable conditions affecting employees, tardiness may be excused by the administrative authority.