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17 January 2020 with the performance of his/her duties with the Utilities, that represents a conflict of interest, or that may influence or bias an employee’s job related decision making ability. The Utilities will not change an employee’s work hours to facilitate the scheduling of any outside employment. If a supervisor believes an employee’s outside employment is detrimental to the Utilities and his/her position, the employee may be asked to discontinue the outside employment. If an employee is asked to discontinue outside employment and fails to do so, he/she may be subject to discipline up to and including termination. Fire Department Participation Employees are allowed to participate as a part-time paid firefighter in a Fire Department. A non-exempt employee will be allowed to respond to fire calls as approved and determined by his/her department supervisor, based on the work assignments and responsibilities of the employee and department. Non-exempt employees responding to fire calls during scheduled work hours will need to use vacation time for time away from work, and exempt employees need to use vacation time or make-up time for the same scenario. An employee may not respond to fire calls while on-call for the Utilities. 18. REPORT OF PERSONNEL CHANGES The Utilities attempts to maintain complete and accurate personnel information on its employees. It is the responsibility of each employee to notify the office of the Utilities when changes occur, including: • Name (through marriage or otherwise); • Address; • Beneficiaries for life insurance and retirement; • Telephone number; • Person to contact in case of emergency; or • Other changes which may affect benefits coverage. 19. ATTENDANCE Regular attendance is an essential function of every job with the Utilities. Every Utilities employee has an important role to play in maintaining a productive workplace. Therefore, it is essential that all employees report to work as scheduled every day. Unsatisfactory attendance, including reporting late to work and leaving work early may result in disciplinary action up to and including discharge. If an employee must be absent from work for any reason, other than approved time off, the employee must notify his/her immediate supervisor at least thirty (30) minutes prior to the start of his/her normal working hours. If an emergency prevents the employee from notifying his/her supervisor at such time, the employee must call his/her immediate supervisor as soon as possible during the workday. 104