CAC Employee Handbook June 2024

• The conflict resolution will try to maximize the benefit to the practice while being as fair and equitable as possible to the individual parties involved.

Employment At Will

We hope that your employment with Community Animal Clinic will be a long and rewarding experience. However, we recognize that circumstances change with the passage of time and that some individuals may seek job opportunities elsewhere or choose to leave Community Animal Clinic for other reasons. Others may not fulfill the operational needs of the Clinic, or changed circumstances may reduce available employment opportunities, which may result in involuntary termination of employment. We sincerely hope that none of these situations occur, but realistically we have to acknowledge that the possibility does exist. Because employment with Community Animal Clinic is based on mutual consent and because nothing herein creates a contract of employment, the right of the employee or Community Animal Clinic to terminate the employment relationship at will is recognized and affirmed as a condition of employment and, therefore, the employment relationship may be terminated by either party at any time for any reason, so long as there is no violation of applicable federal or state law. This does not represent a departure from longstanding policy of the practice and is only referred to here so there are no misunderstandings. Any statements or promises to the contrary are hereby disavowed and should not be relied upon by any prospective or existing employee. Employees are responsible for all Community Animal Clinic property, materials, and written information issued to them or in their possession or control. All such property must be returned by an employee on or before his or her last day of work with the practice or at any time requested by Dr. Beamer, or her authorized designee. Prior to any employee’s departure from the business, Dr. Beamer may schedule an exit interview with the departing employee. The exit interview will afford an opportunity to discuss issues such as: the reason for termination of employment, the effect of employment termination on employee benefits, benefit conversion privileges, repayment of any outstanding debts to the practice, and return and proper accounting of business property and work in process. Suggestions, complaints, and questions may be voiced during the exit interview, as well.

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