Chapter 3 – Personnel, Training, and Employee Relations

33030.27.3 ATO Notices and Employee Responsibilities

• When placed on ATOAdministrative Time Off, an employee shall be given a written notice that contains the following:

  • The employee is still an employee of the Department and shall be available during the normal business hours of the Department (i.e., Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.). The employee’s lunch hour shall be from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. Any state holidays observed during the work week shall be exempt.

  • The employee shall be available by telephone.

  • The employee may leave the immediate area to complete necessary errands (i.e., medical appointments or other necessary business that normally can only be completed during the business day). However, the employee must respond to the Department’s attempt to contact him/her within a reasonable period of time. The reasonableness of the employee’s response shall be determined by the type of errand, distance traveled and any other factors peculiar to the area which might affect the employee’s ability to return the telephone call.

  • The expectation is that, generally, the response time of the employee shall be less than two (2) hours.

  • Emergency situations may affect this timeframe and are subject to Hiring Authority approval.