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Work Shift Changes

We ask that you keep shift changes to an absolute minimum. For more information about the Multimedia Center's policy regarding work schedules, please refer to the Basic Policies for Student Consultants.

Trading Shifts

Once your schedule is completed, you are expected to adhere to it for the entire quarter. If absolutely necessary, you do have the option of finding someone to work your shift for you.
  1. Post a message to the Multimedia Center Staff Listserv. Ask your fellow employees to trade with you.

  2. Call everyone on the staff phone list if your listserv posting fails to yield a response.

  3. Write down the planned shift change on the sub sheet located on the Multimedia Center Staff bulletin board under "Variations in Hours NUL".

  4. Notify the Multimedia Center Supervisor of the planned shift change via email.

Calling-in Sick

If you are too sick to come to work, here's what to do:
  1. Call as early as possible. If you're incredibly sick and you think that you may have to call-in sick, it's better to do it sooner than later. Extra time allows us to try to make up for your absence.

  2. Talk to the Multimedia Center Supervisor and not a student consultant. Unless you inform your Supervisor directly of your inability to come to work, you run the risk of the message not reaching the right person.

Calling-In Late

If you're running late, you should always call. It's simple, it's easy, and it's generally more well-received than simply strolling in late.

  1. Call as soon as you think that you may be late. It's better to call-in late and then actually show up on time than it is to just show up late for your shift.

  2. Talk to the Multimedia Center Supervisor and not a student consultant. Unless you inform your Supervisor directly of your inability to come to work, you run the risk of the message not reaching the right person.
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