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Employee Responsibilities / Job Description

Initial each item, then sign — Form CC-HR-02.

Employee Responsibilities / Job Description. This agreement is between Bella Mente, Inc. and you, the Employee. Type your initials next to each item to confirm your understanding.
I am completing this agreement as:

As an employee, I am responsible for providing assistance to the client in his/her home, following a plan and working within the hours authorized. Bella Mente is the Employer & Fiscal Intermediary; the Responsible Party has daily supervision and scheduling responsibility. To be paid, I must be physically present and working with the Client or providing a service according to the plan.

Policies & Job Requirements — initial each

1. I will not be paid by Bella Mente to work during the time when there are no hours remaining for the Participant, the Client is ineligible for service, PCA/CFSS has no provider number, or the Client has an unpaid spend-down that must be paid to Bella Mente.
2. The Responsible Party has reviewed the following with me: Policy and Procedure Manual, Coordinated Service and Support Plan (CSSP) and/or Plan Addendum, Individual Abuse Prevention Plan (IAPP), and participant-specific information (which may include medications, safe lifting and transfers, seizure protocols, communication styles, and any other area identified by the Responsible Party). The Responsible Party will provide updates/changes related to the Participant's health or medication needs, and I agree to communicate any health or training concerns directly to the Responsible Party. The Policies and Procedures, CSSP or Plan Addendum, and IAPP should be available to me at all times. I understand 18 is the minimum age required to work for Bella Mente.
3. I agree to submit current copies of any degrees, licenses, or certifications that I hold.
4. I agree to complete orientation and annual training required by Bella Mente and submit required documentation. Failure to complete or show competency could result in termination of my employment.
5. In the event of a medical emergency, employees cannot transport a client to the hospital. CALL 911.
6. I am employed to meet the health and safety needs of the Client and will report concerns to the Responsible Party and/or Bella Mente. I will not engage in any verbal or physical misconduct. I will not be abusive or sexually harass the Client or anyone else.
7. I cannot violate the Vulnerable Adult Act or Maltreatment of Minors Act and will complete this training within 72 hours of providing direct contact services and annually thereafter. I will not engage in any unsafe practices. I am a mandated reporter of abuse and/or neglect; it must be reported to the Minnesota Adult Abuse Reporting Center and Bella Mente, or 911. Refer to the Vulnerable Adult and/or Maltreatment of Minors Policies.
8. To make certain the Client is properly cared for, I will call at least 8 hours in advance if I cannot arrive on time. My employment can be ended for not showing up, repeated tardiness, or leaving my shift early. I have a legal responsibility to notify the Responsible Party if I am not returning to cover the next shift; I can be charged with abandoning the Participant.
9. I cannot be paid for time worked when the Client is out of the home (e.g., at school, receiving in-patient care, in a hospital, nursing home, jail, or crisis respite facility). If the Client is admitted to the hospital, I will notify Bella Mente.
10. I cannot bring any outside work with me to the job, including personal projects, crafts, homework, or video games.
11. I cannot bring my own children or anyone else to work, and cannot care for other individuals in the home who are not receiving services. Unless it is an emergency or work-related, I cannot use my cell phone, text message, or access the internet for personal use.
12. I cannot possess, consume, or be under the influence of alcohol or illegal drugs, controlled substances, or unauthorized drugs when reporting to work or while working, including unauthorized use of legal drugs or prescriptions. Smoking is not permitted while working with a participant.
13. I will treat information about the Client as private. I cannot discuss Participants with anyone except Bella Mente or the Responsible Party, and will not take or display photos or videos of the Client without written permission from the Client and/or Responsible Party.
14. Any communications or concerns directed to Bella Mente's Administrative Office shall be made in a professional and respectful manner. Verbal abuse will not be tolerated.
15. I will update Bella Mente's Administrative Office, in writing, of any changes in my status, including address, telephone numbers, name, dependents, changes in tax exemption, changes to my employment status, and other pertinent or legally required information.
16. I am not guaranteed ongoing employment. Bella Mente may terminate my employment at will and without notice, and I can quit at will and without notice; however, consideration for re-employment shall be conditional on giving a two-week notice and leaving in good standing. A final check will be sent within the payroll cycle, or when all correct, completed time sheets are received.
17. Under the Minnesota Personnel Record Statute, I have access to my personnel file and may receive copies of documents in my file. The full policy is available from Bella Mente's Administrative Office.
18. It is my responsibility to notify the Responsible Party and the HR department at Bella Mente's Administrative Office of any work-related injury within 24 hours of the injury.
19. With the exception of respite, prior approval is required from Bella Mente before working overtime. Overtime is more than 40 hours in a work week.
20. EACH DAY, I (not the Responsible Party) will record on my time sheet the time I start and stop work, including a.m. and p.m. Late, incomplete, unsigned, or illegible time sheets will be returned for correction and will delay pay. I am required to write my employee number and phone number on my time sheets.
21. Time sheets must be emailed or faxed in PDF format by the deadline for each pay period; refer to the Payroll Calendar.
22. I cannot be asked or told to split pay with the Client or Responsible Party. This is FRAUD.
23. I understand fraud will not be tolerated. Refer to the Fraud Policy.
24. I will abide by Bella Mente's Policies and Procedures, which the Responsible Party fully reviewed with me.
25. I understand federal fraud checks are conducted upon employment and monthly thereafter.
26. I understand Bella Mente will conduct required criminal background checks, and if I fail to pass any required background check or study, Bella Mente may terminate my employment in its sole discretion.
27. NEW OR RE-APPLYING EMPLOYEES ONLY: I understand I am not able to start working until the Responsible Party has been notified by Bella Mente's Management Department. If I submit a timesheet for hours worked before my authorized start date, I will NOT be paid for those hours.

Acknowledgment & Signatures

By my signature below, I acknowledge, understand, accept, and agree to comply with this agreement. No oral statements can change any provision. This document supersedes all prior agreements. If I violate these or other Bella Mente policies, my employment may be terminated.

Employee signature
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