All AIM employees are expected to adhere to the following summarized list of Work Rules. Violation of, or failure to report a violation of the following Work Rules may be subject to disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

1. Adhere to the policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements governing the agency.
2. Ensure the safety and well-being of the people we serve, safe work practices and safety in the use of any agency property/vehicles. To comply with fire/safety/sanitation policies, ensuring timely reporting of any incidents, accidents, concerns.
3. Interact with people served by AIM, parents, guardians, visitors, members of the community, co-workers in a professional, kind and courteous manner. To maintain interpersonal relationships with fairness, objectivity and professionalism. Favoritism will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
4. Abuse/Neglect in any form toward any person served, or any form of workplace violence will not be tolerated.
5. Employees must use agency technology, personal devices, electronic communications, recording tools, social media, electronic health records, and artificial intelligence only as permitted by Sections IX through XIII of the handbook. Those sections contain the requirements for security, confidentiality, authorization, monitoring, device use, recording, online conduct, and data handling.
6. To ensure the appropriate care and use of property owned by the agency or people served. Stealing or willfully damaging, destroying, or misusing agency property or the property of any employee or person supported will not be tolerated. Removing or borrowing agency property without prior authorization is prohibited.
7. Follow the agency's Attendance Policy, including excessive, unexcused absences or failure to inform your supervisor, office, or On-Call as required. Obtain permission to leave work for any reason during normal working hours.
8. Follow working schedules, including rest and lunch periods.
9. Attend mandatory meetings, training, conferences, and engagements.
10. Tobacco use, including vaping, is prohibited inside any agency vehicle and in any AIM facility or residence. Legacy or Traditional employees may not use tobacco products within 30 feet of an AIM program unless that distance is not feasible, in which case they must remain as far from the building as practical while staying on AIM property. Self-hired employees must follow the separate tobacco-use rules in Appendix B, including the instructions of the Self-Direction participant or family and all applicable laws.
11. Follow directions or instructions of supervisory/managerial personnel or the person receiving services, in the case of self-hired co-employment. Insubordination, including but not limited to failure or refusal to obey the orders or instructions of any manager or member of management, or the use of abusive or threatening language toward any manager or member of management, is prohibited.
12. Altering, falsifying, or making a willful misstatement of fact on any job work record, time sheet, employment application, or any other record, chart, or report is prohibited.
13. Recording the work time of another employee or allowing another employee to record your work time is prohibited. Managers must have appropriate documentation/authorization from the employee in order to alter an employee's timecard.
14. Comply with AIM's Zero Tolerance Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace Policy and drug and alcohol testing procedures. Possessing, distributing, selling, transferring, or using – or being under the influence of – alcohol, Cannabis or illegal drugs in the workplace is prohibited.
15. Ensure all supports and services are appropriate. Performance of personal tasks, personal visitors at work sites, and use of agency vehicles for personal reasons without AIM's prior authorization are prohibited.
16. There are to be no pets brought to the workplace without prior approval by Human Resources and/or Senior Administration; typically, pets should only be brought to work on designated “bring your pet to work” days. In the case of self-hired employees, pets must be approved by the person