Employee Responsibility for Lost/damaged property
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Do any of you have a policy that speaks to an employee's responsibility for replacing property they have lost or damaged? We have had several staff lose or damage agency property such as cell phones, laptop computers, and PDS's and expect the agency to replace them.I was wondering what the "norm" is out there.
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In house damage (employee driving pallet jack into shelving unit, etc.) is usually covered by the company with the employee being disciplined for carelessness. (Counseling, notice in file, or termination, depending on situation.) However, I have seen cases where an employee repeatedly lost equipment, such as their 2-wheeler for making deliveries, and after the 2nd loss have been told that they must personally pay to replace any future losses.
It seems to me that a policy should be soft enough to allow for 'normal' wear, tear, loss, etc., but hard enough to encourage some personal responsibility.