• Interruption of work because of the failure of any or all public utilities; or • Interruption of work because of natural causes or other circumstances beyond AJK’s power to control. VOLUNTARY RESIGNATION Voluntary resignation results when employees voluntarily quit their employment at AJK or fails to report to work for three consecutively scheduled workdays without notice to, or approval by, their supervisor. All AJK-owned property, including vehicle/registration certificate, keys/fob, uniforms, identification badges, credit cards, cell phone/smartphone, mobile technology (laptop/tablet/air-card), and tools must be returned immediately upon termination of employment. If you refuse an assignment you may be considered to have abandoned your job and AJK could consider you to have resigned your employment. This policy does not apply if you cannot accept an assignment due to any protected reason (for example, use of Paid Sick Time or another protected leave of absence). INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION AND PROGRESSIVE DISCIPLINE Violation of AJK’s policies and rules may warrant disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment. AJK has established a system of progressive discipline that includes verbal warnings, written warnings, and suspension. The system is not formal, and AJK may, in its sole discretion, utilize whatever form of discipline is deemed appropriate under the circumstances, up to, and including, termination of employment. AJK’s policy of progressive discipline in no way limits or alters the at-will employment relationship. All AJK-owned property, including vehicle/registration certificate, keys/fob, uniforms, identification badges, credit cards, cell phone/smartphone, mobile technology (laptop/tablet/air-card), and tools must be returned immediately upon termination of employment. This portion of the page Intentionally Left Blank. Revised January 2024 Page 17 of 55