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TO: All Employees

Policy Statement:
In the past employees were permitted to make trips to the restroom under informal guidelines. Effective today, September 15, 2008, a RESTROOM TRIP POLICY (RTP) will be established to provide a consistent method of accounting for all restroom time and insuring equal treatment for all employees.

Procedure
Under this policy a RESTROOM TRIP BANK (RIIS) will be established for each employee. The first day of each month employees will be given a RESTROOM TRIP CREDIT (RTC) of twenty. RTC's can be accumulated from month to month.

Currently, the entrances to all restrooms are being equipped with personnel identification stations and computer linked voice print recognition. During the next two weeks each employee must provide two copies of voice prints (one normal, one under stress) to Human Resources. The voice print recognition stations will be operational, but not restrictive, for the month of April. Employees should acquaint themselves with the stations during this period.

If an employees Restroom Trip Bank balance reaches zero, the doors to all restrooms will not unlock for that employee's voice until the first of the next month.

In addition, all restroom stalls are being equipped with timed paper roll retractors. If the stall is occupied for more than three minutes, an alarm will sound. Thirty seconds after the alarm sounds, the roll of paper in the stall will retract, the toilet will flush and the stall door will open.

If you have any questions regarding the new policy, please ask your supervisor.