The collective bargaining contract between the National Machinists Union (NMU) and Life Bread Company set forth a “no fault” attendance program that assessed points for absences and tardiness regardless of fault. Article XIII states in part: ATTENDANCE POLICY AND GUIDE PURPOSE In order for the company to meet its customer requirements and maintain a competitive position in the market, it is essential that an employee be at work on time. The purpose of this guide is to outline and define the company’s objectives concerning attendance and the methods to be used in order to attain these objectives. 

PROCEDURE 

1. Effective November 1, 2008, all employees will have a clean record. 

2. Records of absences and lateness will be maintained on all employees.

3. Each occurrence will have a point value: A. DOCUMENTED ABSENCE . . . . 5 POINTS B. LATENESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 POINTS C. *LEAVE EARLY . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 POINTS D.EXCESSIVE LATENESS (Employees who punch in more than three hours after the start of their scheduled shift) . . . 10 POINTS E. UNEXCUSED ABSENCE . . . . . 15 POINTS F. UNEXCUSED ABSENCE WITHOUT NOTIFICATION . . . 25 POINTS G.PERFECT ATTENDANCE—FOR EACH MONTH OF PERFECT ATTENDANCE AN EMPLOYEE WILL RECEIVE . . . 5 POINTS CREDIT 

4. … C. When an employee reaches seventyfive (75) Points, final counseling session will be conducted between the employee, his/her supervisor, and the manufacturing manager and the company general manager. A written record will be made with a copy sent to the union. A union representative may be present. D. When an employee reaches one hundred (100) Points, the employee will be terminated.