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UNIVERSITY OF LOWELL
INNOVATIVE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
VOCATIONAL ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (VESL)
and
EMPLOYMENT ORIENTATION
Level One
prepared for
USCI/BARD IMPLANTS, INC.
by
Dr. Hai B. Pho, Editor
Lan T. Pho
&
Joan DeWitt Seeler, Technicai Writers
THIS CURRICULUM IS PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR user DIVISION/BARD
IMPLANTS, INC. BY THE UNIVERSITY OF LOWELL/INNOVATIVE EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM
UNDER A GRANT
WITH
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
PUBLIC
WELFARE/MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT, DR. HAI B.
PHO, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO PART OF THIS BOOK MAY BE REPRODUCED IN
ANY FORM WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHORS.
1 UNIVERSITY AVENUE , LOWELL. MASSACHUSETTS O 1 854
TELEPHONE (61 7) 452-5000 . EXT 2270
�UNIVERSITY OF LOWELL
INNOVATIVE EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM
VOCATIONAL ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE (VESL)
and
EMPLOYMENT ORIENTATION
Level One
prepared for
USCI/BARD IMPLANTS, INC.
by
Dr. Hai B. Pho, Editor
Lan T. Pho & Joan DeWitt Seeler, Technical Writers
THIS CURRICULUM IS PREPARED EXCLUSIVELY FOR user DIVISION/BARD
IMPLANTS, INC. BY THE UNIVERSITY OF LOWELL/INNOVATIVE EMPLOYMENT
PROGRAM
UNDER A GRANT
WITH
THE
DEPARTMENT
OF
PUBLIC
WELFARE/MASSACHUSETTS OFFICE OF REFUGEE RESETTLEMENT, DR. HAI B.
PHO, PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR.
ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. NO PART OF THIS BOOK MAY BE REPRODUCED IN
ANY FORM WITHOUT WRITTEN PERMISSION FROM THE AUTHORS.
1 UNIVERSITY AVENUE , LOWELL. MASSACHUSETTS O 1 854
TELEPHONE (61 7) 452-5000. EXT 2270
�D.
Cross Cultural:
This section is intended to stimulate
the students cultures and that of the
put students in a pair or small group
in similar situations in their native
E.
discussion of differences between
United States. You may wish to
to discuss ~hat students would do
countries.
Readings:
This section is basically a summary of the main components of U.S.C.I.
personnel policies. Students ·should understand the meaning of each
summary. Oral::translations ~ bilingual tutors are highly recommended.
F.
Role Playing/Simulations
Whenever possible, have student role play the dialogue situations
with props.
II.
LESSON PLAN
We suggest each lesson plan include the following:
Review of old material
Introduction of new material
Drills and other practice
Mastery activity to reveal to the student and
teacher that he/she can produce the language
taught without reading it.
1.
2.
3.
4.
III.
HOMEWORK
The teacher should give lessons to students as follow-up.
Additional
written works are encouraged, however, students will probably have
little time to do extra work at home.
IV.
READING
(as an extra assignment)
Advanced, literate students may be given teacher made assignments.
The teacher may want to do some literacy excerises with weak or
non-readers.
1.
2.
3.
4.
Identification of letters in alphabet
Sounds of consonants
Combinations of CVC (consonant, vowel, consonant) ie., bat,
mat, fat, sat, cat
Sight words employees will see around the plant, ie., men,
women, entrance, exit, make line here, names of departments,
fire, etc.
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�V.
GUEST SPEAKERS
The teacher should feel free to request a staff member to visit the
class and provide explanation of compiicated or t~chnical subjects.
The teacher can, alternately, ask for time for the staff member to
explain procedures, and may request materials to show and use in class.
VI.
REVIS ION
This curriculum will be revised after it is taught according to comments
by teacher, USCI/Bard staff, and employees.
The teacher is therefore
requested to keep notes on what worked well and what didn't.
Comments
and suggestions are very welcome.
VII.
REFERENCE
The following texts can be used as references to this curriculum:
1.
ENGLISH FOR YOUR FIRST JOB, David Prince and Julia Gage, Edmonds
Community College, Washington, 1981.
2.
EVERYDAY ENGLISH - STUDENT BOOK 2B, edited by Linda Schurer,
The Alemany Press, 1980.
3.
ENGLISH FOR ADULT COMPETENCY, by Keltner, Howard and Lee, Prentice
Hall, Englewood Cliff, NJ 07632, 1981.
4.
AMERICAN CULTURAL ENCOUNTERS, by Carol K. Ford and Ann M. Silverman,
The Alemany Press, San Francisco, CA 94101, 1981.
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�FUNCTIONAL OVERVIEW OF CURRICULUM
LESSON 1:
The First Day at Work/Orientation
A brief history of USCI/Bard Implants; organizational chart;
physical facilities; time cards; workweek; shifts; meals and
rest periods; good manufacturing practices.
LESSON 2:
Recognizing Work Areas
Getting around the plant; departments.
LESSON 3:
People You'll Meet/Introductions
Plant staff and their activities.
LESSON 4:
General Operations
Common Operations; duties.
LESSON 5:
Materials You Work With
Common raw materials and their use; some products.
LESSON 6:
Time Tickets - Daily
Explanation of content.
LESSON 7:
Time Ticket - Weekly
Plant closing, other reasons to be away from work. Explanation of weekly time ticket, holidays, vacation, sick pay,
emergency closing, snow day, and bereavement pay.
LESSON 8:
Machines - Tools - Equipment
Introduction to common machines, tools, equipment.
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�LESSON 9:
Introduction to Introducer Operations
Operations and materials.
LESSON 10:
Grundzig Area
Introduction to products, operations, and materials.
LESSON 11:
Pay and Hours
Punching in and out, signals, breaks, and shifts.
LESSON 12:
Pay Day
Explanation of how to receive pay, pay check, payroll deductions,
unemployment compensation, and workers compensation.
LESSON 13:
Labor Reporting System
Explanation of how the labor reporting system works.
LESSON 14:
A Typical Day at Work
Activities and procedures.
LESSON 15:
Taking Breaks; Days Off
Vocabulary for social conversation: leisur e activities, famil y ,
polite phrases, starting a conversation, vacation , and holidays.
LESSON 16:
Employment Procedures
Filling out forms:
names.
LESSON 17:
employee address card, W- 4 form, and order of
Job Security
Physicals, probation, seniority, job evaluation, and re-evaluation.
LESSON 18:
Hourly Job Bidding
Vocabulary and forms:
hourly, clerical/technical.
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�LESSON 19:
Good Work and Bad Work
Recognizing phrases specifying good and bad work, significance
of volume. Vocabulary for describing work habitp.
LESSON 20:
Recognizing that You Understand Directions Given/Problems
Phases for asking for .help, repetition, acknowledging understanding,
lack of understanding, constructive criticism, and problem solving.
LESSON 21:
Medical Interview
Medical form vocabulary; parts of the body.
LESSON 22:
Safety/Security
On the job accidents or illness, plant nurse, and security.
LESSON 23:
Calling in Sick
Vocabulary and procedures
LESSON 24:
Lot History and Move Ticket
Explanation of importance and procedure of filling it out.
LESSON 25:
Connnunication and Meetings
Common vocabulary, team work, and lot history problems.
LESSON 26:
Forms at Work - Personal Records
Veteran status, citizenship status, disabilit y , education.
LESSON 27:
Forms at Work - Benefit Card
LESSON 28:
Attendance and Absences
Attendance, leaving early, tardiness, and leave of absence requests.
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�LESSON 29:
Standards of Conduct and Warning Policy
Levels of severity.
LESSON 30:
Hygiene and Other Regulations
Body odor, bathrooms, uniforms, ID badges, food and beverage,
smoking and lockers.
LESSON 31:
Company Services
Communication, awards and recognition, activities, and education.
LESSON 32:
Leaving USCI
Resignation, retirement, plant layoff, job reduction, exit interview, and return of company property.
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�Lesson 1
THE FIRST DAY AT WORK
1.
A Brief History of USCI/Bard Implants.
2.
The Organizational Chart.
3.
The Physical Facilities: parking lot, employee entrance,
security guard, emergency exit, fire extinguisher, no smoking
sign, employee locker rooms, uniforms, employee identification
badges, nurse's office, employee cafeteria.
4.
Time Cards: time clock, punch in, punch out.
remain in the racks at all times.
5.
Workweek: begins Monday and ends Friday. Your supervisor
will advise you if you have a different workweek.
6.
Shifts:
First Shift
7 :00-3 :30 or
8:00-4:30
Cards should
Second Shift
4:00-12:30
Buzzer signals serve as a reminder that work is beginning or
ending. You are required to maintain at your work station
until the release buzzer sounds.
7.
Meals and Rest Period:
- Meal period: 30 minutes unpaid
- Breaks: two paid 15-minute rest periods are scheduled
for each shift.
8.
Good Manufacturing Practices(GMP):
The products sold by
USCI/Bard Implants are manufactured under the guidelines of Good
Manufacturing Practices. G!lP is simply a restatement of Bard's
motto: ;'QUALITY, INTEGRITY ,SERVICE" which is directed towards the
patients whose lives may depend on our products.
The guidelines for Good Manufacturing Practices recognize that in
our industry there is little margin for error. Good Manufacturing
Practices rests on the dedication of each employee to produce a
product that could be used on a member of his or her family with
complete confidence. Only in this way can we do justice to Bard's
pledge to the patients who use our products.
9.
Slide Show:
USCI - good manufacturing practices; people and places
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�Lesson 1 (cont.)
DIALOGUE
Mary:
This is your uniform and hair covering.
Nouphit:
Do I have to wear them all the time?
Mary:
1.
Yes you do. Take good care of your uniform.
Keep it clean.
· Nouphit:
2.
I will.
Honhum:
What is it?
John
It's your time card. Punch in before you
begin your shift and punch out before you
go home.
Honhum:
Where do I put
John:
Always put it in the rack.
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�A BRIEF HISTORY OF OUR COMPANY
USCI Division
Bard Implants Division
USCI International Division
C.R. Bard Inc.
USCI/Bard Implants, one of the world's largest producers of cardiovascular
catheters and urological catheters, is located in Billerica, Massachusetts;
Glens Falls, New York; Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire; and Ireland.
The Billerica Facility is the headquarters of USCI Division, Bard Implants
Division, and USCI International Division.
USCI®, originally named United States Catheter and Instrument Corporation,
was founded in 1941 in Glens ?alls, New York. United States Catheter
and Instrument Corporation was acquired by C.R. Bard, Inc. of Murray
Hill, New Jersey in 1966. The Company's first products were ureteral
and uretheral (urological) catheters.
Urological catheters, filiforms, and bougies were the main products
until 1946. With increased technology and medical progress, USCI now
manufactures a broad line of cardiovascular catheters and probes which
incorporate balloons, electrodes, and temperature-sensing devices.
In 1960, USCI and Dr. Michael DeBakey collaborated in the production of the
DACRON arterial graft. Since that time, the DeBakey® arterial graft line
has expanded to include a wide range of knitted, woven and velour grafts,
including the current VASCULOUR~II prostheses.
In 1972, the filamentous velour graft was developed. In addition to arterial
grafts, Bard Implants Division also manufactures and supplies DACRON and
TEFLON fabrics used in hernia repair, intracardiac patching, cancer
reconstructive surgery, and heart valve fixation rings.
In 1978, USCI started into a new exciting area in cardiovascular medicine.
Working with Andreas Gruntzig, M.D., of the Schneider-Medintag Company
in Zurich, Switzerland, and other prominent physicians around the world,
USCI has developed a small balloon cathete1.· an<l guiding/inflation system
for the dilation of coronary, femoral, iliac, and renal arteries.
Other USC! products include catheter introducers, stop-cocks and manifolds,
needles, stainless steel and TEFLON-coated spring guides, and a wide
variety of accessories used in Cardiology, Radiology and Surgery.
The quality of USCI/Bard Implants products has proven itself in the
world market by the test of time. This quality will always be maintained by
our policy of keeping informed of the latest advances in various fields of
science and applying these to the development and manufacture of new devices
in collaboration with the medical profession. In order to assure the
future of USCI/Bard Implants by the continuous development of products,
emphasis has been placed on Research and Development activities. New
products and continued improvement of existing products will assure USCI's/
Bard Implants' growth as a leading supplier of medical devices.
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�Lesson 1 (cont.)
u.s.c.r.
ORGANIZATIONAL CHART
C.R. BARD
I
U.S.C.I.
Division Headquarters
I
Billerica
Massachusetts
I
Glen Falls
New York
I
Gulf Way
Ireland
Fitzwilliam
New Hampshire
U.S.C.I. Division
Billerica, Hassachusetts
I
I
lfanufacturing
V
I
Personnel
Employee Relations
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�Lesson 2
RECOGNIZING WORK AREAS
(Review: Directions, Cardinal Numbers: 1st, 2nd)
VOCABULARY
men's room/men
ladies' room/women
nurse's office
personnel office
quality area
time clock
staging area
labor reporting device
turn
down the stairs
go
balloons
umbilical
extrusion
department
gruntzig area
locker
computer
guide catheter
cafeteria ·
right
left
1st
packaging
thermodilud.on
introducer
spring guide
parking lot
q c inspection
steerable catheter
low profile area
straight ahead
up the stairs
take your • . .
lost
2nd
GRAMMAR:
Prepositions - on, up, down, next to
Imperatives
Wh questions - where, how, what
Idioms - How about you; that would be nice
take (in take your 1st left)
CROSS CULTURAL:
LATE FOR WORK
A friend of yours works in the office of an American company.
The other day, she arrived at work late, and explained to her
supervisor that she had to take her relatives to the airport.
The supervisor was angry, because:
a.
She did not believe the story.
b.
She felt that family matters should not interfere
with work.
c.
She is not sympathetic to those working with her.
d.
The supervisor felt that the worker should have
requested permission in advance to be late.
After discussing Late for Work situation, ask students to
select an answer and compare it with the correct one at the
end of the lesson.
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�Lesson 2 (cont.)
MATERIALS:
- map of plant
- flashcards with men, women, personnel and other words
employees will see on doors or walls
DIALOGUE:
Socheat:
Where's the perso.nnel office?
Joe:
1.
Go down the hall.
the left.
It's the second door on
2.
Sally:
Ry:
Introducer.
Sally:
Spring guide.
Ry:
Really?
Sally:
3.
What department are you in?
That would be nice.
Tan:
How do I get to the cafeteria?
Mary:
Go down these stairs, turn right. Take
your first left. It's the third door on
your right.
Tan:
Thanks.
How about you?
It's right next to yours.
Maybe we can sit together at break.
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�Lesson 2 (cont.)
SOLUTION TO LATE TO WORK
a.
Probably not the reason, unless your friend has been late
frequently in the past.
b.
This is more true in the United States than in many other
countries. However, many supervisors will allow absences
of this sort if requested in advance.
c.
Probably not the reason.
,d.
Seed below.
Yes. If an employee knows about an absence beforehand, he or
she should talk to the supervisor about it - the earlier, the
better. If the answer is no, the worker can make arrangements
to take care of the problem.
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�Lesson 3
PEOPLE YOU'LL MEET/INTRODUCTIONS
(Review: Work Areas)
VOCABULARY :
personnel
Greg Daher
Maria Fort
s~_pe_rvisors
section manager
Paul Spofford
Mary O'Flaherty
Steve Ruggles
group leader
cashier
department head
answer the phone
report to
serve food
just
telephone operator
switchboard
receptionist
security guard
nurse
operator
maintenance
secretary
boss
cafeteria worker
assign -work
teach
change sizes
take money
work station
apply for
painful
operation
work on
engineer
work leader
janitor
set up person
mechanic
train
repair machines
help
make change
GRAMMAR:
Future - '11
Wh questions, present tense
Adverbs - too, then, next
Idiom: Oh really; like to; what is the matter; that sounds; no problem
give a hand; everything's fine now
Subjuncture - 'd
CROSS CULTURAL:
HELLO, HOW ARE YOU?
You see an American classmate walking toward you on the sidewalk.
You stop and say hello to her. The American smiles and sa ys,
"Hello, how are you?" and continues walking. You feel that:
a.
This person probably isn't interested in talking with
you.
b.
She was being impolite.
c.
She was in a hurry.
d.
She was behaving normally.
After discussing Hello, How Are You situation, ask students to
select an answer and compare it with the correct one at the end
of the lesson.
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�Lesson 3 (cont.)
MATERIALS:
pictures of people and activities; plant layout
DIALOGUE:
In the cafeteria
1.
- Who's that?
- That's Mary.
What does she do?
- She's my supervisor.
2.
- My friend works in the cafeteria?
Oh, really? What does she do?
- She prepares food and then serves it.
'Does she wash dishes, too?"
- No, she just cleans up her work station.
- Hmmm, -:maybe my .friend would like to apply.
for that job.
3.
- I had to see the nurse today.
What's the matter?
- Oh, everything's fine now.
I got a wire in my finger and she had to
;>ull it out •
.:.. That sounds painful.
It wasn't too bad.
What should I do tomorrow?
First
clock
visor
to do
Ho:
Thank you Greg.
Greg:
5.
Ho:
Greg:
4.
Let me know if you have any questions.
here to help you.
Greg:
Mary, I'd like you to meet Saykanh.
be working in your department.
Mary:
Nice to meet you Saykanh.
from?
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get your smock from the locker. Then
in at the computer. Then see you superat the staging area. He'll tell you what
next.
I'll do my best at my new job.
We're
She'll
Where do you come
�Lesson 3 (cont.)
DIALOGUE
Saykanh:
Mary:
That's good. You'll find lots of people from
your country. They're good workers.
Saykanh:
I'll do my best.
Mary:
That's good. Come with me.
your work station.
Greg:
See you later, Saykanh.
Saykanh:
6.
From Laos.
Thank you very much, Greg.
I'll show you
Mary:
Chhuon, this is Saykanh.
Chhuon:
Nice to meet you.
Saykanh:
Nice to meet you, too.
Mary:
She'll be working on the same operation
with you. GivP. her a hand if she needs
some help, ok?
Chhuon:
Sure.
No problem.
SOLUTION TO HELLO, HOW ARE YOU
a.
A fast, "How are you?" is not meant as an insult.
Americans use this question more as a greeting than
as an inquiry about your health.
b.
It's unlikely that this was the American's intention.
Although many foreigners consider greetings used by
Americans to be overly short (abrupt), these greetings
are customary in the United States .
c.
It's true that Americans are frequently in a hurry.
However, a quick greeting is normal. See b above.
d.
Correct.
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�Lesson 4
GENERAL OPERATIONS AND ITEMS
(Review: People You Will Meet)
(Good Manufacturing Practices)
VOCABULARY
set up an operation
load a machine
cut wire
put it on shelves
assign work by priority
an order
specification
wind_
(ing) springs (around manual)
form a j
II
a tip
put a tip on
" a slight taper on
" a head on
change sizes
test
trim
weld
prep
finish
rinse
count
record
locate
cut
inject
over there
GRAMMAR:
Wh questions:
infinitive to
who ; ·-what, conjunction: or
MATERIALS:
- pictures of operations.
DIALOGUE:
1.
Hua:
Who loads the machine?
'Frank:
The machine operator.
Hua:
Who assigns the work?
Frank:
The supervisor or the group leader.
Hua:
Who changes sizes?
Frank:
The set-up person.
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�Lesson 4 (cont.)
DIALOGUE:
2.
What do I do with the work?
Mary:
Put it on the shelves, over there.
MyVey:
3.
MyVey:
Thank you.
Tom:
I'm finished forming tips on this order.
Mary:
Put it on the rack for forming head.
Tom:
Which size order do you want me to work on
now?
Mary:
Take the 8 French order that is on that rack
and be sure the mold size is ~orrect.
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I'm finished.
�Lesson 5
MATERIALS YOU WORK WITH
VOCABULARY:
wire
coating
plastic
solution
spring
core
teflon
braid
mandrel
different size
caps
luers
strain relief
torque
protective
valve
dilators
2 way stop · cock
·sheaths
nemaquets
guide catheters
a) low profile
b) steerable
c) coronary
d) small diameter
raw material
blanks
core wire
cannula
GRAMMAR:
use for; use to
Idioms: how about; not very
MATERIALS:
- pictures of materials
DIALOGUE:
What do you use teflon for?
We use it to put a smooth coating
on wire.
Phenom:
How about braid?
Frank:
2.
Phenom:
Frank:
1.
To add torque.
Thearie:
Is it difficult to work with braid?
John:
No, not very. You have to be patient
and careful, though.
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�Lesson 6
TIME TICKETS
-
DAILY
Review First Day at Work
(time cards, workweek, shifts, meals and rest periods)
VOCABULARY:
employee
regular hours
daily o/ t
overtime
sick hours
mean
department
shift
hours
grade-step
period ending
column
unpaid
other
double
total hours
..!ouble time
GRAMMAR:
Imbedded Sentence:
That means that you
That means the hours that you
-----
MATERIALS:
- flashcards with words
DIALOGUE:
What does this mean?
That means
Sophoe:
What does this column mean?
Mary:
2.
Sopheo:
Mary:
1.
That. means that
-----
READING:
1.
Hourly Wages:
The hourly structure consists of pay grades ranging
from positions of the least skill and responsibility to positions
of the most skill and responsibility.
Each job is assigned a grade after evaluation and analysis utilizing a formal job evaluation system. A complete wage and salary
survey is conducted each year to ensure that the wages for each
grade are.competitive with other area industries.
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�Lesson 6 (cont.)
READING:
Each pay grade consists of serveral steps ranging from the start
rate to the top of the grade. Once you reach the top of your
grade, you do not receive further pay progressions unless you
successfully bid to a higher pay grade position.
2.
Clerical/Technical Salaries: Each clerical and technical position
is evaluated by a formal job evaluation system and then assigned
a pay level as a result.
Each pay level has a designated salary range, established through
the use of a wage and salary survey done annually.
3.
Overtime: Company policy is to minimize overtime. However, when
it is necessary, your supervisor will ask you to work overtime.
If you are asked by your Supervisor to work longer than 8 hours
in a day or 40 hours in a week, the extra hours you work will be
paid at one and one-half (l½) times your regular hourly rate.
Overtime will not be paid unless it is approved in advance by
your Supervisor.
4.
Double Time: If your work on Sunday, you will be compensated at
two times your regualr hourly wage unless it is your regular
scheduled work day.
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�SAMPLE OF TIME TICKET - DAILY
QOCK NO.
EMPLOYEE NAME
GIIADE-STE,
'11 I
l'EIIOO EN0tl,iG
2
EMPLOYEE I
SICK HIS.
3
E
2 3 -'
UN,AIO
25
8 9 10
4
OTHER
7
COUNT ffll
51
54 55
58 59 60 61 62 63
26
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�Lesson 7
TIME TICKET WEEKLY1EMERGENCY PLANT CLOSING
OTHER REASONS TO BE AWAY FROM WORK
(Review: Days of Week)
(Simple Addition and Decimals or Fractfons)
VOCABULARY:
clock
No. (number)
week ending
code
indirect
repairs
break
bereavement
vacation
holiday
pay
sick
sick pay
emergency closing
snow day
total
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Saturday
down
weather
listen
radio
WBZ 1030 am
WLLH 1400 am
announcement
blizzard
hurricane
riots
GRAMMAR:
Real Conditional: what should we do if ••• ?
Adverb of Frequency: usually, never, almost, always
MATERIALS:
- Weekly Time Ticket
- Flashcards
DIALOGUES:
Your hours were down this week.
I was sick on Tuesday and had to stay home.
Hanh:
Sorry to hear that.
Hong:
2.
Hanh:
Hong:
1.
Yes, fine thanks.
Hao:
What should we do if it snows?
Mary:
You should almost always come to work.
Hao:
What if it's a blizzard?
Mary:
If the weather is very bad, listen to WBZ 1030 am or WLLH
1400 am. If you hear an announcement for USC!, follow the
directions.
Hao:
What will they say?
Mary:
If the weather is very bad, the announcement may say
"The first shift should report at 11: 00. The second
shift at the regular ti.me''.
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What happened?
Are you okay now?
�Lesson 7 (Cont.)
READINGS:
1.
Holidays:
the following holidays are observed by USCI:
Thanksgiving (2)
Patriots Day
Floating (2)
Christmas
Fourto of July
Labor Day
Memorial Day
Unscheduled (2)
To be eligible for these holidays, employees must work the
day before and the day after the holiday. To be eligible
for a floating holiday, employees must be working as of the first
working day in January, and must have completed 6 months service.
Floating holidays must be taken in eight hour increments and taken
by December 31 of each year. They cannot be saved to be used the
f_
ollowing year.
If you are asked to work by your supervisor on a paid holiday, you
will receive: . (1) Eight hour holiday pay, plus (2) One and one-half (½)
times your regular hourly rate for each hour you work.
2.
Vacation: the vacation year begins and ends as follows: June 1 to
May 31. The length of your vacation depends upon your length of service as of the first day of the vacation year. The following schedule
indicates vacation allowance according to service. You must have completed six (6) months service in order to be eligible to take vacation.
SERVICE
VACATION DAYS
One day per month to
Less than one
year
maximum of 10
starting with month of hire
10 days
1-4 years
5-8 years
15 days
9 years
16 days
10 years
17 days
11 years
18 day s
19 da y s
12 years
20 days
13-17 years
21 days
18 years
22 da ys
19 years
23 day s
20 years
24 day s
21 years
25 day s
22+ years
Requests for vacation must be made through your Supervisor. You
may choose your own vacation time as production requirements
allow. Vacation requests will be granted by seniorit y .
You may request advance vacation pay in weekly increments by
notifying you Supervisor at least ten (10) days before the
requested vacation week begins. If a holiday falls within your
vacation, it will not be charged as a vacation day.
Vacation days must be used by the last day of the vacation
year . They cannot be saved to be used the following year.
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�Lesson · 7 (cont.)
READING:
3.
Sick Pay: if you are sick and cannot come in to work, you
should call 667-2511 and let your supervisor know immediately,
from ½· hour before to½ after the start of your shift. If you
stay home for 4 days or more because of sickness, remember to
bring in a certificate -from your doctor.
You will be eligible for 6 sick days upon completion ·of six
months of service as of January 1 of each year accumulative
up to ·20 days, Employees hired between January 1 and June 30
are eligible for two days sick pay upon completion of 6 months
service.
Annually your unused sick leave is accumulated in an account
for you up to a maximum of 160 hours. You will be paid for
any time over 160 hours at you straight time rate. Accumulation
above forty (40) hours may be paid once a year at your request.
4.
Emergency Closing: in the event it is necessary to close the
plant due to an emergency, such as fire, power failure, or other
circumstances beyond the Company's control, and you are not
notified prior to reporting to work, or if you commence work
and such an emergency occurs during the first two hours of your
shift, you will be paid a minimum of two hours' pay. If an
emergency occurs after two hours of work, you will be paid for
actual hours worked.
5.
Snow day: when there is a big snow storm and if the roads are
closed, USCI may make an announcement to close down the plant
for a shift. The announcement will be made over the WLLH and
WBZ radio stations one hour before the starting of a shift.
6.
Bereavement Pay: USCI recognizes that death in one's immediate
family creates many hardships. In order to allow you time to
handle necessary affairs, the Company allows you to make funeral
arrangements or to attend a funeral or settle family matters
according to the following table. The number of days authorized
is based upon your relationship to the deceased.
BEREAVEMENT PAY
(STRAIGHT-TIME RATE)
RELATIVES
Spouse, child, parent, brother, sister
step-parent, step-child
Mother-in-law, father-in-law, sisterin-law, grandparent, grandchild
Aunt, Uncle
Three Days
Two Days
One Day
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�U.S.C.I. CARDIOVASCULAR & RADIOLOGY PRODUCTS
DIVISION OF C.R. BARD, INC.
WEEKLY TIME TICKET
CLOCK NO.
SHIFT
CODE
NAME & ADDRESS
WEEK ENDING
•
DISTRIBUTION
CODE
ICM
SAT.
HOLl>AY
114
FRI.
VACATION
113
THUR.
BREAlt
112
WED.
REPAIRS
107
TUES.
INDIIECT
106
MON.
SICK
PAY
PAY
PAY
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TOTAL
�Lesson 8
MACHINES - TOOLS - EQUIPMENT
(Review: Readings in Lesson 7)
VOCABULARY
hot block
racks
oven
grinder
mold
knife
pin guage
prec·i se
needle
computer
lead testing machine
injection molding
ultrasonic welder
a punch
magnifying glass
spray booth
precise
equipment
GRAMMAR:
how
any/some
MATERIALS:
- pictures of machines, tools, and equipment
DIALOGUE
1. Tiveng:
Do you use any equipment?
Jim:
Tiveng:
How did you learn how to use them?
Jim:
2.
Sure.
I use a guage and a mold.
My supervisor taught me.
Soc heat:
Do you use an ultrasonic welder?
Frank:
Yes.
Socheat:
Is it difficult?
Frank:
You have to be very precise and careful.
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�Lesson 9
INTRODUCER
INTRODUCTION TO INTRODUCER OPERATIONS
VOCABULARY:
heading, headed
tip pulling
normalize
attach
·injection mold
strain relief
leak
trim
trim flash
proof load
flush
. clean
assemble valve
stop cock
test
weld
.GRAMMAR:
- present continuous: he is attaching •••••
- wh question: what . is he doing?
present tense: what do you do in introducers?
I/we attach strain relief
- relative clauses: give me a sheath that's been headed
MATERIALS:
- samples of different operations
- pictures of operators working
DIALOGUE:
Van:
What's he doing?
Mary:
He's testing it for leaks.
VOCABULARY:
(operations continued)
form a tip
head
normalize
slight
taper
put a tip on
proof loading
trim excess
cut to length
teflon spray
sander buffer
welding tip
form the curve
run through a die
inspect (ing)
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�Lesson 9 (cont.)
VOCABULARY:
hemaquet injection
slit (slitting)
load
bake teflon
grind core wire
weld (ing)
DIALOGUES:
How do you put a tip on a dilator?
Slide · stock onto mandrel so that the mandrel
tip protrudes, insert both mandrel and dilator
into mold, push down and hold for approximately
12 seconds. Depress air pedal and cool for
approximately 15 seconds.
Noy:
OK.
Frank:
Great.
Noy:
2.
Noy:
Frank:
1.
Thanks.
Hua:
How do you do proof loading?
Jim:
Easy, look. Slide the mandrel through the luer
end so the mandrel protrudes the tip. Insert
mandrel and sheath into proof loader, push
mandrel until it stops. Slide the sheath down
until the luer catches the stop. Push the
clamp and release the weight as set and unclamp.
Hua:
~..ay I try?
Jim:
Sure, but be careful not to damage the tip.
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Let me try.
You got it.
�Lesson 10
GRUNDZIG AREA
INTRODUCTION TO PRODUCTS AND MATERIALS
·-- "PRODUCTS
MATERIALS
catheter
guide catheter
steerable catheter
low profile catheter
balloon catheter
BALLOON CATIIETER
burrs
bifurcate
luers
shaft stock
(releives blockage in heart catheterizations)
forming the distal tip
skiving the distal tip
"
the balloon .lumen
heat seal (close off balloon lumen)
attach bifurcate
slide strain relief on
attach luers
slide bifurcate
attach tip
place bands
put balloon over bands
attach with lock tite
proximal end
let it cure
attach distal end
nose cone
core eyes
skiving (cut off a little)
2 lumens tubing
small for liquid
large for spray guide
GUIDE CATHETER
Introduction: -used after introducer as conduit
-used after spring guide as conduit
--has different kinds of curves depending on what part of
the body
VOCABULARY :
tubing prep (make sure no leaks)
teflon tube
leaks
put in water
blow air through
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shrink tube
packaging
crimp rinl'
look for bubbles
curve bake
�Lesson 10 (cont.)
PROCEDURES
- Bell and apply the jacket
open up tip - bell
small syringe
- Hot sizing
run catheter through small glass die.
melts plastic
glue, jacket, teflon braid - 1
- Centerless grind
puts consistent size on outside diameter
- Trim and sand the distal tip
smoothed off
rounded down
- Inspect
no bumps, burns
PERFECTION VERY IMPORTANT
what is acceptable and wqat is not
- Installing wires printed lot#
size
curve
1.
Tubing prep
teflon tube
8 French (French= ,013 of an inch)
9 French
make sure no leaks
insert in water
blow air through
look for bubbles
2.
Put plugs in both ends of Tubing
run it through etch
rough it up
glue with stick
poly etheline jacket
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�Lesson 10 (cont.)
insert mandrel
put mark on teflon braid (16 pieces of 2/1000 wires)
give catheter added torque
trim and tie off - at mark
start of tip
DIALOGUE:
1.
Noy:
What is trim and tie?
Dale:
You want to trim all ·the wire at the black
mark, and make sure ends are flat to the mandrel.
Then you take the thread and wrap several times
to wrap the ends of wire in place. Apply
adhesive to keep in place, and cut excess thread.
Noy:
Anything else to look for?
Dale:
Yes, be sure the mark is 24 cm from the end of
the teflon tubing.
Noy:
That is all?
Dale:
When finished, you must be sure the ring guage
goes over ·the tie-off easily.
Noy:
If it does not?
Dale:
Then you have too much glue or too much thread.
You can sand extra glue if needed, or remove sor:ie
of the thread.
Noy:
Thank you.
Dale:
Anytime you need help, please ask.
to help you do a good job.
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We are here
�Lesson 10 (cont.)
INTRODUCTION TO OPERATIONS
die catheter
guide catheter
steerable catheter
low profile catheter
necking
skiving
heat seal
print gruntzig
slide strain relief on
attach luers
attach bifurcate
distal tip
core eyes
lumen
attach tip
shoulder(catheter)
indentation
ring
shaft stock
skive balloon lumen
close off balloon lumen
place bands
lock tite
let it cure
distal end
nose cone
GRAMMAR:
infinitive to
need to
be careful to
ordinals
first
second
third
. what's .... for
DIALOGUES:
3.
What's the etch used for?
To rough up the surface.
Sompong:
What needs to go on before the balloon?
John:
2.
Lim:
Mary:
1.
The bifurcate, , strain relief luers, tip and
bands.
·
Noy:
Why can't the luer fit all the way on the shaft?
Dale:
Always be sure to push the shaft stock all the way
an to the flair pin. That will open up the shaft for
the luer to fit in.
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�Lesson 11
PAY AND HOURS
(Review: Readings in Lessons 6 and 7)
VOCABULARY
time cards
punch in/out
shift
15 minutes
starts
ends
before
after
beginning
30 minutes
lunch, meal
dinner, supper
scheduled
weekday
no more than
begins
ends
company time
Monday to Friday
first shift
7 - 3:30
--B - ~:30 ·
second shift
4 - 12:30
buzzer
premium
work station
ending
break
overtime
voluntary
weekend
sign
signal
your time
GRAMMAR:
Comparatives: less than
Conjunction:
Adverb Clause: when
Idioms: What about .-.-.-.-.-.-.-.-=-?on - time
so
MATERIALS:
i
- Daily Time Ticket
- Weekly Time Ticket
DIALOGUE:
1.
Ho:
When do we punch in and out?
Frank:
P.unch in less than 15 minutes before first shift
begins. Punch out for lunch, only if you leave
the company premises. Punch in, then you punch
out when you go home.
Ho:
15 minutes again?
Frank:
Right. Less than fifteen minutes after
the first shift ends.
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�Lesson 11 (cont.)
DIALOGUE:
What about breaks?
Breaks are on company time.
your time.
Ho:
So I don't need to punch out for breaks?
Frank:
3.
Ho:
Frank:
2.
Right.
Ho:
What's that buzzer?
Frank:
That's the signal to start to work.
Mary:
You'll hear it again at the end of the
shift.
Ho:
When I hear the buzzer I go to my work
station?
Frank:
No. You must be at your work station,
ready to work.
Ho:
Oh.
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Lunch is on
�Lesson 12
PAY DAY
VOCABULARY:
pay day
pay check
gross pay
net pay
payroll deductions
in stock
unemployment compensation
worker's compensation
current
year-to-date
federal income tax
state income tax
f. i.c.a.
happened
Uncle Sam
DIALOGUE:
1.
Is today pay day?
Yes it is. It's Thursday.
Where can I get my paycheck?
You can get it ••••••••
2.
Did you get your paycheck?
No, not yet, I started to work yesterday.
You'll get one next week.
3.
Dao:
I think I have the wrong pay check.
Frank:
What's the matter.
Dao:
I get •••. dollars an hour and I worked
.•.• hours. So I should get paid $ ••.••
But this check is onl y for .....
Frank:
No, that's right.
Dao:
Hmmmm.
Uncle Sam takes .... %
READING:
1.
Pay day: paychecks for first-shift hourly and clerical/technical
employees are distributed on Thursdays. Second-shift employees
receive their pay on Wednesday night. The pay you receive is for
the previous workweek.
When payday falls on a paid holiday or a weekend, checks will
normally be distributed on the preceding workday.
Non-exempt employees may pick up paychecks in the Personnel
Department when not at work on payday. Advance notice is also
required to have you paycheck mailed to you when you are not at work.
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�Lesson 12 (cont.)
READING:
If you desire to have another person pick up your check, proper
notification should be made to your Supervisor or the Personnel
Department. In addition, to further protect you, those receiving
the check must identify themselves and sign. a receipt.
2.
Payroll Deductions: certain deductions, some voluntary and others
required by law, are made from each paycheck. The two (2) principal
types of deductions are FICA (Social Security) and Income Tax
Withholding. Deductions for insurance, Savings Bonds, Bard Stock
Purchase Plan, Credit Union, and United Way will be made only upon
your written authorization. All deductions are recorded on your
paycheck stub.
3.
Unemployment Compensation: under the State Unemployment Compensation
Act, you are insured against unemployment. The USCI pays the full
cost of this insurance, but is does not decide who is eligible
for benefit payments, how much the payments should be, or the length
of such payments. These decisions are made by the Department of
Labor. Should you become unemployed for any reason, you should
apply for this benefit at your local Department of Employment
Security.
4.
Worker's Compensation: USCI/Bard Implants is required by state
law to provide Worker's Compensation Insurance. If you qualify,
this insurance pays expenses for the treatment of work-related
illness or injury and may also pay a percentage of your average
weekly wage to a maximum amount determined by the state.
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�"SAMPLE OF PAYCHECK AND STUB"
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�Lesson 13
LABOR REPORTING SYSTEM
Review:
(to) Clock, In, Out, Stop, Work, Incomplete, Complete
VOCABULARY:
from
lunch
indirect
error
response
5
stage of production
cost
efficiency
hit (meaning touch)
charge
start
qty/quantity ·
enter
backspace
computer
press
hit
touch
read name
badge
lot
history
reject
ready
charge to lot #'s
clock in
hit badge
work steps
read badge
GRAMMAR:
Infinitive to: How ••.• ?
Adverbs: first, then
Real Conditional: if
Imbedded Question: Please show me how this works
Modal: have to
Idiom: hit; that's all; all for ~ow; not yet; like this?;
that's it
MATERIALS:
real or sample labor reporting system
- flash cards of vocabulary on system
DIALOGUE:
1.
Nouphit:
Please show me how this works .
Mary:
First you hit the clock in.
Nouphit:
What next?
Mary:
Then you go to the sta gin g area to get
your lot history and raw materials.
Nouphit:
That's all?
Mary:
All for now.
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�Lesson 13 (cont.)
DIALOGUE:
What do I do now?
Hmmm.
Kim:
Wand on from lunch?
Frank:
3.
Kim:
Frank:
2.
Right.
Savanh:
I've finished the operation.
John:
Ok. Now you have to hit stop, work
complete. ·Then your badge, then the lot
history number.
Savanh:
Like this?
John:
Right. Then the operation.
added rejects. Then ready.
Savanh:
That's all.
John:
That's it.
Savanh:
Thanks.
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Then go back to work.
Then quantity
�Lesson 13 (cont.)
I.
Typical Day at Work
A.
B.
C.
II.
Employee clocks
Clock-In.
Employee goes to staging area to receive a Lot History with R.M.
(Raw Materials); employee works on an operation, employee finishes
an operation and clocks Stop Work Complete or Stop Work Incomplete;
employee Clocks-Out.
In a typical shift an employee completes 3 or 4 lots. However, as
few as 1 or as many as 10 Lots completed is not unusual.
Labor Reporting System
A.
The Clock
Clock-In
Stop Work
Complete
• f•jjlt)
Yes
1
2
3
No
4
5
6
DYfflB@Ulbi
Clock-Out
Stop Work
Incomplete
llill
QaQmutuui
In from
Lunch
Stop Work
Indirect
Error
Response
7
9
8
m
Reset
Change
Start Qty.
0
Enter
g
B.
ll1
Backspace
gJ
The Clock Reads Digitally
1. Ready or Wand Function
Stop Work Complete ~ Emp Badge - ) Lot History II
~ Work Step Operation -..:) Qty. Added or "O"
"O" then enter
- ) Qty. Rej. or "O"
Amt then enter -:;, Ready
If, after entering rejects this appears~ Chk
Qty. Rej
then get work leader or Supervisor.
5
2.
Ready or Wand Function
Stop Work Incomplete -=) Emp Badge
Any time
C.
5
-) Lot History operation..,Reac
appears get a supervisor or work leader.
The labor reporting System is computerized. Information concerning
production line work, such as quantity completed and number of
rejects, is stored daily on a computer di.sc for easy printout analysis.
Clock Out Clock In after lunch.
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�Lesson 13 (cont.)
D.
The Labor Reporting System is a Work in Process System
1.
By Lot# it tells us at what stage of production a component is,
whether it be a cutting operation, welding, inspecting, etc.
2.
Each operation. from beginning ..to finished component adds to the
cost of manufacturing. The system tells us the money value of
a component each step along the way; i.e. a daily Work in
Process inventory.
3.
The system gives us a measure of efficiency. If labor standards
point to figure of ten pieces per hour per person, but only four
pieces per hour per person are actually being produced, then a
supervisor must look into -the matter.
a.
b.
c.
There ,,are too many rejects.
There are faulty materials or machinery.
The problem is operator related, meaning that additional
employee training is needed or an employee would be more
productive at a different operation.
4.
The system is a good measure of overall efficiency and/or perperformance. It informs us as to how close we are to a monthly
schedule.
5.
The system offers additional uses for the future.
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�Lesson 14
TYPICAL DAY
(Review: "Staging Area", Layout: Telling Time)
(A Typical Day at Work in Lesson 13)
VOCABULARY:
clock in
raw materials (R.M.)
work on
receive
(to) clock
work
eat lunch
locker
work leader
5 minutes
4 pm
lot history form
get smock
report to
finish
stop
clock out
go home
supervisor
work station
exhausted
before
on computer
go to
an operation
get
incomplete
complete
take a break
assign
buzzer
7 am
GRAMMAR:
Present Perfect: have finished
Adverbial Clause: When •••••• , ••.••• after
Idiom: gook; my goodness; no wonder
MATERIALS:
- layout map, large clock face
CROSS CULTURAL:
NORTH AMERICAN TIME
You arrange with an American friend to meet at the cafeteria
entrance at 12:00 noon. On the way to the cafeteria, you meet
some other friends and stop to talk with them. By the time
you arrive at the cafeteria, it is nearly 12:25. You explain
what happened to your American friend, but he seems annoyed.
Why?
a.
He's thinking about a test he flunked.
b.
He's hungry.
c.
You've kept him waiting for 25 minutes.
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�Lesson 14 (cont.)
DIALOGUE
Wife:
How was your first day dear?
Husband:
I think everything went ok.
Wife
What did you do?
Husband:
First I ~locked in. After I clocked in I got my smock.
Then I wand in on the labor reporting system, then I
take my break, go back to work, then to lunch. After
lunch I· wand back on, and work the rest of the
afternoon. I then have another break in the afternoon.
Wife:
My goodness. You did a lot of things.
you're exhausted.
No wonder
SOLUTION TO NORTH AMERICAN TIME
a.
Your friend may have flunked a test, but that wouldn't
explain why he is annoyed with you. Try again.
b.
Probably not.
c.
Yes. The American is probably anno y ed because your
delay was avoidable. Since you both agreed to meet
at noon, that was the time he understood you would
be there. Often when foreigners come to the United
States, they remark that Americans' sense of time
is not as flexible as that of many other nationalities.
Being punctual is important, and helps to make a goo d
impression.
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�Lesson 15
. . TAKING BREAKS; DAYS OFF
(Review: Food, Employee Cafeteria)
VOCABULARY:
coffee break
employee cafeteria
choose
men's
excuse me
bathroom
ladies
lunch break
water bubbler
think
line
GRAMMAR:
only, imbedded sentence--I think that's •••
MATERIALS:
- pictures of food
- pictures of places for meals
- tour of employee's cafeteria
DIALOGUE:
Excuse me.
Yes?
Phonh:
This is a line.
Pia:
Oh.
Phonh:
That's OK.
Noy:
Excuse me.
Lisa:
Yes, but no one's sitting over there.
Noy:
2.
Phonh:
Pia:
1.
Thank you.
3. Van:
I'm sorry.
Is someone sitting here?
Where's everyone going?
Phu:
It's coffee break. They're going to the
cafeteria. Let's go.
Van:
Ok,
I'm ready.
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�Lesson 15 (cont.)
TALKING TO A FELLOW WORKER ABOUT SOCIAL ACTIVITIES DURING A BREAK
VOCABULARY:
weekend
this weekend
last weekend
stay home
go shopping
go to the park
watch .TV
go to the movies
play soccer
play baseball
sew a dress
knit a sweater
have a party
play football
GRAMMAR:
past tense, future tense
MATERIALS:
- pictures of leisure activities
DIALOGUE:
What are you doing next weekend?
I am going to · stay nome.
Deng:
I am going to go shopping.
Mary:
What did you do last weekend?
Nouphit:
I stayed home.
Mary:
I went to the park.
Nouphit:
2.
Deng:
Lisa:
l.
ummmm.
And you?
And you?
VOCABULARY :
married
single
divorced
widow
widower
son
daughter
wife
husband
aunt
uncle
niece
father
mother
in-law
brother
sister
cousin
nephew
visited my __
vacation
mistake
last weekend
holiday
I think
next weekend
time's up
get back to work
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�Lesson 15 (cont.)
DIALOGUE:
1.
Do
Lan:
Yes.
Phu:
Really? How many boys and how
many girls?
Lan:
3 boys and 4 girls.
Tiveng:
What did you do over vacation?
Sopheavy:
I visited my uncle in New York.
Tiveng:
You and your family?
Sopheavy:
My children and I.
Tiveng:
How many children do you have?
Sopheavy:
2.
Phu:
I have four children.
you have a big family?
I have 7 children
I'm a widow.
INTRODUCTIONS: STARTING A CONVERSATION
GRAMMAR:
review "wh" question, past tense, future tense, this, that,
these, those
- Who is that?
- Where do you live?
- How long have you lived there?
- How long have you been working here?
What's your name?
- Modal: "got to"
Idiom: What do you do?
DIALOGUE:
1.
John:
Hello.
Tuan:
Tuan Tran.
John:
I'm John Smith.
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What's your name?
What's yours?
What do you do?
�Lesson 15 (cont.)
DIALOGUE:
Tuan:
John:
I'm an assembler B.
Tuan:
Oh!
John:
Do you live in Lowell?
Tuan:
Y~s, on Salem Street.
John:
On Market Street.
get, back to work.
Tuan:
See you later.
John:
2.
I'm an assembler C.
Bye!
Frank!
Hello Thanh.
Thanh:
Fine, thanks.
Frank:
Not bad.
Thanh:
Frank, this is Quang.
Frank:
Pleased to meet you Tuan, I'm Frank.
Thanh:
Excuse me, Frank.
Not Tuan.
Frank:
Oh!
Quang:
That's Ok.
Where do you live?
Oh, time's up.
Got ·to
How are you?
And you?
Sorry Quang.
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What do you do?
His name is Quang.
�Lesson 15 (cont.)
VOCABULARY: - vacation (review reading on page
take a vacation
request
length
save(d)
choose
go away
park
country
relax
swimming
seniority
vacation year
advance
June .l - May 31
notify
service
first day
use(d)
production requirements
mountains
stay home
city
visit
picnic
beach
camping
lake
cook.out
VOCABULARY: - Holidays (review reading on page
holidays
New Years
scheduled
Independence Day
celebrate
Columbus Day
picnic
rest up
turkey
president
remember
Christmas
6 months service
Memorial Day
take
Thanksgiving
g~ests
friends
Pilgrims
parade
revolution
floating holidays
Washington's Birthday
in advance
Labor Day
have a party
enjoy
family
Santa Claus
discover
soldier
DIALOGUE:
1.
Phonh:
I am not working tomorrow.
Deng:
Why?
Phonh:
It's my floating holiday.
Deng:
Will you get paid?
Phonh:
Yes, I'll get regular pay.
Deng:
That's great!
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�Lesson 15 (cont.)
DIALOGUE:
2.
Socheat:
What did you do over the weekend?
Phenom:
I went to a movie.
Socheat:
What did you see?
Phenom:
I saw ••••
Socheat:
Was it good?
Phenom:
Yes.
Chhoun:
What are .you going to do over the weekend
• • • • holiday
your vacation?
Saykanh:
I'm going on a picnic with my family.
Chhoun:
Do you have a big family?
Saykanh:
I have 1 son and 3 daughters.
3.
I enjoyed it very much.
ASKING FOR PROPERTY - ACKNOWLEDGING A MISTAKE
VOCABULARY :
jacket
coat
sorry
raincoat
gloves
umbrella
mistake
sweater
book
boots
GRAMMAR:
- possessive pronoun.s:
my, your, his, her, our, their, this, that,
these, those
MATERIALS
- items of clothing
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�Lesson 15 (cont.)
Read and practice.
E.xcuse. rne.
I thinK thats rnj
jc(.kl.
This i~t
YOJR j acll(,l.
This is MY joc't<tt.
Im &arr~.
I thinK I rno:e a
rt\·1sloKe...
\
j
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�Lesson 16
EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES
(Review: Recognition of Capital and Small Letters)
(Printing and Writing, and Numbers)
VOCABULARY:
(from Employee Address Card and W-4 Form)
employee
address
card
certificate
name
phone
II
allowance
withholding
mind
fill out
exempt
full name
first
middle
last
initial
date
dependent
claim
deduct (ion)
divorced
form
city
town
state
zip code
marital status
single
widow/er
income
tax
spell
additional
GRAMMAR:
Wh question: what's, how
Conjunction: so
Idiom: That's plenty; How come?; No big deal.
MATERIALS:
-
Employee address card
W-4 Form
Flashcards for alphabet, numbers, first-middle-last name
Vocabulary and dialogue sheets
DIALOGUE:
1.
Maria:
What's your name?
Khamsone:
Khamsone Silavong.
Maria:
How do you spell it?
Khamsone
S-i-1-a-v-o-n-g
Maria:
What's your address?
Khamsone
28 Middle Street, Lowell, MA 02152
Maria:
What's your telephone number?
Khamsone
454-1076
Maria:
Please fill out this form.
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�Lesson 16 (cont.)
DIALOGUE:
2.
My full name is Huong T. Tran.
Greg:
How do you spell it?
Huong:
My first name is Huong, H-U-O-N-G. My middle
initial is T. My last name is Tran, T-R-A-N.
Greg:
What should I call you?
Huong:
Please call me Huong.
Greg:
Are you married or single?
Huong:
I'm a widow.
Greg:
Do
Huong:
Yes.
Greg:
Okay. I'll put down 5 allowances.
like additional allowances?
Huong:
4.
Good . morning. My name is Greg Daher, but
just call me Greg. What is your full name?
Huong:
3.
Greg:
No.
Tom:
The Cambodians call you Ean Sombath. The
Americans call you Sombath Ean. How come?
Sombath:
In Cambodia my family name is first. My
family name is Ean, so Cambodians call me
Ean Sombath. Here, family names are last,
So here my name Sombath Ean.
Tom:
Do you mind having your name turned around?
Sombath:
Some of my friends mind, but for me it's no
big deal.
you have any dependents.
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My mother and 3 children.
Would you
That's plenty.
�EMPLOYEE ADDRESS CARD
NAME
ADDRESS:
PHONE:
SOCIAL SECURITY #
62
�EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
1YPE OF SCHOOL
How Many
Years Attended
NAME AND ADDRESS
Graduated
GRAMMAR OR GRADE
OYesONo
HIGH SCHOOL
COURSE OR MA
OYesONo
BUSINESS OR TRADE
• Yes • No
• Yes ONo
• Yes • No
OTHER
OYesO.No
-
COLLEGE
POST GRADUATE
.
MILITARY SERVICE RECORD
__________ _________________
Have you ever served in the U.S. armed forces? 0 Yes
_.;.
Rank at dkcharge
H yes. what branch? _ _ _ _ _ __
O No
What were your duties in the Service (include special training and duty station)? _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Have you had any schooling under the G.I. Bill of Rights?
0 Yes
O No
If yes. describe. _ _ _ _ __
PERSONAL REFERENCES
(Excluding Fonner Employers or Relatives)
Name and Occupation
Address
1.
2.
.
.
3.
-
Phone Number
�PRIOR WORK HISTOR y
DATES
From To
(LIST IN ORDER LAST OR PRESENT EMPLOYER FIRST)
NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER
.
RATE OF PAY SUPERVISOR'S NAME REASON FOR
AND TITLE
LEAVING
Start
Finish
.
Describe in detail the work you did.
DATES
From To
NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER
RATE OF PAY SUPERVISOR'S NAME REASON FOR
LEAVING
AND TITLE
Start
Finish
-
Descnl>e in detail the work you did.
DATES
FROM TO
REASON FOR
NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER RATE OF PAY SUPERVISOR'S NAME
LEAVING
AND TITLE
Start
Finish
-
-
Describe in detail the work you did.
RATE OF PAY SUPERVISOR'S NAME REASON FOR
DATES
NAME AND ADDRESS OF EMPLOYER
LEAVING
AND TITLE
FROM TO
Start
Finish
-
Describe in detail the work you did.
May we contact the employers listed above?
If not, indicate below which one(s) you do not wish us to contact.
Occasionally the form of an application blank makes it difficult for an individual to adequately summarize his complete background.
To assist us in finding the proper position for you in our company, use the space below to summarize any additional informatio1t necessary to describe your full qualifications. Also use this space to indicate your geographical preferences or limitations.
�Thank you for completing this application form. and for your interest in employment with us. We would likr to
~ure you that your opportunity for employment with this company will be based only on your merit and on no
other consideration.
PLEASE READ CAREFULLY
APPLICANT'S CERTIFICATION AND AGREEMENT
I hereby certify that the facts set forth in the above employment application are true and complete to the best of my
knowledge. I understand that if employed, falsified statements on this application shall be considered sufficient cause
for dismisul.
Signature of Applicant - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - , - -
DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE
INTERVIEW
O YES O NO
Date _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Hour _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
.
Result of Interview _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Acceptable for Employment? _ _ _ _ Starting Rate _ _ _ _ Starting Date _ _ _ _ _ Shift _ _ _ __
0ccupation _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _"""'-__ Dept. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Oock No. _ _ _ _ _ __
Interviewed by
Employed by _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Approved by _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
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�01111 Na. 1148-0010
Depertment of the Tr•••ury-lntemal llwenua lervlce
Employee's Wlthholdln1 Allowance Certificate
I
1 Type or print your full name
Eapirn 4-3M3
2 Your social security number
Home addreM (number and street or rural route)
D
D
llnato
I
Married
J Marital . 0 Married, but withhold at hl1h1r llnllt rate
ltatut ...: If married, but ltpllJ MPlrltld, or IPOUII ii I
City or town, State, and ZIP code
nonrnldtnt alien, check the llnllt box.
... .... .
.. . .... ....
.
4' Total number of allowances you art claimln1 (from line F of the workahHt on pa1e 2) •
5 Additional amount, If any, you want deducted from tech pay,
.
I I claim exemption from withholdln1 becaust (lff Instruction• and check boxes below that apply):
ow•
• O
O
Last y11r I did not
any Federal Income tax and had • ri&ht to a full refund of ALL income tax withheld, AND
This ytar I do not expect to owe any F9dtral Income tax and expect to have a rl1ht to • full refund of ALL
Income tax withheld. If both a and b apply, tnttr "EXEMPT'' htrt •
c If you ,nttred "EXEMPT" on llne 15b, art you I full•tlmt studtnt7 •
b
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7 Employer's n1me 1nd 1ddreH (lncludlns
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II 11111111111 -,tlell ,.._ w!IIIMNl111, 11111
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zn• coda) (FOR EMPLOYER'S USE ONLY)
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Office code
I Employar
Identification number
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A,
Give the top part of this form to your employer; keep the lower part for your records and information.
A
Get Publication 505 from most IRS offices for more Information.
Purpose
The law requires that you complete Form W-4 10
that your employer can withhold Federal Income tu
from your pay. Your Form W-4 remains in effect
until you change it or, if you entered "EXEMPT" on
line 6b above, until February 15 of next year. By
correctly completing this form, you can fit the
amount of tax withheld from your wages to your
tax liability.
Introduction
If you aot I large refund last year, you may be
havina too much tax withheld. If so, you may want to
increase the number of your allowancef on line 4
by claimina any other allowances you are entitled to.
The kinds of allowances, and how to figure them,
are explained In detail below.
If you owed a large amount of tax last year, you
may not be having enouah tax withheld. If so, you
can claim fewer allowances on line 4, or ask that an
1dditional amount be withheld on line 5, or both.
If the number of withholdina allowances you are
entitled to claim decreases to less than you are now
claiming, you must file a new W-4 with your employer within 10 days.
The instructions below explain how to fill in Form
W-4. Publieation 505 contains more information on
withholding. You can aet It from most I RS offices.
For more information about who qualifies es your
dependent, what deductions you can take, and what
tax credits you quality for, see the Form 1040 In•
structions or call any IRS office.
Line-By-Line Instructions
Fill in the identifying information in
boxes 1 and 2. If you are married and want
tax withheld at the regular rate for married
persons, check "Married" In box 3. If you
are married and want tax withheld at the
higher Single rate (because both you and
your spouse work, for example), check the
box "Married, but withhold at higher Single
rate" in box 3.
Line 4 of Form W-4
Total number of allowances.-Use the
worksheet on page 2 to figure your allow•
ances. Add the number of allowances for
each category explained below. Enter the
total on line 4.
H you are single and hold more than one
job. you may not claim the same allow•
ances with more than one employer at the
same time. If you are married and both
you and your spouse are employed, you
may not both claim the same allowances
with both of your employers at the same
time. To have the highest amount of tax
withheld, claim "0" allowances on line 4.
A. Personal allowanc:es.-You can claim
the following personal allowances:
1 for yourself, 1 if you are 65 or older,
and 1 If you are blind .
If you are married and your spouse
either does not work or Is not claiming his
or her allowances on a separate Form W-4,
you may 1110 claim the following allow•
ances: 1 for your spouse, 1 If your spouse
Is 65 or older, and 1 If your spouse Is
blind.
B. Special withholding allowance.Claim the special wlthholdlng allowance
only If you are single and have one Job
or you are married, have one job, and
your spouse does not work. Use this spe•
cial wlthholdlng allowance only to figure
your withholding. Do not claim it when you
file your tax return.
C. Allowances for dependents.-You
may claim one allowance for each depend•
ent you will be able to claim on your Fed·
eral income tax return .
D. Allowances for estimated tax cred·
lt1.-lf you expect to take the credits
(such as child care, residential energy, c~c.)
shown on lines 38 through 46 on the 1981
Form 1040, use the table on the top of
page 2 to figure the number of additional
allowances you can claim. Include the
earned income credit If you are not receiv•
Ing advance payment of It. Also, If you ex·
pect to income average, Include the
amount of the reduction In tax attributable
to averaging when using the table.
For Privacy Act and Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see back of this pap.
E. Allowances for estimated clecluctions.-lf you expect to itemin deduc•
tions, you can claim additional withholding
allowances. See Schedule A (Form 1040)
to find out what deductions you can
itemize.
You can also count deductible amounts
you pay for (1) alimony (2) qualified retire•
ment contributions (3) moving expenses
(4) employee business expenses (Part I of
Form 2106) as well as (5) the deduction
for two-earner married couples, and (6)
net losses shown on Schedules C, D, E, and
F (Form 1040). Note: Check with your em•
ployer to see if any tax is being withheld
on moving expenses or IRA contributions
the employer •Is paying. Do not include
these amounts if tax Is not being withheld;
otherwise, you may be underwlthheld. For
more details 1ee Publlcatlon 505.
The deduction allowed two-earner mar•
ried couples is 5% of the lesser of $30,000
or the qualified earned income of the
spouse with the lower Income. Once you
have determined these deductions, enter
the total on line El of the worksheet
on page 2 and figure the number of with•
holding allowances for them.
Line 5 of Form W-4
Additional amount, If any, you want deducted from each pay.-lf you are not
having enough tax withheld from your pay,
you may ask your employer to withhold
more by filling In an additional amount on
line 5. Often married couples, both of
whom are working, and persons with two
or more Jobs, need to have additional tax
withheld. You may also need to have addi•
tional tax withheld because you have In•
come other than wages, such II interest
and dividends, capital 1ains, rents, alimony
received, etc. Estimate the amount you will
be underwlthheld and divide that amount
by the number of pay periods in the year.
Enter the additional amount you want with·
held each pay period on fine 5.
Form
W-4
(Rev. 1-82)
�..... 2
Form W-4 (Rev. 1-82 1
Line 6 of Form W-4
Exemption from wlthholding.-You can
claim exemption from withholding only If
l11t YHr you did not owe any Federal In•
come tax end had a rlaht to a refund of all
Income tax withheld, and this year you do
not expect to owe any Federal Income tax
and expect to have a right to a refund of all
Income tax withheld. If you qualify, check
boxes 6a and b, write "EXEMPT" on line
6b and answer Yes or No to the question
on line 6c.
If you want to claim exemption from
wlthholdlna next year, you must file a new
Form W with your employer on or before
February 15 of next year. If you are not
havln1r Federal Income tax withheld this
•
year, but expect to have a tax liability next
year, the law requires you to 1ive your em•
ployer a new Form W by December l of
this yHr.
If you are covered by the Federal Insur•
.ence Contribution, Act, _your employer
must withhold aoclal HCUl'ltY tax.
A fine of $500 may bt charted If you
file a Form W-4 which decre11H the tax
withheld with no rH10n1ble b11l1 at the
time for the decrees•. In addition, crlm•
lnal penalties apply for willfully 1upplyln1
false or fraudulent Information or fallln1
to supply Information requlrln1 an lncre11e
In wlthholdln1.
Your employer mutt tend to IRS any
Form W cl1lmln1 more then 14 withhold·
•
•
ing allowances or claiming exemption from
withholding If the wages are expected to
usually exceed $200 • weak.
Privacy Act end ,aperwork ~ I o n
Act Notlce.-lf you do not 1tve your employer a certificate, you wtll be treated 11 1
1in1l1 person with no wtthholdln1 11lowancn II required by lntem1I Revenue
Code sections 3402(1) 1nd 3401(1).
We ask for this Information to carry out
the Internal R1vinu1 laws of the United
States. We may 1tv1 the Information to the
Department of Justice for civil or crlmlnel
litigation and to the St1tea and the District
of Columbia for use In admlniat1rtn1 their
tax laws.
Table for Figuring Your Wlthholdin1 Allowances For Estimated Tax Credits and Income Avera1ln1
Eltlm•tld Salaries
and W1111 from
111 Sourcu
Hted tf
Slnale Empto,ea
(A)
$ 100
140
155
160
165
37Q
530
915
~•>
$160
175
240
310
355
.260
Under $10,000
10,000-15,000
15,001-20,000
20,001-25,000
25,001-30,000
30,001-35,000
35,001-40,000
40,001-45,000
45,001-50,000
50,001-55,000
55,001-60,000
Over 60,000
Hou1thold Elllplo,...
~A)
$ 20 $160
50
175
0
240
0
310
0
3!55
370
0
0
370
0
370
36!5
370
965
370
1,!56!5 370
3,08!5
370
370
370
370
370
370
370
(8)
1,555
2,205
2,855
4,415
M nltd Empie (WIien
•
SpoUM not
plopd)
(A)
ii!
75 $ 80
$
150
85
180
110
220
115
151)
245
290
150
330
165
370
280
370
380
370
690
370
1,040
370
2,230
Married bl,..,._ (Wllta
lotllSpOUNllrtbl~
i~
!•!
88!5
1,230
$ 6!5
7!5
1!50
16!5
180
200
1,605
22!5
$ 10!5
295
410
605
2,17!5
24!5
2,665
24!5
3,195
3,735
5,31!5
27!5
280
370
Worksheet to Figure Your Wlthholdln1 Allowances to be Entered on Line 4 of Form W-4
A Personal allowances
•
•
•
,
•
•
•
. •
,
.
.
B Special withhold ing allowance (not to excead 1 allowance-see lnatructlon1 on page 1)
C Allowances fo r dependents . • • • • • • , , • • , • • • . . . . • . • . . •
0 Allowances for estimated tax credits and Income averaging: (use table above for figuring withholding allowances)
_A_, _____
_a_, _____
j
B
~
1 Enter est imated tax credits and estimated tax reduction from Income averaging. . . . - ~
2 Enter the co lum n (A) amount for your salary range and filing status (slnale, etc.) . . . . . S
3 Subtract lir.i: 2 irom line 1 (If zero or less, do not complete lines 4 and 5) . . . . . . . S
~ ;
4 Find the coltJ mn (B) amount for your salary range and filing status , • • . . . . . .
S
~:-{.
5 Divide line 3 hv line 4. Increase any fraction to the next whole number. Thia la the maximum number of with• ~~:
holding allowa~ces fer estimated tax credits and Income avera1in1. Enter hare. . . . . . . . . .
Example: A taxpayer who expects to file a Flc:leral Income tax return aa a alngle person estimates annual wages ~~
of $12,000 and tax credits of $650. The $12,000 falls In the wage bracket of $10,000 to $15,000. The ~
va lue in column (A) ia 140. Subtracting this from the estimated cred its of 650 leaves 510. The value in
column (6) is 175. Dividing 510 by 175 gives 2.9. Since any fraction Is increased to the next whole num•
ber, !.how 3 on line D.
E Allowances for estimated deductions:
1 Enter the total amount of your estimated Itemized deductions, alimony payments, quali·
fied retiremen t contributions, deduction for two-earner married couples, business
S
1
losses, mov ing expenses, and employee business expenses for the year .
.
f {t
• W't.f.
• ________,
2 If you do not plan to itemize deductions, enter $500 on line E2. If you plan to itemize,
find your tot3I estimated salaries and wages amount in the left column of the table be •
low. (Include salaries and wages of both spouses.) Read across to the right and enter the
amount from t t1e column that applies to you. Enter that amount on line E2 .
.
Single and Head
Estimated salaries
of Household
Married Employees
Employees with more than
• nd wages·rrom
Employees
(one spouse working
one fob or Married Employees
111 sources:
(only one job)
and one fob only)
with both spouses working
Under $10,000
. $2,800
$3,900 •
$3,900
2,800
S,900
5,600
10,00~30,000
30,001-40,000
3,300
3,900
,
7,700
13% of estimated
10% of estim1t1d
{ 21 % of estimated
Over $40,000
• 11l1rtes and w11es • · ' ' 11l• rles and wages
1salaries and wages
3 Subtract line E2 from line El (But not less than zero) •
,
, • •
•
•
2
$
%%
j
•
4 Divide the amount on line
$
E3 by $1,000 (increase any fraction to the next whole number). Enter here
*
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JOB SECURITY
VOCABULARY:
- Hiring Practices
company physical
illness
accident
leave of absence
seniority
probation
training
qualifying
evaluation
qualification
upgrade
downgr'a~~
attendance
work habits
skills
operations
depends
period
eligible
ability
job rating
re-evaluation
stethescope
GRAMMAR:
Present perfect, future, just still
Idiom: got to go
DIALOGUE:
You're new aren't you.
Yes, I just started last week.
Tom:
Have you had your physical yet?
Pen:
2.
Tom:
Pen:
1.
Yes, last week.
Choeuth:
How long has your probation period lasted?
Soeuth:
It lasts for 60 da ys altogether. I've
only been working 35 days. So, I've got
25 days to go.
Choeuth:
Good luck!
Soeuth:
Thanks. I'll need luck, and good attendance,
good work habits, and good skills.
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The stethescope was freezing!
�Lesson 17
READINGS:
1.
Company Physicals: to make sure you are physically able to assume
the - duties for which you have been hired, all new employees are given
a preemployment physical. Satisfactory results are a pre-requisite
to employment. Also_ you may be asked to take a physical, at Company
,
expense, when returning from an illness, accident or leave of absence.
2.
Seniority: Seniority is defined as your length of continuous service ·
since your most recent date of hire. It is a factor in job bidding
vacations, sick leave, pension credits, hourly job reduction, recall, : ::. -.
etc.
3.
Probationary Period: Your first .sixty(60) calendar days of employment
constitute yGur probationary period. In unusual circumstances, this
period may be extended by your Supervisor, but you will be advised if
this occurs. Dur'ing ·your probation, you are measured on your attendance
your work habits, and your skills in performing various operations. During
this period, you may be discharged at the discretion of the Company if
you are failing in any way. Upon successful completion of your probationary period, you become eligible for medical and dental benefits and
life insurance; participation in the Bard Stock Purchase Program and the
Savings Bond Program.
4.
Job Evaluation System: TO establish fair pay, the relative values
of each job are determined through a job-evaluation system. These
evaluations are achieved using a formal job-rating system.
Job evaluation is not related to job per f ormance. Rather it compares
the skill, experience, education, effort, responsibility, and conditions
of a job to those same elements of other graded jobs.
This process results in the assignment of numbered grades. These
grades are then applied against established pay scales ranging
from the minimum for beginners to the maximum for experienced employees.
5.
Re-Evaluation: by definition, a job is an accumulation of tasks.
When one or more of those tasks changes, it may be necessary to
re-evaluate the job to determine that it is still being compensated
properly. Re-evaluation results in one of the three conclusions:
reaffirmation of grade, upgrade, or downgrade.
Where the grade is reaffirmed, there is no change in compensation.
When the grade is re-evaluated upward, the incumbent is compensated
at the new grade level. When the job is downgraded, the incumbent
is red-circled for a period of up to one year. This protects you
against loss of wages and gives you a reasonable period of time to
bid into another job.
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�Lesson 18
HOURLY JOB BIDDING
VOCABULARY :
advancement
duties
posted
bulletin boards
sign up
senior bidder
disqualify
transfer
position
seniority
work leader
description
orderly
date
opening
time
qualify
rate of pay
award
plenty
next senior
fair
rate range
qualifications needed
bid closing
job bid form
seniority only
successful
available
grade 1-4
not only seniority
FORMS AT WORK - HOURLY JOB BID FORM
(Review: Date, Hire, Position, Department)
VOCABULARY:
bid
present
grade
positions
skills
below
clerical
background
qualifications
evaluate (ing,ion)
try for it
overtime
line
technical
prior
experience
restrictions
prevent
duties
hourly
MATERIALS:
- flashcards for vocabulary: on form
DIALOGUE:
Hong:
Chhuon:
Hong:
Chhuon:
Did you see the job bid posted?
No. Does it look good?
Yes. I got an extra job bid form for you.
Do you want to try for it?
Yes. Thank you for getting an extra form.
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�Lesson 18 (Cont.)
READING:
Hourly Job Bid System: the ~ob Bidding System provides an opportunity
and prevents the possibility of discrimination because of race, color,
religion, age, sex, national origin, or handicap.
Each opening will be posted for seventy-two (72) hours (three working
days) on certain bulletin boards throughout the plant. These postings
contain a description of the duties. rate range, the qualifications
needed, and will indicate the date .and time of the bid closing. You
must sign up for each bid in which you are interested.
To bid for a job, you must complete .a job-bid form.. (Sample of the
form · is on page
). Selection. will be made on seniority and qualifications.
The gaining Supervisor reviews the Personnel file of the most senior
bidder. If warnings are in existence, the Supervisor may disqualify
the senior bidder on this basis.
When you are a successful bidder, ~u will receive your new rate
of pay immediately upon transferring to the new job. If you do not
transfer immediately, you will receive it when transferred or beginning
two weeks from the date the job is awarded, whichever occurs first. You
must, in any case, be transferred to your new job within 4 weeks of
the award.
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�HOURLY JOB BID FORM
NAME
DATE OF BID
DATE OF HIRE
PRESENT DEPARTMENT
PRESENT POSITION
GRADE
JOB BIDDING FOR
GRADE
BACKGROUND/QUALIFICATIONS
Please list any information you feel would be helpful to us in evaluating -:·
your qualifications for the job you are bidding for. All prior experience
at USCI should also be listed.
Do you have any restrictions that prevent you from working overtime?
DO NOT WRITE BELOW THIS LINE
-------------------------·--~~---------------------------------------------TARDINESS RECORD
ABSENCE RECORD
REMARKS:
Employee is:
SELECTED
REJECTED
REASON:
Interviewed By:
PERSONNEL
SUPERVISOR
Notified By:
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DATE:
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�HOW TO COMPLETE AN HOURLY JOB BID FORM
1.
Obtain correct bid form for position:
Hourly - supplied in Personnel Office or on a Job Bid Bulletin Board.
2.
Please Print in the following information:
Name
Date of Bid
Date of Hire
Present Position and Grade Level
Job Title
Job Grade
3.
When you are bidding on a job, please use the correct title and level
which should be taken off the Job Bid Form. Please do not make up your
own title and grade level.
4.
Hourly Job Bid Forms should be evaluated by your supervisor before
submitting to the Personnel Office.
5.
Job openings will always be marked if they are on second shift. You must
indicate whether you want first or second shift when bidding on a job
where openings are available on both shifts. If you do not indicate
shifts, it will be assumed that you are interested in the job of your
current shift. I suggest you indicate preferred shift to avoid confusion.
6.
All Job Bid Forms must be submitted within the 72-hour period the job is
posted. It is each employee's responsibility to be sure their job bid
is in by the time the posting comes down. It is not their supervisor's
responsibility.
7.
One Job Bid Form should be submitted for each job.
The Job Bid System was designed to insure a fair upgrading procedure for
all employees. In order for it to continue to be consistent and fair, we
must request that each employee follow the proper procedure when using
the system. If the correct procedure is not followed, the job bid will
be considered invalid.
You may obtain information needed; i.e. date of hire, grade level of job, etc.
from the Personnel Office or your supervisor at any time.
USCI/Bard Implants is an equal opportunity employer.
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�CLERICAL/TECHNICAL JOB POSTING FORM
NAME
DATE OF BID
--------------------------
DATE OF HIRE
-------------
PRESENT POSITION
JOB POSTING FOR
-------
PRESENT DEPARTMENT
--------'---------------------------- GRADE -------
------------------------
GRADE
BACKGROUND/QUALIFICATIONS
Please list any information you feel would help us in evaluating your qualifications
for the job you are bidding for. All prior experience at USCI/BID should also be listed.
Do you have any restrictions that prevent you from working overtime?
PRESENT SUPERVISOR'S EVALUATION (MUST be filled out BEFORE submitting to Personnel Office
in order to be considered for position posted)
REMARKS:
Absence Record
-------------
Tardiness Record
--------------
Supervisor:
Signature
Print Name
Interviews:
Disposition:
Date:
Notified By:
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�Lesson 19
GOOD WORK AND BAD WORK
VOCABULARY:
good work
no good
nice going
not bad
right
poor job
slow
mistake
OK
that's nice
that's wrong
very good
wrong
GRAMMAR:
imbedded sentences
Peter said that
it 's good work
it's OK
EXCERISE:
Students:
Listen to vocabulary announced by teacher. Repeat
vocabulary after teacher. Listen again. For every
phrase of "good work", students raise 1 finger. For
every phrase of "bad work", students raise 2 fingers.
Do this listening exercise until students can distinguish
expressions of "good work" from expressions of "bad work".
Repeat the exercise, but this time teacher raises her
voice and softens her voice to show that a loud voice
or a soft voice does not change criticism to praise.
Teacher:
good job
nice going
good work
not bad at all
you work fast
no good
not good
poor job
poorly done
you work too slow
you made a mistake
do it agian, faster
OK
pretty good
Listen again and repeat after teacher.
Listen and hold up 1 finger for "praise,
2 fingers for "criticism".
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�Lesson 19 (cont.)
EXERCISE:
good job
no good
wrong
good work
not bad at all
wrong
you work fast
you work too slow
Listen again, for "praise" students say "thank you"
for "criticism" student say "I understand"
"please show me again"
"Should I do it again?"
WORK HABITS
VOCABULARY:
hard worker
on time
clean/neat
good-natured
not dependable
reliable
remember
pleasant
lazy worker
late
messy
moody
dependable
unreliable
forget
unpleasant
stick with it
give up
efficient
wasteful
careful
careless
cooperative
uncooperative
GRAMMAR:
should, comparative:
er, more, est
MATERIALS:
- flashcards
- pictures of one or more workers .to illustrate characteristics
- picture of What's wrong here
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�Lesson 19 (cont.)
CONVERSATIONS:
Kane to her Supervisor
1.
Do I take long .coffeebreaks?
Yes you do.
2.
No, you don't.
1.
Do I come on time every day?
1.
Do I learn new things?
2.
Yes, you do.
2.
Yes, you do.
1.
Can I have a raise?
2.
Yes, you can.
1.
Do I
2.
work hard?
LISTEN TO THE STORY
WRITE SENTENCES ABOUT KANE
1.
got promoted
2.
a good job
3.
a raise
4. · happy
5.
his wife
6.
work hard
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�Lesson 20
ACKNOWLEDGING THAT YOU UNDERSTAND DIRECTIONS .GIVEN/PROBLEMS
VOCABULARY:
I understand
I don't understand
I don't understand very well
now you do it
I'll ••• it first
make it
watch this carefully
watch me carefully
not bad
a little faster
smoother
larger/smaller
rough surface
lost days production
bad taper
bad trim
kinked
this needs trimming
hard to handle
watch out for
look out for
sure
no problem
that's it
'please do ic· again
please do it more slowly
please show me again
good going
that looks good
let me show you
shorter/longer
more slowly
tighter/looser
wrong
proper dimensions
reject
waste
don't be afraid of
asking for help
return to be worked on
almost
speak loud er
GRAMMAR:
Idiom: come out right; it looks like; why don't you ....
modal: should
this needs trimming
this needs to be trimmed
Demonstratives: this, that, other
Gerund: passive
MATERIALS:
- samples of rejects
DIALOGUE:
1.
Mary:
This one looks good.
Savath:
Thank you
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�Mary:
Savath:
Peng:
Frank, can you help me?
Sure.
Peng:
This doesn't look right and I'm not sure
how to fix it.
Frank:
It 1 s almost right.
Peng:
Thank you.
Syvang:
Mary, I can't get this to come out right.
Mary:
It looks like something's wrong with the
machine.
Syvang:
What should I do now?
Mary:
Why don't you help Hong trim those while we fix
the machine.
Syvang:
4.
Yes, and that other one; too.
Frank:
3.
Should I do it again?
Mary:
2.
That one bas a rough surface.
OK.
Savath:
Please show me again what a reject is?
Mary:
Look for material that is kinked, rough, or has
bad trimming at the end.
Savath:
Like this one?
Mary:
Yes, the end is trimmed wrong. Let me show you
how to retrim it. There, that looks good.
Savath:
Thank you.
Mary:
No problem. I think you understand what to
watch for now.
What's the problem?
I'll show you how to fix it.
Thank you.
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�Lesson 20 (cont.)
5.
Yin:
I have a problem with this machine. I cannot
insert the shaft stock on to the mandrel.
Dale:
Watch me. · Always be sure to insert the large
lumen over the mandrel with the small lumen up.
Yin:
Should I measure the skive?
Dale:
Yes, it should be 11 cm from the end of the stock
and 3 mm long. If it is not, it is a reject.
Yin:
Does this mean the machine is broken?
call you?
Dale:
Yes, stop running it and call me. I will fix it.
If you ever have a problem on quality or the
machine, please call me right away.
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�Lesson 20
A SHORT STORY ON PROBLEM SOLVING
Hanh has been working on the second shift for six weeks now.
happy because it is difficult for him to find a ride home at 12:30.
he applied for this job be wanted to work on the first shift.
He is not
When
Peter told him that
that he would be working on the second shift for a short time only.
As soon
as there is an opening on the first shift he would be transferred to the first
~
shift.
Hanh talked to Peter two weeks ago about his problem working on the second
shift.
Peter told Hanh that he understood Hanh's problem and that he is working
on it.
Two weeks have passed.
Hanh was very worried.
Peter told him not to be worried.
He talked to Peter again.
He said he would let Hanh know immediately
when there was an opening on the first shift.
Last night Peter told Hanh that there is an opening on the first shift
and he will be working on the first shift starting tomorrow.
now.
Hanh is happy
He does not have to worry about finding a ride home at midnight any
more.
Whenever you have a problem at work, talk to your immediate supervisor.
He will help you to solve your problem.
ROLE PLAY.:
1-one student gives directions--the other doesn't understand
2-one student does a procedure wrong--the other critizes the first
Discuss asking for clarification and criticism in Indochina and the U.S.
Vocabulary matching quiz
Listening quiz
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�Lesson 21
MEDICAL INTERVIEW
(Review: Adverbs of Frequency)
(sometimes, always, never, usually)
VOCABULARY:
fainted
kidney
twice
bladder
paralyzed
disease
hernia
varicose veins
medicines
fractured
drugs
medical treatment
physical
taking
workman's compensation
space
true
witness
complete
confidential
but
rheumatic fever
twitching
chronic
operation
serious
illness
emotional
problem
treatment
used to
anymore
GRAMMAR:
need with to
Present Perfect: Have you ever
---?
Do you/are you (yes-no question)
Embedded Sentence:
Did a doctor ever say
Adverbial Clause:
Yes I did, when
------?
------
(Review: Parts of the Body)
(physical, limit)
VOCABULARY:
injured/injury
compensation
glasses
distance
contact lenses
examination
joints
doctor
allergic
coughing
blood pressure
pains, painful
thumping
bother(ed)
asthma
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chiropractor
sensitive
tender
break out
• rash
hearing loss
swollen
�Lesson 21 (cont.)
DIALOGUE:
1.
Yes, I do.
Nurse:
Has a doctor ever said your blood pressure was
too high?
Tou:
Yes, he has.
Nurse:
Do you suffer from asthma?
Ter:
I used to, but I don't anymore.
Nurse:
Does-your skin break out in a rash?
Ter:
3.
Do you need glasses to read?
Tou:
2.
Nurse:
Yes, sometimes when I eat shrimp.
Nurse:
Do you have ,·pains in the heart or chest?
Men:
No, never.
Nurse:
Do you wear glasses or contact lenses?
Men:
Glasses.
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When I was pregnant.
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DIVISION OF C.R. BARD
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT QUESTIONNAIRE
CONFIDENTIAL
NAME _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TELEPHONE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
ADDRESS
------------------------------------------
NOTIFY IN CASE OF EMERGENCY _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ TELEPHONE _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
1.
Do you have any physical or health limitations?
_ _ yes _ _ no
2.
Have you ever been injured at work?
_ _ yes _ _ no
3.
Are you now receiving compensation for any injury?
_ _ yes _ _ no
4.
Do you need glasses to read?
_ _ yes _ _ no
5.
Do you need glasses to see things at a distance?
_ _ yes _ _ no
6.
Do you wear glasses or contact lenses?
_ _ yes _ _ no
7.
Date of last eye examination.
8.
Do you have any hearing loss?
9.
Do
_ _ yes
yes
you suffer from asthma?
no
no
_ _ yes _ _ no
10.
Are you allergic to any foods, dust, animals, vegetation?
11.
Are you troubled · by coughing spells?
yes
no
12.
Has a doctor ever said your blood pressure was too high?
yes
no
13.
Do you have pains in the heart or chest?
_ _ yes
no
14.
Are you ever bothered by thumping of the heart?
yes
no
15.
Do your
yes
no
16.
Have you ever had pains in your leg, or sciatica?
yes
no
17.
Have you ever had an injury to your back?
yes
no
18.
Have you ever seen a medical doctor, osteopath, or chiropractor
regarding your back?
yes
no
19.
Is your skin sensitive or tender?
yes
no
20.
Does your skin break out in a rash?
_ _ yes
no
21.
Have you ever fainted more than twice in your life?
yes
no
22.
Was any part of your body ever paralyzed?
yes
no
joints become painfully swollen?
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�MEDICAL DEPARTMENT QUESTIONNAIRE
Page 2
23 • . Has a doctor ever said you have a hernia?
24.
Has a doctor ever said you had kidney or bladder disease?
25.
As a child did you have rheumatic fever, growing pains, or·
twitching of the limbs?
26.
Do you suffer from any chronic diseases or have a known medical
condition?
_ _ yes _ _ no
yes
no
_ _ yes _ _ no
yes
no
27.
Did a doctor every ~y you bad varicose (swollen) veins?
_ _ yes _ _ no
28.
Did you ever have a serious operation?
_ _ yes _ _ no
29.
Did you ever have a serious injury?
_ _ yes _ _ no
30.
Have you ever injured your knees?
_ _ yes _ _ no
31.
Have you ever fractured or broken a bone?
_ _ yes _ _ no
32.
Are you presently taking any medicines or drugs?
_ _ yes
no
33.
Have you had any medical treatment during the past three years?
_ _ yes
no
34.
Date of last physical examination?
35.
Does wearing jewelry give you a rash?
_ _ yes
no
36.
Have you ever received worlanen's compensation for injury or
illness?
yes
no
Have you received treatment for an emotional problem?
yes
no
37.
(DO NOT WRITE IN THIS SPACE)
I hereby certify that all statements and answers provided by me in this questionnaire are
complete and true to the best of my knowledge. I agree that they are to be considered
part of the basis for employment by USCI, and I give permission for this examination. I
hereby authorize any physician or any other person who has attended me to make a full
disclosure to the Medical Department of the Company of any information in his knowledge
concerning my medical history.
WITNESS:
---------------- SIGNATURE:
DATED:
86
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�Lesson 22
SAFETY/SECURITY
VOCABULARY:
safety glasses
watch out
no open toe
gloves
first aid
safety shoes
speed· limit
cautious
badge
cameras
emergency room
handle with gloves
buttoned
smoking
shoes: closed heel
closed toe
challenged
tape players
protect
no open heel
ear protection
minor
plastic
emergency
speeding
safety masks
not permitted
approval
get burned
smocks
hats
work floor
exits
OK
radios
be sure
required
report
asbestos
medical treatment
accident
pay attention
careless
accompanied
tape recorders
worker's compensation
take it out with gloves
cover all hair
no smoking
off limits
bags
headphones
GRAMMAR:
Imperatives
Modals: should, must, have to, d' better
Idiom: How come?; Never mind
MATERIALS:
- samples of safety clothes
- pictures of possible accidents
DIALOGUE:
Be very careful.
OK.
Mary:
Be sure you always wear these asbestos glbves.
Ly:
2.
Mary
Ly:
1.
OK.
Frank:
Where are your safety glasses?
Khay:
Oh, I don't really need them, do I?
Frank:
You sure do. You only have two eyes.
better take care of them.
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It's very hot.
You'd
�Lesson 22
DIALOGUE:
3.
ae's getting a warning.
Saveth:
How come?
Tom:
He was speeding in the parking lot.
almost hit someone.
Loi:
It doesn't hurt very much.
Mary:
Never mind, let's just go to the nurse and
check it out.
Loi:
OK.
Lisa:
What's wrong?
Piou:
I fell and my back hurts.
Lisa:
Can you get up?
Piou:
No, I can't
Lisa:
5.
What happened to John?
Tom:
4.
Saveth:
Don't move.
He
Thank you.
I'm going to call the supervisor.
READINGS:
1.
On-the-Job Injury or Illness: any incident which results in your
sustaining a work-related injury or illness, no matter how minor
it may seem, must be reported to your Supervisor immediately.
Your Supervisor will determine if a written report is necessary
which you will be asked to review and sign. Minimal first aid
supplies are available in your work area for your use. If medical treatment is necessary, you should visit the nurse's office for
emergency first aid. You also may go to your own doctor or you may
elect to accept medical attention provided by the compa ny,
normally through the hospital emergency room. Where t "
ime away
from work is required because of your injury or illness, Worker's
Compensation laws will apply.
All accidents are investigated and analyzed. Those which are
caused by unsafe conditions are corrected through Engineering
action. Those which result from operator inattention or carelessness are handled through individual counseling
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�Lesson 22
READINGS:
2.
Plant Nurse: a Plant Nurse is available to provide emergency
care for industrial injuries and personal illness, Monday through
Friday·.
She will provide first aid treatment as well as evaluate the need
for ·referral for further medical treatment. She will be actively
involved in the Safety Committee and Accident Prevention and Investigation.
If you desire to visit the Nurse, your Supervisor will make the
necessary arrangement. There may also be times when your Supervisor· refers you to the Nurse for first aid, counseling of evaluation.
3.
Security: generally USCI's/Bard Implants plants are closed facilities
with visitors permitted for business purposes only. Visitors ·
are required to register, wear a badge, and be accompanied when in
any area other than the general office. Cameras or tape recorders
are .not permitted beyond the Reception Desk without specific
approval.
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�FACILITIES ORIENTATION
l.
Familiarize yourself with~ Fire Exits throughout the Plant.
A.
2.
If the Fire Alarm System goes off (loud horns will sound), evacuate the building immediately (no exceptions).
A.
B.
C.
D.
E.
3.
Fire evacuation plans are posted in all public areas.
Familiarize yourself with fire evacuation routes and
fire door locations.
Building I Employees MUST assemble away from the building
along the riverside. Building II Employees MUST assemble along the medium strip
between Building I and""""II:'"
·
Beadcounts will be taken immediately for accountability.
When the alarm system goes off, our Plant Fire Brigade
will insure that all personnel are vacated.
If you hear a steady tone on the PA System (DO NOT
evacuate) - This signal is for the Plant Emergency Team
and means the fire alarm system in another building
has been activated.
If you see a fire or smoke:
A.
B.
Activate the fire alarm system.
Pull stations are located at all exit doors and in the
following areas:
Building
Building
Building
Building
Building
c.
D.
-
I
I I I II-
one
one
one
one
one
in the Main Corridor, Lower Level
in the Main Corridor, Upper Level
in the Receiving Dock Area
in the Manufacturing Area
next to the Sterilization Area
To activate Pull Station, break glass and push lever down.
Call ext. 133 if time permits to report exact location of
fire.
4.
All other emergencies - if someone gets hurt or any kind of failure or maintenance emergency or spill of toxic or flammable
substance should occur, call ext. 133 to summon the Plant Emergency
Team.
S.
Fire Extinguishers:
A.
B.
c.
Most are ABC rated.
All in-plant fire extinguishers can be used on any type
of fire without injury to the user.
Do not attempt to fight a fire if toxic smoke is present
or the fire is out of control - activate alarm system and
evacuate.
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�Facilities Orientation
6.
-2-
Plant Safety:
A.
B.
c.
D.
Report all safety problems to your supervisor as soon as
possible.
If you see a serious safety problem, call the Facilities
Manager or Plant Nurse immediately.
Use common sense and don't you create a safety ·hazard
in the work place.
Read the Safety Bulletin Boards and feel free to write
up your ideas or suggestions on safety or concerns you
have.
E.
F.
G.
The Plant Safety Committee meets monthly. Each major
department is represented. Get to know who your representative is and feel free to ask them questions or point
out your concerns to them.
Don't assume that your supervisor has taken every precaution
for your safety. Feel free to ask questions on what personal
protective equipment you should have and any other precautions
you need to know of.
Common safety violations to look out for:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
Fire door blocked
Spills or other tripping hazards
Compressed air cylinders unsecured
Improper storage of flammable materials
Safety gear (gloves, eye protection, etc.) not being
used where required
Improper storage and housekeeping.
Security and Parking:
A.
B.
Ample parking is available in both parking lots.
Please observe the following company rules on parking:
1.
2.
DO NOT park in any of the fire lanes.
Reserved -areas for visitors, handicapped persons,
company vehicles and VIP's are for those functions
ONLY.
3. · Make certain your car is locked at all times.
4. Let the Facilities Department know if you must leave
your car overnight in any company parking areas.
c.
D.
E.
F.
A Traffic Officer on Concord Road is on duty from 6 A.M.
to 8 A.M. and from 3:15 P.M. to 5:15 P.M. Monday through
Friday for your convenience.
Please wear your company ID badge at all times while you
are in the buildings.
Challenge any and all strangers you see entering your areas.
Lock up files, desks, tools and confidential information at
the end of the work day.
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�Lesson 23
CALLING IN SICK
(Review: Switchboard, Supervisor, Department)
(Names of Departments and Readings on Sick Pay)
VOCABULARY:
intestinal grip
hope
feel better
hold{ing)
moment
healthy
just
headache
stomach
flu
fever
note
message
take
bad
better
toothache
early
GRAMMAR:
Future:
Modals:
Idioms:
'11, will
can, may
Just a minute; Tied up; At the moment; That's too bad;
Can take me
DIALOGUE:
1.
Switchboard:
Good morning, USCI.
Phuong:
May I
Switchboard:
Just a minute, please.
Mary:
Hello, this is Mary.
Phuong:
This is Phuong Nguyen.
come to work today.
Mary:
That's too bad.
Phuong:
I have a headache and a fever.
Mary:
Do you think you'll be better tomorrow?
Phuong:
I hope so. I will call in tomorrow morning if
I am still sick.
Mary:
OK.
please speak to Mary in the ••. Department.
I am sick today.
What's the matter ?
I hope you feel better tomorrow.
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I cannot
Bye bye.
�Lesson 23
DIALOGUE:
2.
Thank you for holding.
Ry:
May I please speak to Frank
department?
in the
Switchboard:
Frank is tied up at the moment.
a message?
Can · I take
Ry:
This is Ry V~. I can't come in to work today.
I have a -.·bad:·stomach ache. I'll try to come
tomorrow.
Switchboard:
OK.
Ry:
Thank you very much.
Switchboard:
That's OK
Ry:
Good-bye.
Switchboard:
Good-bye.
Phan:
My doctor says I have measles.
Frank:
You'll be out more than 4 days then. Be sure
to get a note from a doctor that say s that you
are healthy. Bring the note with you when you
come back to work.
Phan:
4.
USCI.
Switchboard:
3.
Switchboard:
OK.
Ly:
I have a bad toothache.
Please hold.
I'll give Frank the message.
Thank you.
at 3:30 tomorrow .
Frank :
OK.
Can I help you?
M dentist can take me
y
May I leave early?
Thanks for telling me a day early.
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�Lesson 24
LOT HISTORY AND MOVE TICKET
(Revi·ew: Copying Numbers, Writing Numbers)
(Accuracy in Counting)
VOCABULARY:
Words
division
item
CM (centimeters)
fc
finished
component
delete
SA (subassembly)
traceability
description
accountability
VOCABULARY:
SG (spring guide)
IN (inches)
number
lot
history
order
RM (raw materials)
--,>over
operation
lists
fill in
date
production
control
qty (quantity)
responsible
individual .
rejects
component
indicates
measurements
blank
Phrases
division item number
lot order date
lot history
production
control
lot number
operation description
lot qty. number
start qty. number
complete date
responsible individual
complet~ qty.
delete qty.
number completed
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!
!
:
What components
Who worked on it
What happened to the finished component
*
t
t
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�Lesson 24
VOCABULARY: Match
fc
sg
02 - 0
01 - 0
SA
spring guide
start quantity
sub assembly
first operation
lot quantity
second operation
over
finished component
raw materials
>
lot qty
rm
start qty
MATERIALS:
-
sampie form - blank and filled out
{Personnel) Tape/visual on lot history
Vocabulary sheets
Flashcards of . works on form an4 for phrases, words
at?breviations employees are expected to read and write
MATERIAL MOVE TICKET
VOCABULARY:
Phrases
date
move ticket number
number of rejects received
operation number
division item number
number of rejects sent
lot number
GRAMMAR:
if, but
DIALOGUE:
1.
Sanh:
What do I fill in?
Mary:
Fill in these:
quantity.
Sanh:
What about add qty., delete qty., and secondary
documents?
Mary:
Did you add everything?
Sanh:
No.
Mary:
Any rejects?
Sanh:
No.
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complete date, your name, complete
�Lesson 24
DIALOGUE:
Mary:
Sanh:
Then leave them blank, but be sure to write the .
compo~ent lot number here.
Sanh:
OK.
Frank:
:Bong, we had a problem with one of your lots.
:Bong:
What happened?
Frank:
I think you subtracted your rejects.
count the complete quantity.
:Bong:
Isn't it the same?
Frank:
Sometimes the person before you makes a mistake.
If you don't count, the mistake gets carried on.
Bong:
Oh.
Frank:
Take the time to count them from now on, ok?
Bong:
3.
No.
Mary:
2.
Any secondary documents?
Ok.
Hanh:
What should I write here?
Dave:
You should write
Hanh:
How about here?
Dave:
No.
Thank you.
You should
I see the problem.
Thank you.
You don't write anything there.
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A.
Employees must understand the importance of a Lot History ie. for Traceability:
B.
The following is included on a Low History form:
1.
A division item number identifies the component (product) being built.
example: FC 4670565 FC means finished component.
2.
Another number indicates the measurements of a particular component.
example: SG 035IN x 145CM
The component is a Spring Guide.
The spring guide. measurements are .035 inches
by 145 ~ntimeters.
3.
There is a Lot Order Date. This indicates the date that the LOT
HISTORY was ordered from Production Control.
4.
There is a Lot number. This number is for easy future reference and
should not be confused with the division item number. If there are
problems in the field (field -- hospital use of USCI components),
then the · component can be traced back through the production process
by Lot Number.
5.
There is a Lot Qty number indicating the amount of a single lot.
6.
There is a Start Qty number indicating the number of pieces when
production begins.
7.
01-0 means first operation.
02-0 means second operation and so on.
8.
There is a description of each operation.
example: 4001 CUT LG/STUFF the operation.
There are hundreds of different operations. There are step by step
operations on the way to finished component.
9.
When an operation is completed, the date, name of employee who has
done the operation, the number of pieces completed, and the number
rejected are all entered on the Lot History form.
example: Complete date
Responsible Individual
Complete Qty.
Delete Qty.
10.
If there are rejects, then an employee must fill out a Haterial Hove
Ticket. This form indicated the date, the division item number, the
move ticket number, the number of rejects sent and received, the lot
number and the operation number. All rejects are documented for future
reference.
103
�11.
There is additional information on the right side of a Lot History.
a.
b.
c.
12.
arrow
An -:> on the far right of a Lot History indicates "over".
form over.
a.
b.
c.
C.
An RM component number indicates Raw Material.
An SA component number indicates Sub Ass~mbly which is used later
to construct a larger assembly.
RM's and SA's have their own Lot Numbers.
Turn
An employee who does not finish a lot operation during his/her
shift must indicate -") over.
An~~employee turns the form over to list information concerning
incomplete work.
An employee indicates operation number, operation description,
date, name, . number completed, rejects, and component lot number.
We have Lot Histories for traceability.
1.
The Food and Drug Administration requires by law that companies
have accurate records of products made for medical or hospital use.
2.
If problems develop in the field, then USC! can easily· trace a medical
component through its Lot History.
3.
From time to time the FDA audits production records.
allow easy reference.
104
Lot Histories
�Lesson 25
COMMUNICATION
MEETINGS
(Review: Good Manufacturing Practices, Pay and Hours)
(Job Security, Attendance and Standards of Conduct)
(Lot Histories)
VOCABULARY:
why
worry
coffee
should not happen
supervisor
deficiencies
last month
discuss
procedures
part of team
killing rumors
problems
what's going on
bringing it up
what '.s going on in the company
surpassed
go over
solve
announcement
make an announcement
relay
conference room
donuts
team
this month
changes
involved
rejects
coming through
feedback
problem
lose something
VOCABULARY PHRASES:
production plan
last month we did 6000
(how many units a section produce next month)
next month we're doing 8000
LOT HISTORIES:
-
check quantity at every work stop
count good pieces
need better monitoring system
trouble with machine
material hard to work with
need more training
VOCABULARY:
Team Work
team
keep on top of it
help out
how's it going
get organized
keep up with it
give a hand
I need help
work together
right
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team work
running smoothly
do your/our/their part
good procedure
�- Lesson 25 (cont.)
DIALOGUE:
Shaovang:
When is our next meeting?
Tom:
Next Wednesday.
Shaovang:
What's the topic?
Tom:
1.
I think he's going to tell us about a new machine.
I think there's going to be more overtime, too.
t...
2.
Frank, I have a problem.
Frank:
What's up?
Phep:
A lot of these springs are coming through with
nibs. These's some bare teflon, too.
Frank:
I'll bring it up at the next meeting.
Phep:
3.
Phep:
Thank you.
Mary:
There's a problem with the .... operation.
too slow.
Phuong:
We've all been having trouble with our machines.
They don't seem to cut as well as they used to,
and they break down a lot.
Mary:
Thank you for mentioning that Phuong. We'll go
over the machines. Maybe that will solve the
problem.
106
It's
�INTRODUCERS
Monthly Meeting
·
February 1963
·
:********************************************************************
I. January Production Results
.
PLjN
WE BUILT PERCENT OF PLAN YIELD
~
REJECTS
DILATORS
so,ooo
Sl,196
102~
9~
2~
SHEATHS
28,900
29,573
102~
82~
1~
HEMAQUETS
ll~SOO
12,225
w
91~
~
--
92,994
102.s~
m-
rm-
DEPARTMENT
TOTAL
90,700
••Hemaquet yield improved from 79'1, Nov. to 82~ DEC. to 9l~an.
**Sheath yield dropped to 8~ from 86~ due to stock problems.
II.
January Piece Per Hour Averages (Second Shift Only)
I
Dilators
January
Sheaths & Hemaguets
December
Tipping
30
27
Heading
152
133
Injection
Mold
383
385
Printing
2~5
267
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Ill.
January
Heading
156
Tip Pulling
68
Normalize
282
Attach str re 251
Injection Mold 136
Trim Flash
137
Proof Load
255
Flush/clean
283
Assemble Valve 166
Attach Stopcockl06
Leak, tes; J.. \ \. 100
December
122
62
254
217
134
124
229
268
153
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MISCELLANIOUS
A. LABOR REPORTING SYSTEM- Useage at 99%-EXCELLENT.
B.
Injection Molding Area - change around is behind schedule.
c.
Snow Day-thank you to those who made it in.
D.
Quitting time at night is 12:15-12:20.
Thank you all for a good January,
107
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�Lesson 26
FORMS AT WORK - PERSONNEL RECORD
VOCABULARY:
veteran
U.S.
position
education
circle
attached
apply(ied)
interfere
permanent resident
limit
job performance
citizenship
answered
if
physical
mental ·
medical
alien
continue
armed forces
itmnigration form I-2
status
level
complete(d)
return
I-94 card
GRAMMAR:
If conditional
Or
Yes/no questions: With are and do
Present Perfect: Have ••••••••••
MATERIALS:
- Samples of immigration documents-Resident Alien Card, I-94,
Immigration form W-2
- Pictures of handicaps or disabilities: glasses, wheelchair, crutches
DIALOGUE:
1.
Greg:
Are you a US citizen?
Tou:
No, not yet.
Greg:
Are you a permanent resident alien?
Tou:
No, not yet.
Greg:
Do you have an I-94 card?
Tou:
Yes, I do.
Greg:
Yes, please.
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I have to wait five years.
I have applied for my green card.
Do you want to see it?
�Lesson 26
DIALOGUE:
2.
Chansouk:
Greg, do you have a minute?
Greg:
Sure.
Chansouk:
My friend wants to apply for a job here, but
he's handicapped. Can he still apply?
Greg:
Ask him to come talk with me.
job_ that he can do.
Chansouk:
Thank you Greg. I'll ask him to call you tomorrow
for an appointment.
Greg:
Good.
Maybe we have a
We are always looking for good workers.
READING:
Personnel Records: information maintained in your personnel file is
important tp you and the Company. Your file is confidential and information contained therein will be released outside of this Company only upon
your written authorization, legal authorization, or to those who are
entitled to it by law:
You are responsible for keeping the following information current:
Name
Address
Telephone Number
Marital Status
Person(s) to notify in event of emergency
Physical or other limitations
You may make changes in this information by contacting the Personnel
Department.
Other items you should keep current through notification to the Personnel
Department are formal education, courses completed, training or skills
acquired, changes in beneficiary for life insurance, tax reporting
status and dependent information for medical insurance.
109
�TO:
ALL EMPLOYEES
We are presently putting our personnel records into a new system.
In order to have our records contain the appropriate information
we will. need to update our file~ with the following information.
This information is necessary for us to comply with the record
keeping requirements of certain regulatory agencies.
VETERAN STATUS
Have you served in the U.S. Armed Forces?
YES
NO
service connected disability?_ YES
NO
Dates of service from
Do you have
a
to
CITIZENSHIP STATUS
Are you a citizen of the United States?
YE~
NO
YES
NO
If not, please fill out attached form.
DISABILITY
Do you have a physical, mental or medical
handicap or disability that would limit
your job performance for any position?
EDUCATION
Please circle your highest educational level completed.
6 7 8 9 10 11 12
13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21
THIS FORM MUST BE RETURNED TO THE PERSONNEL DEPARTMENT BY
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 24, 1982.
Signature
Print Name
Date
110
�•
EMPLOYEE STATEMENT OF CITIZENSHIP FORM
YES
NO
YES
NO
Do you have an I-94 Card?
(If you answered no, please continue.)
YES
NO
Do you have the Immigration Form I-2?
YES
NO
YES
NO
Are you an United States Citizen?
(If you answered no, please continue.)
Are you a Permanent Resident Alien?
(If you answered no, please continue.)
(If you answered no, please continue.)
Are you the spouse or child of a Permanent
Resident Alien?
Date
Signature of Employee
3/82
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�Lesson 27
FORMS AT WORK- BENEFITS CARD
Review: 1. form Vocabulary from Lesson 26
2. family relationships
3. Benefits - slide show
VOCABULARY:
earnings
benefits
occupation
relationship
related
signature(signed)
location
type
children
any/some
more than
old(er)(est)
life insurance
accidental
short-term
dental plan
month-mo.
year-yr.
eligible
beneficiary
employer
change
dependents(deps)
unmarried
clearly
students
less than
young(er)(est)
retirement
death
long-term
medical program
day
date of birth
(list of occupations)
spouse
division
enrollment(enrolled)
reinstatement
print
full-time
handicapped
toe
lower
business related travel
dismemberment
disability
claim
GUEST SPEAKER
Ask USCI's Benefit Coordinator to serve as resource person or
guest speaker to explain employee's benefits.
GRAMMAR:
any/some
more than/less than
Comparatives: er-est
Past tense
MATERIALS
- Simplified benefits card
- Flashcards
- Benefits cards
-Pictures of family members
112
�Lesson 27 (cont.)
DIALOGUE:
I'm eligible for life, health, and dental after
60 days.
That's good for our family.
Greg:
How many children do you have?
Chhum:
6
Greg:
How old are they?
Chhum:
14, 12, 10, 8, 6, and 4.
Greg:
They're all eligible.
Sithan:
Are my children eligible too?
Greg:
How old are they?
Sithan:
My oldest daughter is 19 - she's married.
oldest son is 20. He's going to college.
other children are 15, 13, and 9.
Greg:
4.
What did he say?
Chhum's wife:
3.
Greg told us about benefits today.
Chhum:
2.
Chhum:
Chhum's wife:
1.
We can only cover unmarried children, so we can't
cover your 19 year old daughter. Your oldest son is
OK if he's a full-time student. Your younger
children are OK.
My
My
In the lunch room.
Sary:
The benefits here are really good.
Susan:
They really are.
Sary:
My friend is a waitress and she brings home alot in
tips, but if she gets sick she doesn't get anything.
Susan:
Yuh. It's smart to work for a company with good
benefits.
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�SAMPLE OF BARD BENEFITS CARD
1. PLEASE TYPE OR PRINT CLEARLY.
2. CARD MUST BE DATED AND SIGNED.
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New Enrollment
Reinstatement
Last Name
O
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BARD BENEFITS CARD
Beneficiary Change
Change in Deps. Status
First Name
D
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Mo . Dav
Date
Employed
Name Change
Location Change
M .I.
Yr.
Social Security No .
Sex
0M0F
Address
Do y ou want
Dependent s
Benefits?
Effective Date
'Earn in gs
O
Yes
D
N
o
I
Mo.
Date of
Birth
Day
List Your Eligible Dependents
Last Na me /if d iffe r ent)
First Name
Yr.
Oc-:u pati on
Relationship
Date of Birt t·,
M . I. Sr' Ju,,~ Son 1Daughter Mr>. Dav i Yr .
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�Lesson 28
ATTENDANCE AND LEAVE OF ABSENCE
VOCABULARY:
department
shift
attendance
tardiness
request (ed)
vacation
hire
return
recommend
disapproval
cause
termination
absence
excessive
sudden
records
failure
granted
above
action
taken
leaving early
leave--of absence
leave
understand
previous
state(d)
approval
GRAMMAR:
Modals: May I .....
Subjunctive: Would like
Idioms: Have a minute; what's up; give me a couple of weeks.
MATERIALS:
- flash cards for words
sample forms
DIALOGUE:
1.
Hong:
Mary, do you have a minute ?
Mary:
Sure.
Hong:
I would like to take a vacation the second
week in June.
Mary:
That's in 2 months.
me check.
Hong:
When can you let me know?
Mary:
This afternoon.
What's up?
It's probably OK.
(Later on)
Mary:
Your request for vacation in June is OK.
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Let
�Lesson 28 (cont.)
DIALOGUE:
Hong:
Mary:
Fill out this form to request for vacation.
Hong:
Yes, I know.
Mary:
Return the form to me before you go home today.
Hong:
OK.
Tong:
Frank, are you busy?
Frank:
Not very.
Tong:
My wife's father died yesterday.
a leave of absence for • • • days.
Frank:
l'm sorry to hear that.
Tong:
No, it was very sudden.
Frank:
Well, we have to fill out this form.
tell your wife how sorry I am.
Tong:
2.
That's great.
Thank you.
Thank you.
What's up?
I need to take
Was he sick?
Please
READINGS:
1.
Attendance: your attendance at work is essential. Absence, which
includes tardiness and leaving early, makes it difficult to meet
production schedules and increases the workload of your fellow
employees. Employees with good attendance records resent this
inconvenience. Excessive absence compounds these problems.
When an employee begins to miss time excessively, it is usually
a sympton of some other problem. Should you find yourself in
that position, your Supervisor will work with you in an effort
to find an acceptable solution and solve the problem before it
becomes serious enough to warrant disciplinary action.
On the other hand, if you attendance demonstrates a lack of
willingness or your inability to meet your commitment of 40
hours per week, you will be counseled by your Supervisor and, if
necessary, placed in the Warning System.
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�Lesson 28 (cont.)
READING:
2.
Absence: if you are absent you must call in within one-half (½)
hour from the opening of your shift. When calling in, you must
talk directly with you Supervisor. Should you expect to be absent
more than one day and be unable to reach your Supervisor directly,
you must leave a number where you Supervisor may contact you.
·
You are expected to report your absence each day unless excused
from doing so by your supervisor. Failure to call in may result
in disciplinary action. (See warning Procedure)
After you return from an absence, your Supervisor will meet with
you to discuss your reasons for being absent and to reemphasize
the importance of good attendance. BEING PAID SICK PAY DOES
NOT EXCUSE AN ABSENCE.
3.
Leaving Early/Tardiness: "tardiness" and "leaving early" are
defined as time lost during the actual work day due to late
arrival or departure before the end of the shift. Excessive
"leaving early/tardiness" is more than two (2) times during
a 4-week period.
Excep~icins, not counted, are time lost due to an
industrial accident or a declared emergency. All
other instances will be counted.
Should the incidence of either "tardiness" or "leaving early"
become excessive, the offender will be placed in the Warning
System.
4.
Leave of Absence: time away from wor k, t hou gh l eg itimate, may
diminish the ability of the Company to meet its pr oduction requirements, thus tarnishing its r eputat i on as a ma nu f acturer
which services its customers on a time l y and e f f ic i ent basis.
YOU MUST REQUEST A LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO COVER ANY ABS EN CE T,,.THICH
IS EXPECTED TO LAST LONGER THAN FIVE W
ORKING DAYS . App roval
will be based on the merits of each ind iv idual cas e . Yo u must
have completed your probationary period i n order to qu a li fy for
consideration. You should be aware of the following whi ch ma y
become effective when you are on leave of absence:
- you are not eligible to bid on jobs
- you are not eligible for holida y pay (except du ring the
disability waiting period)
you are not eligible for bereavement or jury duty pay
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�Lesson 28 (cont.)
READINGS:
- when your LOA extends beyond one month, your next pay
step progression will be delayed for the length of the
LOA, minus one month
- your vacation time and sick time will be prorated after
six months of LOA
- your pension credits may be affected after seven months.
There are three types of leaves of absence for which you may apply.
The specifics of each are as follows: medical leave of absence;
personal leave of absence; military leave of absence.
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�USCI, A DIVISION OF C. R. BARD, INC.
REQU~ST FOR LEAVE OF ABSENCE
Date:
Employee Name:
Department:
Shift:
Dates of Requested Leave:
From
To
Dates of Vacation:
Reason for Request:
I understand that failure to return to work from this LOA on the date
stated above will be cause for termination.
Employee's Signature
Attendance/Tardiness Records:
(past six months)
Date of Hire:
Previous Leave Granted:
Recommend Approval/Disapproval:
Supervisor
Date
Dept. Manager
Date
Personnel
Date
Recommend Approval/Disapproval:
Recommend Approval/Disapproval:
ACTION TAKEN:
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�Lesson 29
STANDARDS OF CONDUCT - WARNING POLICX
VOCABULARY:
Low Level
machine
traffic
clean up
careless
parking _
dirty
punch out
language
plant
dress code
bad
late
call in
bulletin boards
trespassing
report
repeated
soliciting
personal use
accident
leave early
failing
report
discord
drunk
t hr e at ening
f o r an o t he r
o ff limits
eating
l y ing
dama ge
ind ece n t
punc hin g
o th e r pe op l e-
gun s
fi ghtin g
gamblin g
f a il i ng t o ca l l in
dru gs
s t e .J]i:1 ;-e x pl o,- i '-' ::: .s u sp i:-ns : C'i.
Medium Level
careless
loitering
off limits
defacing
absence
record time
High Level
poor work
returning
mistakes
immoral
dru gged
ca r e l e s s
smokin g
Max i mum
dj s obe'-'
wea pons
da mag i ng
c onvi ct ion
a l coho l
t e r mina t ion
3 d e\' s
possessi '.
1: ·
'd bett e r
should have known
Dl ALOG :
UE
1.
Sa va t h :
~h a t ha ppe ne d to Jim?
Choeuth:
He got a warning la s t week .
up h i s work area.
Savath:
He 'd better be careful.
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�Lesson 29 (cont.)
DIALOGUE:
2.
I heard that someone got fired last week in
your department.
Choeuth:
Yes.
Savath:
3.
Savath:
He should have known that that is a maximum
offense.
Yin:
I have had alot of time out because of sickness
in the last two months.
Ry:
You better be careful because three times out
in an eight week period is grounds for a
warning.
Yin:
Does that mean three days?
for a week.
Ry:
No that is considered one time.
three separate occurences.
He was gambling during lunch.
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I was sick once
It must be
�Lesson 30
HYGIENE/OTHER REGULATIONS
..
VOCABULARY:
smocks
clean up
must wash hands
regulations
bad breath
frequent
smell
toilets
unsanitary
garlic
bath
dirty
clean
sanitary
no food on floor
sweat
deodorants
cultural
GRAMMAR:
Idioms: that's a good question; get upset; bad -side
MATERIALS:
tapes - GMP dress code, no eating, drinking, or smoking on floor
- pictures of dirty/clean conditions
- "smelly food"
DIALOGUE:
Did you ever have t o move awa y from someone
beca us e h e smell ed t oo much ?
Yes, I thinl: Arneri canE' smell rr,0rc- th 2n ..\ E'ia n~ .
Ma ybe th e ir swea t s mel l s str on ~0 r . Ho ~ 2b0ui
you?
Frank:
I ha d an Asian friend wh0 l oved t o e a t ~=r: i ,
But he at e ~a rlic f o r lun c h an d af t er lun ch h e
had bad breath. l had t o move a\ :..,-_ \- h en \·."c'
:
talked.
Dal:
I love to eat ba r l i c fo r lun cL .
use mints or somethin ~ .
Frank:
2.
Frank:
Dal:
].
I'd better take mor e ba ths!
Sa ykanh:
Mar y , why d o Americans get u ps.:t i: tr+i r bathroom is a little dirt y? It's not like a ki t c hen
where you prepare food.
Mary:
That's a good question.
though.
Saykanh :
I heard some people talking about their vacation.
All they talked about were the dirty bathrooms.
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J'd
be tte r
They do get ver y upset,
�Lesson JO (cont.)
Mary:
Americans feel clean bathrooms are healthier.
Saykanh:
I'd better warn my friend.
She's going to
start work next week.
I don't want her to get
on someone's bad side.
READI NGS:
1.
Uniforms: uniforms and hair coverings must be worn in all manufacturing
areas. While these are provided at Company expense, you are responsible
for their care and cleanliness.
Uniforms must be fastened, free of extraneous articles and markings and
may not be covered by other garments. Sleeves may be shortened but must
be hemmed with the lower tip of the sleeve reaching one to three inches
above the elbow. Long-sleeved garments may not ve worn under short-sleeved
uniforms.
2.
Employee Identification Badges: you will be issued an identification
badge when you are hired. It must be worn at all times and in such a
manner that it is readibly visible. Should you forget it at any time,
a temporary badge can be obtained from the receptionist.
If you lose
it, the loss must be reported to Personnel immediately where a new
badge will be issued. Badges must be returned to Personnel upon separation from the Company.
3.
Food and Beverages:
food and beverages may be consumed only in ~afeterias, outside of buildings, and at othe r designated ~ reas d e fi n ed .
by your Supervisor.
4.
Smoking: you may smoke anywhere outside building s (unless posted si gn s
indicate otherwise) and in the cafeteria and in d e signated office area s .
Smoking in any other area is unauthorized and constitutes a serious
infraction of Company rules qualifying as a High-Level Offense under
the Warning System.
5.
Lockers: you will be ~ssigned a locker upon hire for the purpose of
storing personal possessions not authorized to be taken into manufacturi ng
areas.
It is not meant for keeping money or valuables or for long-ter m
storage of food.
You use these lockers at your own risk and the Company is not responsibl e
for loss or damage to propert y stored therein. The Company reserves th e
right to inspect lockers when it is de eme d nec e ssar y .
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�Lesson 31
COMPANY SERVICES
VOCABULARY :
Communication
bulletin board
information
job bids and postings
personal interest
news
"Bard World"
announcement
"pulse"
newsletter
notice
new products
Awards and Recognition
eligible
milestone
long-term employees
loyal service
increments
baseball
parties
basketball
tryout
seniority
entitle
service award
social events
soccer
picnics
realize
costs
fees
afford
approved
form
certificate
financial
spring
semester
course
title
receipt
final
tuitio n
co ll ege
text hooks
assis tan cE:
t: ljgible
de~re (:
Activities
sports
football
dances
volleyball
Education
scholarship s
children
required
educational
75%
job related
program
grades
approval
indicate(d)
register(ed)
school
university
accounting
fall
i nvoices
reimburs e
accordinr, to
s chedule
i m:'."le diat e
r..a na ge r
GRAMMAR:
imbe dded sentences
Idioms: sign up; let me kn o~; thanks a milli on ; go ou t fo r; sound s l i ke
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�Lesson 31 (cont.)
MATERIALS:
- pictures of sport events, newsletter
- flashcards with vocabulary
DIALOGUE:
Kim:
Have you seen the bulletin board?
Pen:
No, what's new?
Kim:
1.
A new job posting.
Pen:
--R~lly?
I'm . going to check it out at lunch time.
Are you going for the volleyball team?
What volleyball team?
Ath:
The USCI volleyball team.
today.
Rom:
3.
Ath:
Rom:
2.
That sounds like fun .
Hanh:
What's the educational assistance program ?
Mary:
USCl will h e lp you pay for a job related cour s e .
Hanh:
That' s great .
Mary:
I'll give you a form. Read it and let me kno~
if you have any questions.
Hanh:
Thanks a million.
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~'h e r e do J sign up ?
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�Lesson 32
LEAVING user
RESIGNATION - RETIREMENT - PLANT LAYOFF - JOB REDUCTION
(Unemployment Compensation, Workers Compensation)
VOCABULARY :
resignation
pension
involuntary
seniority
happen
receive
work related
expenses
retirement
job reduction
reemployment
recall
apply
Department of Employment
illness
average weekly wage
two-week notice
exit interview
bumping
laid off
benefit
Security (DES)
injury
GRAJ.'1MAR:
unreal conditional: if
DIALOGUE:
This is my two-we ek no tice of r esignation.
I'm sorry to know t hat you ar e l eaving USCI.
Pen:
Thank you. M wife wan ts t o move t o
y
Rhode Island to be near her parents.
Greg:
Can you come in on Tuesday a t 10:00 am. for an
exit interview?
Pen:
2.
Pen:
Greg:
1.
Yes, I can.
Dal:
What could I do if I were laid off?
Mary:
You could apply for unemp l oyment benef its.
Dal:
How could I do that?
Mary:
You would go to the Department of Emp loyment
Sec urity and fill out a form.
Dal:
That's all?
Mary:
You would have to wait
fill out the form.
Dal:
Oh.
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weeks before you could
�Lesson 32 (cont.)
Mary:
Dal:
How long would my benefits last?
Mary:
For
Dal:
What would I do while I was waiting?
Mary:
3.
Then you 'WOuld have to wait
receive you first check.
You should go .on interviews and write the name
of the company and the date of the interview
on the card DES gives you.
weeks until you
weeks.
READING:
1.
Resignation: if you find it necessary to resign from you job with
USCI/Bard Implants, a two week notice in writing ·w ill enable the
Company sufficient time to find a replacement, prepare the necessary
paper work, and conduct an exit interview. Many of you were given
an opportunity to give notice to your former employer when you came
to USCI/Bard Implants, and we would like the same courtesy.
2.
Exit Interview: an Exit Interview with employees terminating their
employment will be arranged by the Personnel Department whenever possible. This exit interview will cover th e reason(s) for termination,
return of Company property, exp lanation of insurance conversion
privileges and eligibility for reemplo yment.
3.
Retirement: in order to receive your pension on a timely basis,
three (3) months' advance notice is required on retirement. See
pension booklet or Personnel for further details.
4.
Return of Company Property: individuals 1 eaving the emp loyment of USCI /
Bard Implants are required to return I.D. Badge, uniform, tools, keys
Employee Handbook, and any other Company property in their possession.
5.
Plant Layoff - Job Reductions - Bumping - Recall (hourly): it is our
intention to avoid reductions in the hourl y wo rkforce whenever possibl e .
There may be occasions, however, when they cannot be avoided. There
are two types or reductions affecting hourly employees which may occur:
- Those where the ultimat e goal is t o reduce the number
of employees in the workforce resulting from a general
lack of work; or
- Those where downgrading and/or reassignment of employees
will occur because of isolated incidents of lack of work
resulting from technological change or other causes. No
employees are involuntarily separated from the Company in
this type of action.
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�Lesson 32 (cont.)
READINGS:
In either situation, plant seniority is the factor which determines
the options of employees affected. Both types of reduction begin
with an announcement to the workforce posted at least five (5) days
before the actions occur. As positions and jobs are -eliminated,
bumping will occur according to seniority, until the least senior
employees in the plant are either downgraded to the lowest level or
laid off.
Employees who have completed their probationary .period and who are
layed-off are eligible for recall for a period of one year or length
of service, whichever is less.
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The curriculum for USCI Division/Bard Implants was designed for Vocational English as a Second Language (VESL) and employee orientation.
Founded by Charles Russell Bard, USCI/Bard Implants is one of the world's largest medical grade producers of cardiovascular catheters, and urological catheters. The facilities are located in Billerica, Massachusetts, which act as the company headquarter for USCI division, Bard implant division, and their international division; Glens Falls, New York; Fitzwilliam, New Hampshire; and Ireland. The company first products were ureteral and urethral catheters.
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Pho, Hai B.
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