| "Misconduct" does not include: failure to perform employment |
| duties satisfactorily if the employee made a good faith effort to |
| perform the duties; absenteeism caused by the illness of the |
| employee or an immediate family member if the employee notified |
| the employer of the reason for the absence and complied with the |
| employer's notification rules and policies; or actions taken by |
| the employee that were necessary to protect the employee or an |
| immediate family member from domestic violence if the employee |
| made all reasonable efforts to preserve the employment. |