2019-2020 Employee Handbook HARMONY DC PUBLIC CHARTER SCHOOLS Harmony DC Public Charter School 62 T St. NE Washington, DC 20002 Table of Contents INTRODUCTION ................................................................................................................................................. 5 SCHOOL INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................... 5 Description of Harmony D.C. Public Charter Schools .......................................................................................... 5 Mission Statement ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 Board of Directors ....................................................................................................................................................... 5 EMPLOYMENT.................................................................................................................................................... 6 At-Will Employment ................................................................................................................................................... 6 Hiring Standards ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Employee Duties ......................................................................................................................................................... 6 Equal Employment Opportunity .............................................................................................................................. 6 Prohibition of Harassment and Discrimination ..................................................................................................... 7 Student Discrimination and Harassment ................................................................................................................ 7 Complaint Procedures: Harassment ........................................................................................................................ 8 Violence in the Workplace.......................................................................................................................................... 9 Immigration Law Compliance .................................................................................................................................. 9 Disability Accommodations ..................................................................................................................................... 10 Employment Applications ........................................................................................................................................ 10 Employment Checks ................................................................................................................................................. 10 Criminal History Record Information .................................................................................................................... 10 Employee Arrests and Convictions ......................................................................................................................... 11 Fingerprinting ............................................................................................................................................................ 12 Consumer Reports ..................................................................................................................................................... 12 Health Requirements ................................................................................................................................................ 13 Reassignments and Transfers .................................................................................................................................. 13 Extra Duties ............................................................................................................................................................... 13 School Activities ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 Work Schedules .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 Notification to Parents Regarding Qualifications ................................................................................................ 14 Staff Dress and Grooming ........................................................................................................................................ 14 Performance Evaluation ........................................................................................................................................... 15 Return of School Property ........................................................................................................................................ 15 Working with the Media ........................................................................................................................................... 16 Staff Development ..................................................................................................................................................... 16 Name and Address Change ..................................................................................................................................... 16 Building Use ............................................................................................................................................................... 16 Instructional Supplies ............................................................................................................................................... 16 Communication with Parents in General ............................................................................................................... 16 Parent and Student Complaints ............................................................................................................................... 16 Title I – Parent/Teacher Conferences.................................................................................................................... 17 CLASSIFICATION, COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS .................................................................................... 17 Employment Classification Categories .................................................................................................................. 17 Workweek and Work Hours for Purposes of FLSA .............................................................................................. 18 Harmony DC Public Charter Schools Employee Handbook 2019-2020 1 Salaries, Wages, and Stipends .................................................................................................................................. 18 Payroll .......................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Harmony D.C. Public Charter Schools Annualized Compensation .................................................................. 18 Timekeeping .............................................................................................................................................................. 19 Minimum Wage and Overtime ................................................................................................................................ 20 Direct Deposit ............................................................................................................................................................ 20 Employee Advances .................................................................................................................................................. 20 Deductions From Pay ............................................................................................................................................... 20 Wage Garnishments .................................................................................................................................................. 21 Exemption From Withholding ................................................................................................................................ 21 Change in Withholding Status ................................................................................................................................. 21 Wage and Tax Statements ........................................................................................................................................ 21 Health Insurance ....................................................................................................................................................... 21 COBRA Coverage ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 ATTENDANCE, LEAVE AND ABSENCES......................................................................................................... 22 Attendance .................................................................................................................................................................