East Marshall Community School EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK 2019-2020 The East Marshall Community School District instills a passion for learning to INSPIRE and to PREPARE students to ACHIEVE. 9-16-2019 TABLE OF CONTENTS NON-DISCRIMINATION POLICY STATEMENT .......................................................................................................................... 3 PAYROLL ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 IPERS .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 FICA .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 OTHER TAXES .................................................................................................................................................................................. 3 TSA ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 3 EMPLOYEE HOURS ......................................................................................................................................................................... 3 EMPLOYEE WORK WEEK .............................................................................................................................................................. 4 OVERTIME ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 EARLY RETIREMENT POLICY ...................................................................................................................................................... 5 PERSONAL ILLNESS/DISABILITY LEAVE .................................................................................................................................. 5 CATASTROPHE LEAVE .................................................................................................................................................................. 6 EMPLOYEE EVALUATION ............................................................................................................................................................. 6 EMPLOYMENT AND ASSIGNMENTS ........................................................................................................................................... 8 EMPLOYMENTS AND ASSIGNMENTS ......................................................................................................................................... 8 PHYSICAL EXAMINATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 8 REDUCTION OR REALIGNMENT OF STAFF & TRANSFERS ................................................................................................... 8 GROUP INSURANCE BENEFITS .................................................................................................................................................... 9 BEREAVEMENT LEAVE ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 JURY & LEGAL DUTY LEAVE ..................................................................................................................................................... 10 POLITICAL LEAVE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 PERSONAL LEAVE ........................................................................................................................................................................ 11 PROFESSIONAL LEAVE ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 MILITARY SERVICE LEAVE ........................................................................................................................................................ 12 FAMILY LEAVE .............................................................................................................................................................................. 12 FAMILY & MEDICAL LEAVE ACT ............................................................................................................................................. 13 UNPAID LEAVE .............................................................................................................................................................................. 13 EMPLOYEE RESIGNATION .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 REDUCTION IN FORCE ................................................................................................................................................................. 13 DISMISSAL ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 14 ABUSE OF BREAK OR MEAL PERIODS ..................................................................................................................................... 14 ABUSE OF DISTRICT OR CO-WORKER PROPERTY ................................................................................................................ 14 BOARD POLICIES ........................................................................................................................................................................... 14 COMPUTER USE ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14 SOCIAL NETWORKING ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 CONFIDENTIAL RECORDS .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 DISHONESTY .................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 PHOTOGRAPHING AND RECORDING IN WORKPLACE ........................................................................................................ 15 DRESS CODE/GROOMING & HYGIENE ..................................................................................................................................... 15 SUBSTANCE FREE WORKPLACE ............................................................................................................................................... 15 ANTI-BULLYING/HARASSMENT ................................................................................................................................................ 16 EFFICIENT USE OF TIME .............................................................................................................................................................. 17 FAILURE TO COMPLETE REPORTS OR MAKE REQUIRED REPORTS ................................................................................ 18 INSUBORDINATION ...................................................................................................................................................................... 18 MANDATORY COOPERATION IN WORKPLACE INVESTIGATION ..................................................................................... 18 MANDATORY REPORTING OF POST-EMPLOYMENT ARRESTS & CONVICTIONS ......................................................... 18 NEGLECT OF DUTIES .................................................................................................................................................................... 18 FIGHTING/OFFENSIVE OR ABUSIVE LANGUAGE .................................................................................................................. 18 PERSONAL PROFIT ........................................................................................................................................................................ 18 RELATIONSHIP WITH STUDENTS .............................................................................................................................................. 18 TELEPHONE USE ............................................................................................................................................................................ 18 USE OF DISTRICT VEHICLES ...................................................................................................................................................... 19 TRAVEL COMPENSATION ..........................................................................................................................................................