450 N. Arizona Boulevard, Coolidge, Arizona 85128 Phone: 520.723.2040 Fax: 520.723.2442 COOLIDGE UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #21 EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK 2017-2018 Successful Students; Premier Schools; Educational Excellence The Coolidge Unified School District is an equal opportunity institution for education and employment This Handbook has been prepared as a guide for general information that should assist you during your employment. District policies in their entirety can be accessed at the campus site, Coolidge District office, or at the Arizona School Boards Association website: www.azsba.org. For additional information or questions regarding the content of this Handbook, please contact your administration or supervisor. The Coolidge Unified School District reserves the right to alter, modify, amend, or terminate these policies and information as it deems appropriate, and these changes may be implemented even if not communicated, reprinted, or substituted in this Handbook. All forms are available at the District Office if not included in this handbook. 1 Table of Contents Table of Contents ........................................................................................................................................ 2 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 5 ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF DIRECTORY 2017-2018 ........................................................................................... 6 2017-2018 SCHOOL CALENDAR .................................................................................................................... 8 BUSINESS SERVICES - POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ....................................................................................... 9 Auxiliary Operations/Student Activities/Clubs .........................................................................................................9 Central Printing .................................................................................................................................................... 11 Equipment/Inventory ........................................................................................................................................... 11 Inventory ............................................................................................................................................................. 11 Grant Funded Positions ......................................................................................................................................... 11 Time and Effort Reporting Procedures ................................................................................................................... 12 Overtime .............................................................................................................................................................. 12 Paydays/Holidays ................................................................................................................................................. 12 Time Clocks .......................................................................................................................................................... 14 Purchase Procedures – Requisitions, Purchase Orders, Receiving ........................................................................... 15 After the Fact Purchases ....................................................................................................................................... 15 Tax Credits ........................................................................................................................................................... 15 Travel ................................................................................................................................................................... 15 ANTI-HARASSEMENT ................................................................................................................................. 20 Sexual Harassment ............................................................................................................................................... 20 BENEFITS ................................................................................................................................................... 20 CONFLICT OF INTEREST .............................................................................................................................. 20 CREDENTIALS ............................................................................................................................................. 21 DRESS CODE .............................................................................................................................................. 21 DRUG FREE WORKPLACE ....................................................................................................................... 22 EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH .......................................................................................................................... 22 EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY AND NON-DISCRIMINATION ............................................................ 22 ETHICS ....................................................................................................................................................... 23 EVALUATION/SUPERVISION OF ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF ............................................................................ 24 EVALUATION/SUPERVISION OF CERTIFIED STAFF ....................................................................................... 24 EVALUATION/SUPERVISION OF CLASSIFIED STAFF ...................................................................................... 24 GIFTS TO & SOLICITATIONS BY STAFF ......................................................................................................... 24 GRIEVANCES .............................................................................................................................................. 24 HEALTH AND SAFETY ............................................................................................................................. 25 HORIZONTAL ADVANCEMENT ............................................................................................................... 25 IDENTIFICATION ..................................................................................................................................... 25 LEAVE ...................................................................................................................................................... 25 2 Professional Staff Personal/Emergency/Religious Leave ........................................................................................ 25 Support Staff Personal/Emergency/Religious Leave ............................................................................................... 26 Professional/Support Staff Sick Leave ................................................................................................................... 26 Black Out Days ..................................................................................................................................................... 26 Professional /Support Staff Bereavement Leave .................................................................................................... 26 Professional/Support Staff Leave of Absence Without Pay ..................................................................................... 26 Professional/Support Staff Military/Legal Leave .................................................................................................... 27 Jury Duty .............................................................................................................................................................. 27 Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) .......................................................................................................................... 27 PARTICIPATION IN POLITICAL ACTIVITIES.......................................................................................... 29 PROFESSIONAL AND UNPROFESSIONAL/IMMORAL CONDUCT .......................................................... 30 Employee Conduct ................................................................................................................................................ 30 Work Environment ............................................................................................................................................... 31 Conduct with a Student ........................................................................................................................................ 31 SOCIAL NETWORKING ................................................................................................................................ 32 Personal Use of Internet/Social Networking/Blogs, Etc. ......................................................................................... 33 PERSONNEL RECORDS ................................................................................................................................ 35 PREP HOURS .............................................................................................................................................. 35 RESIGNATION ...........................................................................................................................................