Empowering minds. Achieving dreams. Employee Handbook 2021-2022 Table of Contents Employee Handbook Receipt ......................................................................................................... 6 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 7 Mission Statement .............................................................................................................................. 8 District Goals and Objectives ...................................................................................................... 8 Board of Trustees ................................................................................................................................ 8 Board Meeting Schedule for 2021-22 ..................................................................................... 9 Administration ................................................................................................................................... 10 School Calendar ............................................................................................................................ 10 Helpful Contacts ........................................................................................................................... 11 School Directory ............................................................................................................................ 11 Employment ....................................................................................................................................... 12 Equal Employment Opportunity ............................................................................................. 12 Job Vacancy Announcements .................................................................................................. 12 Employment after Retirement ................................................................................................. 13 Contract and Noncontract Employment ............................................................................. 13 Certification and Licenses .......................................................................................................... 14 Recertification of Employment Authorization ................................................................... 14 Searches and Alcohol and Drug Testing ............................................................................. 14 Health Safety Training ................................................................................................................ 15 Reassignments and Transfers .................................................................................................. 15 Workload and Work Schedules ............................................................................................... 16 Breaks for Expression of Breast Milk ..................................................................................... 16 Notification to Parents Regarding Qualifications ............................................................ 17 Outside Employment and Tutoring ....................................................................................... 17 Performance Evaluation ............................................................................................................. 17 Employee Involvement ............................................................................................................... 18 Staff Development ....................................................................................................................... 18 Staff Development Attendance ............................................................................................... 18 Compensation and Benefits ......................................................................................................... 20 Salaries, Wages, and Stipends ................................................................................................. 20 Paychecks ........................................................................................................................................ 20 Automatic Payroll Deposit ........................................................................................................ 20 Payroll Deductions ....................................................................................................................... 20 Overtime Compensation ............................................................................................................ 21 Time Clock ....................................................................................................................................... 22 Travel Expense Reimbursement .............................................................................................. 22 Health, Dental, and Life Insurance ......................................................................................... 22 Supplemental Insurance Benefits ........................................................................................... 23 Silsbee ISD 2021-22 Employee Handbook 2 | Page Cafeteria Plan Benefits (Section 125) .................................................................................... 23 Workers’ Compensation Insurance ........................................................................................ 23 Unemployment Compensation Insurance .......................................................................... 24 Teacher Retirement ...................................................................................................................... 24 Leaves and Absences ...................................................................................................................... 25 Absences – Faculty/Staff ............................................................................................................ 26 Personal Leave ............................................................................................................................... 26 State Sick Leave ............................................................................................................................. 27 Local Leave ...................................................................................................................................... 28 Extended Catastrophic Sick Leave ......................................................................................... 28 Sick Leave Bank (or Pool) .......................................................................................................... 28 Leave Use and Recording .......................................................................................................... 29 Family and Medical Leave (FML)—general provisions ................................................... 30 Local Procedures for Implementing Family and Medical Leave Provisions ........... 32 Temporary Disability ................................................................................................................... 33 Workers’ Compensation Benefits ........................................................................................... 33 Assault Leave .................................................................................................................................. 34 Bereavement Leave ...................................................................................................................... 34 Jury Duty .......................................................................................................................................... 34 Compliance with a Subpoena .................................................................................................. 35 Truancy Court Appearances ..................................................................................................... 35 Religious Observance ................................................................................................................. 35 Military Leave ................................................................................................................................. 35 Employee Relations and Communications ............................................................................. 37 Employee Recognition and Appreciation ........................................................................... 37 District Communications ........................................................................................................... 37 Complaints and Grievances .......................................................................................................... 38 Employee Conduct and Welfare ................................................................................................. 39 Standards of Conduct ................................................................................................................. 39 Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation ..................................................................... 42 Harassment of Students ............................................................................................................. 43 Reporting Suspected Child Abuse ......................................................................................... 43 Sexual Abuse and Maltreatment of Children ..................................................................... 44 Reporting Crime ...........................................................................................................................