Smallgroup,Large Group Andschoolage Childcare Licensing
SmallGroup,Large Group andSchoolAge ChildCare Licensing
TECHNICALASSISTANCE:StaffHandbook
PersonnelPolicies
Personnelpoliciesserveasaguideforstaffastheycanbecomefamiliarwithyourprogram.Itisanopportunityforyoutocommunicatetostafftheinformationthattheywillneedtoknowsotheywillhaveaclearunderstandingofpoliciesandproceduresthatguideeverydayoperationandprogramming.PersonnelPoliciesareusually compiledintoaStaffHandbookthat is atool thatcan used in orientationfor new staff as well as aguide forexistingstaff.
Programsshouldincludeanyinformationtheyfeelrelevantalongwithinformationinregulation7.04(17)(l)whichstates“Inprogramswithfourormorepaidstaffthelicenseemustdescribe,inwriting,theprogram'scurrentpersonnelpoliciesandpracticesandmustmake themavailable toall employeesand prospective employeesat the program.”
Asrequiredby7.04(17)(l), a program’sPersonnelPolicies must include the following:
1.Thecriteriaandproceduresforhiring,promotion,probationaryperiods,disciplining,suspension,anddismissal ofanystaffperson
2.The procedurefor handlingstaff complaints
3.Theprocedureforhandlingallegationsofchildabuseorneglectagainstastaffmember,includingthe requirements of 7.11(4)(e) and (f)which are:
- NotifyingEECimmediatelyafterfilingorlearningthata51Ahasbeenfiledallegingabuseorneglectofachildwhileinthecareoftheprogramorduringaprogram-relatedactivity
- NotifyingEECimmediatelyuponlearningthatareporthasbeenfilednaminganeducatorasanallegedperpetrator of abuse or neglect ofachild
4.Job descriptionsfor allpaideducator positions
5.Thesalaryrangecoveringallpositions.Thelicenseemustprovideeachemployeewithinformationregardingthesalaryrangeforhis/herpositionortheprocedurefordeterminingthesalaryfor his/her position.
The following are suggestions for additional information to be provided in the StaffHandbook:
- Additionalinformationrelatedtoabuseandneglectpolicy(i.e.ifstaffaresuspendeddo theygetpaid, ifthe51Ais supportedwhat happens, etc)
- BRC policy
- Program’sdresscode
- Policyforconfidentiality[regulation7.04(12)]
- Policyforcell phoneuse
- Policyfor babysitting
- Program’splanfororientationincludingrequirementsstatedinEEC’s“Orientationto EarlyEducationand Care”Policy.
- Program’splanfor staffsupervision andevaluation
- Program’splanfor professional development
- Staff meetingrequirements
- ParentHandbook
- HealthCare Policy
- Emergency/Evacuation Plans
- Plansfor transitions
- Planfor referrals
- Anyandallpoliciesthatstaff need to knowin orderto provide care tochildren