Section 4 - Personnel

Article I - In General

• Definitions 4-1
• Employee Conduct 4-2
• Grievances and Grievance Procedures: Teachers 4-3
  • Grievance Procedure - Teachers 4-3.1
  • Grievance Procedures - Non-instructional and Classified Employees 4-3.2
• Equal Employment Opportunity, Non-discrimination and anti-harassment and Compliance Officers 4-4
  • Employee Complaints of Discrimination or Harassment Based on Membership in a Protected Class 4-4.1
  • Americans with Disabilities Act: Reasonable Accommodation Requests 4-4.2
  • Sexual Harassment, Sexual violence, Inappropriate Sexual Conduct and Non-retaliation Complaint Procedures- Employees 4-4.3
• Criminal Charge Filed Against Employee: Notification of Superintendent 4-5
  • Employee Submission to Background Check Upon Arrest 4-5.1

Article II - Employees Generally: Conditions of Employment

• Healthy Work Environment 4-6
  • Communication and Maintaining an Effective Work Environment 4-6.1
• Nepotism: Employment/Supervision of Relatives 4-7
• Employee Input Process 4-8
• Health Certificates/Medical Examinations/Communicable Disease Awareness/Fitness for Duty 4-9
  • Fitness for Duty Evaluations 4-9.1
• Conditions of Employment 4-10
  • Classified Employees: General Employment Information 4-10.1
  • Alcohol, Drug and Tobacco-Free Workplace 4-10.2
• Appointment 4-11
  • Teacher Recruitment and Selection 4-11.1
• Assignment, Reassignment and Transfer 4-12
  • Teacher Assignment and Transfer 4-12.1
  • Temporary Alternative Duty 4-12.2
• Contract Period/Calendar Workdays 4-13
  • Hours of Employment/Work Day 4-13.1
• Alternative Work Schedules: 12-Month, Non-Instructional Employees 4-14
• Personnel Records 4-15
• Resignation and Job Abandonment 4-16
• Suspension From Work or Administrative Leave 4-17
  • Suspensions and Administrative Leave 4-17.1
• Dismissal or Placement on Probation 4-18
• Reserved 4-19
• Reduction in Force (RIF) 4-20
• Reserved 4-21
• Drug and Alcohol Testing of Employees Holding a Commercial Driver's License 4-22
  • Drug and Alcohol Testing of Commercial Motor Vehicle Operators 4-22.1

Article III - Employees Generally: Activities

• Conflict of Interests 4-23
  • Conflicts of Interest 4-23.1
  • Endorsement of Commercial Products or Services 4-23.2
  • Political Activities 4-23.3
  • Non-school Employment 4-23.4
• School Bus Privileges (Title Only) 4-24
  • School Bus Privileges 4-24.1
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 4-24.2
• Use of Private Cars for Transporting Students (Title Only) 4-25
  • Transportation of Students in Private Vehicles 4-25.1
• Reserved 4-26
  • Personnel Identification Systems 4-26.1
• Gifts to Staff Members 4-27
• Firearms and Weapons (Title Only) 4-28
  • Firearms and Weapons 4-28.1
• Employee Lactation Support 4-29
• Reserved 4-30
• Nonschool Employment (Title Only) 4-31
  • Remote Work and Remote Working Agreements 4-31.2
• Employee Associations 4-32
• Investigative Procedures 4-33
  • Investigative Procedures 4-33.1
• Response to Allegations Against Staff of Assault/Other Acts 4-34

Article IV - Employees Generally: Compensation and Related Benefits

• Salaries and Compensation 4-35
  • Pay Schedule 4-35.1
  • Placement of Positions on the Unified Experience-Based Step Pay Scale 4-35.2
  • Salary Adjustments for Acting Pay or Temporary Duties/Assignments Pay 4-35.3
  • Salary Allowances 4-35.4
• Payroll Deductions 4-36
  • Payroll Deductions 4-36.1
  • Garnishments 4-36.2
• Employee Benefits/Retirement Plans/Insurance 4-37
  • Retiree Benefits 4-37.1
  • Reserved 4-37.2
  • Designation as Full-Time Employee 4-37.3
• Travel Expenditures/Reimbursement 4-38
  • Travel Expenditures/Reimbursement 4-38.1
• Employee Professional Development & Growth in Job Skills 4-39
  • Employee Professional Development Reimbursement 4-39.1
• Reserved 4-40
• Reserved 4-41
• Property Damage/Reimbursement 4-42
• Payment to Estate of Deceased Employees 4-43
  • Sexual Harassment Complaint Procedures (Title Only) 4-43.1

Article V - Absences/Leaves/Vacations

• Absences (Title Only) 4-44
  • Reserved 4-44.1
  • Emergency Absences 4-44.2
  • Administrative Leave for Emergencies/Disasters 4-44.3
  • School Volunteering/Student Related Activities 4-44.4
  • Workers' Compensation: Work Related Accident/Injury Leave 4-44.5
• Sick Leave Bank 4-45
  • Sick Leave 4-45.1
  • Sick Leave Bank 4-45.2
  • Pay for Unused Sick Leave 4-45.3
  • Disability Programs for Employees in the VRS Hybrid Plan 4-45.4
  • Public Health Emergencies 4-45.5
  • Leave for Long-Term Illness or Injury of an Employee or Family Member 4-45.6
  • Donation of Leave 4-45.7
  • Leave for Organ or Bone Marrow Donation 4-45.8
• Funeral Leave (Title Only) 4-46
  • Bereavement Leave 4-46.1
• Personal Reasons Leave (Title Only) 4-47
  • Personal Reasons Leave 4-47.1
• Leave of Absence for Employee and Professional Organization Presidents 4-48
• Military Service 4-49
  • Military Leave 4-49.1
• Annual Leave (Title Only) 4-50
  • Annual Leave 4-50.1
  • Reserved 4-50.2
• Lawsuits and Subpoenas 4-51
  • Subpoenaed Witness, Jury Duty, and Court Appearance Leave 4-51.1
• Religious Holiday Leave (Title Only) 4-52
  • Religious Holiday Leave 4-52.1
• Leaves Without Pay (Title Only) 4-53
  • Academic Leave 4-53.1
  • Professional Leave 4-53.2
  • Political Leave 4-53.3
• Reserved
• Leave With/Without Pay for Family and Medical Purposes 4-55
  • Family and Medical Leave 4-55.1

Article VI - Licensed Personnel

• Roles of Professional Teaching Staff/Conditions of Employment 4-56
• Licensed Personnel Contracts 4-57
  • Licensed Personnel: Contracts 4-57.1
• Instructional Preparations/Lesson Plans (Title Only) 4-58
  • Instructional Preparations/Learning Plans 4-58.1
• Noninstructional Duties (Title Only) 4-59
  • Noninstructional Duties 4-59.1
• Planning Time/Lunch Period (Title Only) 4-60
  • Planning Time/Lunch Period 4-60.1
• Reserved 4-61
• Evaluation: Licensed Personnel 4-62
  • Evaluation: Licensed Personnel 4-62.1
• Room and Class Assignment (Title Only) 4-63
  • Room and Class Assignments 4-63.1
• Reserved 4-64
• Meetings and Conferences 4-65
  • Meetings and Conferences 4-65.1
• Tutoring for Pay 4-66
• Investigating/Reporting Alcohol, Marijuana, or Illegal Drug Use 4-67
  • Investigating/Reporting Alcohol or Drug Use Employee Responsibilities 4-67.1
• Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect 4-68
  • Reporting Child Abuse or Neglect 4-68.1
• Research Involving Employees/Research Review Committee 4-69
  • Research Involving Employees 4-69.1
• Licensed Personnel: Teacher Salary Scale 4-70
  • Reserved 4-70.1
  • Salary Schedule for Teachers' Placement and Advancement 4-70.2
• Credit for Previous Teaching Experience (Title Only) 4-71
  • Credit for Previous Teaching Experience 4-71.1
• Payment for Work Beyond Regular School Term (Title Only) 4-72
  • Payment for Work Beyond Regular School Term 4-72.1
• Awards for Achievement and Service 4-73
• Reserved

Article VII - Classified Personnel

• Reserved 4-75
• Reserved 4-76
• Reserved 4-77
• Food Service Personnel (Title Only) 4-78
• Custodial and Maintenance Service Personnel (Title Only) 4-79
• Secretarial and Clerical Personnel (Title Only) 4-80
• Nurses and Interpreters (Title Only) 4-81
• Contracts (Title Only) 4-82
• Classified Personnel: Evaluation 4-83
  • Classified/Professional/Non-Instructional Evaluations 4-83.1
• Reserved
• Classified Personnel: Meetings, Conferences and Conventions 4-85
• Classified Personnel: Compensation 4-86
• Overtime 4-87
  • Overtime 4-87.1
  • Closures and Limited Operations 4-87.2
• Holidays 4-88
• Reserved 4-89

Article VIII - Temporary and Part-Time Personnel

• Reserved 4-90
  • Substitute Teachers 4-90.1
  • Other Substitutes 4-90.2
• Student Teachers 4-91
  • Placement Procedures 4-91.1
• Summer School Teachers Assignment and Placement 4-92
  • Summer School Teachers Assignment and Placement 4-92.1
• Reserved 4-93
• Reserved 4-94
• Reserved 4-95
• Reserved 4-96
• Administrative Interns and Administrative Assistants 4-97