WATERFORD PUBLIC SCHOOLS

PERSONNEL ‑‑ CERTIFIED & NON‑CERTIFIED                     SERIES 4000

 

Contract  Supersedes Policy

                                                                                                                                    Policy or 

                                                                                                                 Number       Regulation  

 
 
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


0.       Concept and Roles in Personnel..................................................... 4000         P

 

1.       Certified Personnel......................................................................... 4100         P

          A.       Permanent Personnel

                    (1)       Recruitment and Selection........................................ 4111         P

                                (a)         Affirmative Action:

Equal Employment Opportunity................... 4111.1P    4111.1R

                                (b)         Minority Teacher Recruitment...................... 4111.3      P

                    (2)       Appointment and Conditions of Employment............. 4112         P            T, A

                                (a)         Certification................................................ 4112.2      P

                                (b)         Health Examinations.................................... 4112.4P    4112.4R

                                (c)         Health Services/Aids................................... 4112.4211P             4112.4211R

                                (d)         Security/Credit Check................................. 4112.5P    4112.5R

                                (e)         Personnel Records...................................... 4112.6      P            T, A

                                (f)          Use & Disclosure of Employee

                                             Medical Information (HIPAA)..................... 4112.61    P

                    (3)       Assignment.............................................................. 4113P       4113R    T, A

                                (a)         Load/Scheduling/Hours of

                                             Employment................................................ 4113.1                     T, A

                                (b)         Non-Teaching Duties.................................. 4113.11                   T

                                (c)         Work Year................................................. 4113.3                     T, A

                    (4)       Transfer/Reassignment

                                (Equity in Staff Assignment)...................................... 4114         P            T, A

                    (5)       Evaluation/Supervision.............................................. 4115         P            A

                                (a)         Coaches Evaluation..................................... 4115.3      P

                    (6)       Separation/Disciplinary Action

                                (a)         Retirement.................................................. 4117.1      P

                                (b)         Resignation................................................. 4117.2                     T, A

                                (c)         Teacher Layoff & Recall

                                             (Personnel Reduction)................................. 4117.3      P            T, A

                    (7)       Rights, Responsibilities and Duties

                                (a)         Civil and Legal Rights

                                             (i)        Nondiscrimination

                                                        (a)       Gender Discrimination/

                                                                    Sexual Harassment............... 4118.112P      4118.112R

                                (b)         Professional Responsibilities

                                             (i)        Academic Freedom......................... 4118.21    P

                                             (ii)        Conduct and Dress

                                                        (a)        Drug Free Workplace &

                                                                    Drug Free Schools &

                                                                    Communities........................ 4118.232P                 4118.232R

 

 

(b)       Weapons and Dangerous

                                                                    Instruments.......................... 4118.233  P

                                                        (c)       Prohibition on Recommendations

                                                                    For Psychotropic Drugs....... 4118.234P  4118.234R

                                                        (d)       Smoke-Free Environment..... 4118.235  P

          B.       Temporary and Part‑Time Personnel.................................... 4120                        T

                    (1)       Substitute Teachers.................................................. 4121         P

                    (2)       Student Teachers/Internships.................................... 4122         P

          C.       Activities

                    (1)       Staff Development.................................................... 4131         P            T, A

                    (2)       Publication or Creation of Materials.......................... 4132         P           

                    (3)       Travel; Reimbursement .................................... 4133P               A

                    (4)       Organizations/Units.................................................. 4135         P            T, A

                                (a)         Agreement.................................................. 4135.1                     T, A

                                             (i)        Recognition..................................... 4135.11                   T, A

                                             (ii)        Personnel Covered.......................... 4135.12                   T, A

                                             (iii)       Board/School System Rights............ 4135.13                   T, A

                                             (iv)       Savings Clause................................ 4135.15                   T, A

                                             (v)       Work Stoppages............................. 4135.16                   A

                                (b)         Negotiations/Consultation............................ 4135.3                     T

                                (c)         Staff Complaints/Concerns/Grievances........ 4135.4      P            T, A

                    (5)       Meetings.................................................................. 4136                        T, A

                    (6)       Non‑School Employment......................................... 4138         P

          D.       Compensation and Related Benefits..................................... 4140                        T, A

                    (1)       Salary Guides........................................................... 4141                        T, A

                    (2)       Salary Checks and Deductions................................. 4142P   4142R        T, A

                    (3)       Extra Pay for Extra Work......................................... 4143                        T, A

                    (4)       Insurance/Health & Welfare Benefits........................ 4144                        T, A

                    (5)       Retirement Compensation......................................... 4145                        T, A

                                (a)         Tax-Sheltered Annuities.............................. 4145.1                     T, A

                    (6)       Employee-Related Accommodations........................ 4146                        T, A

                    (7)       Employee Safety...................................................... 4147                        T

                                (a)         Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne

                                             Pathogens................................................... 4147.1P    4147.1R

                    (8)       Employee Protection................................................ 4148         P

          E.       Leaves and Vacations.......................................................... 4150         P            T, A

                    (1)       Short‑Term Leaves.................................................. 4151                        T

                                (a)         Personal Illness and Injury........................... 4151.1                     T, A

                                             (i)        Industrial Accident/Illness................. 4151.11                   T

                                (b)         Family Illness/Quarantine............................. 4151.2                     T

                                (c)         Professional Purposes................................. 4151.4                     T, A

                                (d)         Legal and Civic Duties. 4151.5..................................... T

                                (e)         Religious Observance.................................. 4151.6                     T

                                (f)          Emergency/Personal.................................... 4151.7                     T, A

                                (g)         Association................................................. 4151.8                     T

                    (2)       Long‑Term Leaves................................................... 4152                        T, A

                                (a)         Sabbatical................................................... 4152.1                     T, A

                                (b)         Professional................................................ 4152.2                    T, A

                                (c)         Maternity; Adoptive; Child Care/

                                             Paternity..................................................... 4152.3                     T

                                (d)         Military....................................................... 4152.4                     A

                                (e)         Family and Medical Leave Act.................... 4152.6P    4152.6R

                    (3)       Vacations/Holidays.................................................. 4153         P

                    (4)       Jury Duty................................................................. 4158         P

 

2.       Non‑Certificated Personnel............................................................ 4200        

          A.       Permanent Personnel

                    (1)       Recruitment and Selection........................................ 4211         P*

                                (a)         Affirmative Action: Equal Employment

                                             Opportunity................................................ 4211.1      P/R*

                                (b)         Vacancies................................................... 4211.2                     C, F, P

                    (2)       Appointment and Conditions of Employment............. 4212         P*          C, F

                                (a)         Health Examinations.................................... 4212.4      P/R*

                                             (i)        Drug and Alcohol Testing for School Bus Drivers ............................... 4212.42P

                                             (ii)        AIDS 4212.4211...................................... P/R*

                                (b)         Security/Credit Check................................. 4212.5      P/R*

                                (c)         Personnel Records...................................... 4212.6      P*          F, S

                                             (i)        Use and Disclosure of Employee

                                                        Medical Information (HIPAA)......... 4212.61    P*

                    (3)       Assignment.............................................................. 4213         P/R*       C, F

                                (a)         Load/Scheduling/Hours of Employment....... 4213.1                     C, F, P, S

                                (b)         Work Year................................................. 4213.3                     C, F, P

                    (4)       Transfer/Reassignment.............................................. 4214                        C, F, P

                    (5)       Evaluation Supervision.............................................. 4215         P

                    (6)       Probationary/Continuing Contract Status................... 4216                        C

                                (a)         Seniority..................................................... 4216.1                     C, F, P, S

                    (7)       Separation/Disciplinary Action

                                (a)         Retirement.................................................. 4217.1      P*          C, F, P

                                (b)         Resignation................................................. 4217.2                     C, F, P

                                (c)         Layoff/Rehire.............................................. 4217.3                     C, F, P, S

                                (d)         Dismissal/Suspension

                                             (i)        Just Cause....................................... 4217.41                   F, P, S

 

 

                    (8)       Rights, Responsibilities and Duties

                                (a)         Civil and Legal Rights

                                             (i)        Nondiscrimination

                                                        (a)       Sexual Harassment............... 4218.112  P/R*

                                (b)         Professional Responsibilities

                                             (i)        Conduct and Dress

                                                        (a)       Drug Free Workplace &

                                                                    Drug Free Schools &

                                                                    Communities........................ 4218.231  P/R*

                                             (ii)        Weapons......................................... 4218.233  P*

                                             (iii)       Smoke-Free Environment................ 4218.235  P*

          B.       Activities

                    (1)       Growth in Job Skills................................................. 4231                        C, F, P, S

                    (2)       Publication or Creation of Materials.......................... 4232         P*

                    (3)       Travel; Reimbursement............................................. 4233         P*          C, F, P

                    (4)       Organizations/Units.................................................. 4234                        C, F, P, S

                            (a)         Agreement.................................................. 4234.1                     C, F, P, S

                                             (i)        Recognition..................................... 4234.11                   C, F, P, S

                                             (ii)        Personnel Covered.......................... 4234.12                   C, F, P, S

                                             (iii)       Board/School System Rights............ 4234.13                   C, F, P, S

                                             (iv)       Savings Clause................................ 4234.15                   C, F, P, S

                                             (v)       Work Stoppages............................. 4234.16                   C, F, P, S

                                (b)         Negotiations/Consultation............................ 4234.3                     S

                                (c)         Staff Complaints/Concerns/Grievances........ 4234.4      P*          C, F, P, S

                    (5)       Meetings.................................................................. 4235                        F

                    (6)       Non‑School Employment......................................... 4238        

          D.       Compensation and Related Benefits..................................... 4240                        C, F, P, S

                    (1)       Salary Guides........................................................... 4241                        C, F, P, S

                    (2)       Salary Checks and Deductions................................. 4242         P/R*       C, F, P, S

                    (3)       Overtime Pay........................................................... 4243                        C, F, S

                    (4)       Insurance/Health & Welfare Benefits........................ 4244                        C, F, P, S

                    (5)       Retirement Compensation......................................... 4245                        C

                    (6)       Employment-Related Accommodations.................... 4246                        F, P

                                (a)         Employee Amenities.................................... 4246.3                     F, P

                                (b)         Protective Clothing/Devices......................... 4246.4                     F

                    (7)       Employee Safety

                                (a)         Occupational Exposure to Bloodborne

                                             Pathogens................................................... 4247.1      P/R*

                    (8)       Employee Protection................................................ 4248         P*

 

 

 

          E.       Leaves and Vacations.......................................................... 4250         P*          C, F, P, S

                    (1)       Short‑Term Leaves.................................................. 4251                        C, F, P, S

                                (a)         Personal Illness and Injury........................... 4251.1                     C, F, P, S

                                (b)         Family Illness/Quarantine............................. 4251.2                     F

                                (c)         Bereavement............................................... 4251.3                     C, F, P

                                (d)         Legal and Civic Duties. 4251.5..................................... C, F, P, S

                                (e)         Religious Observance.................................. 4251.6