Aldine I.S.D. Teacher Handbook - Aldine Independent School District

study or regular session which is at least ten (10) days after the appeal is filed. After considering the
complaint, the Board may exercise its discretion by questioning the grievant or the administration, or
directing the Superintendent to place the matter on a future agenda, or by taking no action.
IX. TITLE IX - STATEMENT
In compliance with Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, the Aldine ISD will not discriminate on
the basis of sex or age in the employment of or admission to any education program or activity.
X. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Employee benefits are available to all regular employees (active or on a paid leave approved by the district)
and who are active, contributing members of the Teacher Retirement System (TRS) or will be TRS eligible
within 90 days. Initial enrollment for insurance must be made within 30 days of employment. Information
about the benefits available will be given at the time of the completion of paperwork necessary for
employment. An annual open enrollment period allows existing employees the opportunity to make changes
to current benefit selections. Insurance inquiries should be made to the Employee Benefits Department
located in the Human Resources Department at the M. B. “Sonny” Donaldson Aldine Meadows Complex.
XI. WORKERS’ COMPENSATION
A. Workers’ Compensation programs provide benefits to an employee who has been injured in an on
the-job accident; an employee who has been disabled by an occupational disease; or to the surviving
wife/husband and children of an injured worker.
B. Benefits apply to injuries sustained by employees while they are acting in the course and scope of
their employment. Workers’ compensation benefits include reasonable / necessary medical expenses
and income benefits. Income benefits are effective beginning the eighth day of time lost.
C. In case of an emergency, contact 911.
D. Injured employees are to report to the campus nurse. Building principals/department supervisors
should be notified immediately. The First Report of Injury or Illness forms must be signed by the
principal or supervisor immediately following the accident and sent to the risk management
department.
E. It is required that treating doctors be selected from the Alliance network of physicians.
F. Employees are to present temporary prescription cards to participating pharmacies. Prescription
cards are issued by the campus nurse.
G. The Workers’ Compensation Early Return to Work Program, ERTW, is designed for employees who
have been released to return to work with temporary physical restrictions after having experienced an
on the job injury or illness. By offering modified duty and allowing the injured employee to return
to work, within the medical restrictions dictated by the treating physician, ERTW programs reduce
the potential impact of injury on the workers’ life as well as on the district’s workers’ compensation
costs.
Aldine ISD will make every reasonable effort to provide temporary suitable return to work
opportunities for every employee who is unable to perform his/her regular duties following a work
related injury/illness. This may include temporarily modifying the employee’s regular job or, if
available, providing temporary alternate work depending on the employee’s physical capabilities.
Only work that is meaningful and productive will be considered. Modified duty assignments
associated with ERTW are intended to fulfill a temporary need and shall be extended for a period of
up to four (4) weeks. If an employee cannot return to regular duty within this timeframe, recovery
shall be completed at home.
Having an ERTW program does not obligate Aldine to create unnecessary work or to return an
injured worker if there is no appropriate productive work available. Aldine will make every
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