12-13 Employee Handbook Cover.psd - Southwest ISD
12-13 Employee Handbook Cover.psd - Southwest ISD
12-13 Employee Handbook Cover.psd - Southwest ISD
You also want an ePaper? Increase the reach of your titles
YUMPU automatically turns print PDFs into web optimized ePapers that Google loves.
Leaves and Absences ................................................................................................ 28<br />
Personal Leave ...................................................................................................................... 29<br />
State Sick Leave .................................................................................................................... 30<br />
Local Leave .......................................................................................................................... 30<br />
Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) ............................................................................... 31<br />
Basic Leave Entitlement......................................................................................................31<br />
Military Family Leave Entitlements....................................................................................31<br />
Benefits & Protections.........................................................................................................31<br />
Eligibility.............................................................................................................................32<br />
Definition of a Serious Health Condition............................................................................32<br />
Use of Paid Leave................................................................................................................32<br />
Job Restoration....................................................................................................................33<br />
Failure to Report for Duty after Expiration of FMLA Leave..............................................33<br />
Intermittent Leave................................................................................................................33<br />
<strong>Employee</strong> Responsibilities...................................................................................................33<br />
Employer Responsibilities...................................................................................................34<br />
Requests for FMLA.............................................................................................................34<br />
District Contact....................................................................................................................35<br />
Substitutes............................................................................................................................35<br />
Availability..........................................................................................................................35<br />
Temporary Disability Leave .................................................................................................. 36<br />
Extended Leave....................................................................................................................36<br />
Bereavement Leave..............................................................................................................37<br />
Assault Leave....................................................................................................................37<br />
Neutral Absences Control.....................................................................................................38<br />
Abuse of Leave.....................................................................................................................38<br />
Excessive Absences..............................................................................................................38<br />
Job Abandonment.................................................................................................................39<br />
Jury Duty ................................................................................................................................. 39<br />
Other Court Appearances ......................................................................................................... 39<br />
Reimbursement for Unused Leave upon Retirement............................................................39<br />
Military Leave .......................................................................................................................... 40<br />
<strong>Employee</strong> Relations and Communications............................................................... 42<br />
<strong>Employee</strong> Recognition and Appreciation............................................................................... 42<br />
District Communications ....................................................................................................... 42<br />
Complaints and Grievances ....................................................................................... 43<br />
<strong>Employee</strong> Conduct and Welfare ................................................................................ 44<br />
Standards of Conduct ............................................................................................................ 44<br />
Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation ......................................................................... 47<br />
Harassment of Students....................................................................................................47<br />
Reporting Suspected Child Abuse....................................................................................48<br />
Sexual Abuse and Maltreatment of Children ......................................................................... 49<br />
Technology Resources .......................................................................................................... 49<br />
Personal Use of Electronic Media.......................................................................................... 59<br />
<strong>Southwest</strong> <strong>ISD</strong> <strong>Employee</strong> <strong>Handbook</strong> 3<br />
August 15, 20<strong>13</strong>