Employee Handbook

Introduction

• Letter from Jon Nelson
• Who We Are
• Scope and Purpose
• A Culture of Excellence

Employment Practices

• Terms of Employment
• Employment Classification
• Employment Status
• New Hire Requirements
• Access to Personnel Records
• Job Posting Procedures
• Internal Bidding Process/Promotions
• Transfer Between Programs
• Cross-Training
• Service Awards
• Resignation/Separation
• Termination of Employment

Standards of Conduct

• Change of Personal Data
• Communication
• Computing Resources
• Confidentiality of Client Information
• Conflict of Interest/Duty of Loyalty/Moonlighting
• Cooperation with the Company
• Disciplinary/Corrective Action
• Employee Alcohol and Drug Use
• Employee Grievances/Whistleblowing
• Firearms and Weapons
• Gratuities and Gifts
• Insubordination
• Licensure/Certification
• Parking
• Personal Appearance and Dress Code
• Personal Phone Calls
• Professional Boundaries
• Professional Conduct
• Reporting Harassment
• Reporting Fraudulent Behavior/Retaliation
• Respecting Property
• Sleeping On Duty
• Solicitation
• Staff Meetings
• Tobacco Use
• Vehicle Use & Driving Record
• Visitors in the Workplace
• Workplace Privacy, Searches, and Inspections

Staffing and Attendance

• Work Schedule
• Break Periods
• Assigned Shifts
• Replacing Assigned Shifts
• Requesting Time Off
• Calling in due to Illness or Emergency
• Overtime
• What To Do When A Staff Person Does Not Arrive For A Shift (No-Call/No-Show)
• Staffing During Inclement Weather

Compensation and Performance Appraisal

• Compensation Philosophy
• Annual Salary Increases
• Cap-Out Increases
• Loss of Driving Privileges
• Performance Appraisal Process

Employee Benefits

• Statutory Benefits
• Voluntary Benefits

Leave Policies/Absences From Work

• Employee Leave of Absence
• Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Jury Duty
• Military Leave
• Parenting Leave
• Right to Attend Criminal Proceedings
• School Conferences and Activities
• Time Off to Vote

Payroll Information

• Wage Payments
• Direct Deposit
• Pay Checks Not Received
• Paycheck Discrepancies

Health and Safety

• Exposure to Hazards
• Fitness for Duty
• Health Examinations
• Injury on the Job
• Worker's Compensation
• Incident Reporting
• Inclement Weather
• Safety Guidelines

Training and Development

• Training Sequence
• Refreshers
• Other Important Information

Scholarship Opportunities

• Eligibility
• Application Procedures

Forms

• Final Acknowledgement Form