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EmployeeHandbook2021-2022
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School DistrictEmployee HandbookHandbook ContentsSection I General Information . 1112Introduction .121.1Scope .121.2Primary Objective .12Primary Resources .13Section II Employee Conduct . 141Overview .152Code of Ethics and Standards of Conduct .162.1Professional Ethical Conduct, Practices, and Performance .162.2Disciplinary Policy and Practices .193Misconduct in the Workplace .194Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation .20564.1Definition .204.2Discrimination .214.3Prohibited Harassment or Abuse .214.4Sexual Harassment .224.5Retaliation .22Reporting Procedures .235.1Title IX Coordinator .235.2Americans with Disabilities Act Coordinator/504 Coordinator .245.3Alternative Reporting Procedures for Prohibited Conduct .25Reporting Child Abuse/Neglect .25Handbook ContentsPage 1
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School DistrictEmployee Handbook6.1Investigation of Unlawful Acts Against Minors .256.2Improper Relationship Between an Educator and a Student, and ProhibitedHarassment of Students .25786.3Mandatory Reporting of Child Abuse or Neglect .276.4Sexual Abuse and Mistreatment of Students .286.5Superintendent’s Requirement to Report Employee Misconduct .296.6Violations for Assisting Others to Obtain Employment in an Educational Institution316.7Reporting Crime .32Investigation of Discrimination, Harassment, or Retaliation.327.1Investigation Structure .327.2Employee Duties During an Investigation .337.3Confidentiality .347.4Investigation Appeal .347.5Prohibition of Retaliation .347.6Retention of Investigation Records.34Financial Ethics.348.1Conflict of Interest .358.2Employee Duty to Protect and Report .358.3Purchasing Procedures .358.4Charitable Contributions .35Section III Employment . 3712Equal Opportunity Employment .381.1Exceptions.381.2Job Vacancy Announcements .391.3Outside Employment and Tutoring .391.4Employment After Retirement .391.5Employee Access Center .40Contract and Non-Contract Employment .40Handbook ContentsPage 2
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School DistrictEmployee Handbook3452.1Probationary Contracts .402.2Term Contracts .412.3Non-certified Professional and Paraprofessional Employees .412.4Hourly Employees .41Certification and Licenses.413.1Certification Examination Results for Certified Employees .423.2Notification to Parents Regarding Certification Qualifications .423.3Hourly Employees .433.4Non-Campus Employees.433.5Campus Employees .443.6Breaks for Nursing Mothers .443.7Attendance and Absence from Work .453.8Non-Exempt Employee Timekeeping Records .46District Content/Development Days .474.1Required Attendance.474.2Campus Time Equivalency .48Teacher Expectations .485.1Duty-Free Lunch .485.2Collaborative Planning .495.3Duty Assignments .505.4Teacher Sponsorship of Student Groups .515.5Scope and Sequence .516Dress Code .527Identification Badges .528Criminal History Records .5398.1Criminal History Review .538.2Obligation to Report Criminal Record .53Personnel Records .54Handbook ContentsPage 3
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School DistrictEmployee Handbook9.1Maintenance and Access to Records .549.2Employee Access and Right to Information .559.3Public Access to Employee Personnel Files .559.4Disclosure of Employee Personal Information .5510 Hiring, Transfer, and Reassignment .5610.1Employee Hiring .5610.2Transfers and Reassignments .5711 Employee Organizations .5812 Associations and Political Activities .5912.1Personnel Services Committee .5912.2Paraprofessional Services Committee .5913 Employee Complaints .6014 Employee Involvement .6015 Evaluating Employee Performance .6115.1Teacher Appraisals .6115.2Paraprofessional and Non-Teaching Professional Appraisals .6215.3Hourly Employee Evaluations .6315.4Nursing Review Committee Evaluations .6316 Employee Recognition and Appreciation.6317 District Communications .6318 Use of Facilities .64Section IV Electronic Communication Guidelines . 6512Electronic Devices/Communication.661.1Electronic Devices in the Workplace .661.2Public Information on Private Devices .661.3Electronic Recording .66Electronic Communications Between Employees, Students, and Parents .67Handbook ContentsPage 4
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School DistrictEmployee Handbook342.1Definitions .672.2Permitted Communications .682.3Guidelines for Authorized Personnel .68Personal Use of Electronic Media .703.1Scope .703.2Employee Expectations .703.3Confidentiality of Data and Information .71Electronic Communication and Data Management .714.1District Technology Resources .714.2Consent Requirements .724.3System Access .734.4Technology Administrator Responsibilities .734.5Monitored Use of Electronic and Web-Based Accounts .744.6Website Moderation .754.7Termination/Revocation of System User Account .764.8Disclaimer .765District Copyrights .776Information Security and Data Privacy .777Network/Internet Responsible Use Guidelines .80897.1Terms and Conditions .807.2Publishing on the Internet .817.3Security .83Computer Software Policy .848.1District Software .848.2Software Use Disclaimer .85CFISD Email Usage Guidelines .85Handbook ContentsPage 5
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School DistrictEmployee Handbook9.1General Email Usage Guidelines .859.2School Personnel-to-Parent Email Usage Guidelines .869.3CFISD Netiquette .87Section V Health and Safety . 911234Travel Safety .921.1District Vehicle Operation and Travel Requirements .921.2Notice of Traffic Violations .931.3Commercial Driver's License (CDL) .931.4Employee Vehicle Safety .93Requirements and Restrictions for Physical Examinations .932.1Pre-Employment Physical Examinations .932.2Communicable Diseases .932.3Physical Examinations During Employment .942.4Qualified Individuals with Disabilities.952.5Exclusion from Work .96Employee Welfare .963.1Tobacco Products and E-Cigarette Use .963.2Possession of Firearms and Weapons .963.3Visitors in the Workplace .973.4COVID Face Masks Addendum .973.5Hazard Communication Act .98Bloodborne Pathogen Plan .984.1Universal Precautions in the School Setting .984.2Universal Precautions .994.3Referral Procedure . 1015Asbestos Management Plan . 1016Pest Control Treatment . 1017Alcohol & Drugs: Employee Requirements . 102Handbook ContentsPage 6
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School DistrictEmployee Handbook7.1Drug-Free Workplace Requirements Notice . 1027.2Drug and Alcohol Testing General Policy . 1037.3Drug and Alcohol Offenses . 1048Conducting A Search in the Workplace . 1059Health Safety Training . 10510 General Emergency Procedures . 10611 Emergency Procedures Due to Weather . 106Section VI Compensation and Benefits . 1081234Payroll Information – All Employees . 1091.1Direct Deposit or Debit/Pay Card. 1091.2Name Changes . 1091.3Change of Address Notice . 1091.4Payroll Deductions . 1091.5Errors and Discrepancies in Salaries . 1101.6Pay Periods . 1101.7Pay Raises . 1101.8Salary Freeze . 1111.9Supplemental Duties . 1111.10Work Calendars and Schedules . 1111.11Payoff Upon Resignation . 1111.12Payment During an Emergency Closure . 1111.13Unemployment Compensation Insurance. 112Contract Employees . 1122.1Payday and Annualized Compensation . 1122.2Overpayments . 112Hourly Employees . 1123.1Payday . 1123.2Timekeeping Records . 113Compensatory Time and Overtime Pay for Eligible Employees. 113Handbook ContentsPage 7
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School DistrictEmployee Handbook5Incentive Pay Loss . 1146Holiday Pay . 1147Emergency Call Out Pay . 1148Compensation During Closure . 1159Health Benefits . 11510 Wellness Counseling . 11611 Workers’ Compensation . 11611.1Insurance Coverage and Application . 11711.2Complaint Process . 11711.3Injuries Not Covered by Workers’ Compensation . 11711.4Reporting Requirements . 118Section VII Leaves and Absences. 1211Definitions . 1222Accumulating Leave . 123342.1Availability . 1232.2Earning Local Leave . 1232.3Deductions – Leave Without Pay. 1232.4Leave Proration for Employed Less Than Full Year . 1232.5Former Education Service Center (ESC) Employees. 1242.6Order of Leave Use . 124Absence Requirements . 1243.1Recording Absences . 1243.2Medical Certification . 1253.3Other Absences . 125Types of Leave . 126Handbook ContentsPage 8
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School DistrictEmployee Handbook564.1State Sick Leave . 1264.2State Personal Leave . 1264.3Employee Vacation Leave . 1284.4Parental Leave . 1304.5Study and Student Teaching Leave. 1304.6Family and Medical Leave/Temporary Disability Leave . 1314.7Temporary Disability Leave . 1314.8Physical Assault Leave . 1334.9Court Leave . 1344.10Military Leave . 1364.11Leave for Peace Officers . 137Sick Leave Bank . 1385.1Eligibility . 1385.2Enrollment . 1395.3Guidelines . 139Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) . 1396.1Eligible Employee . 1396.2Qualifying Reasons for FMLA . 1396.3Combined Leave for Spouses . 1406.4Intermittent or Reduced Schedule Leave . 1406.5Certification of Leave. 1406.6Fitness-for-Duty Certification . 1416.7End of Semester Leave . 1416.8Maintenance of Health Benefits . 1416.9Failure to Return . 141Section VIII Termination of Employment . 1421Resignations . 143Handbook ContentsPage 9
Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School DistrictEmployee Handbook231.1General Requirements . 1431.2Certified Employees. 1431.3Non-Certified Employees with Annual Contracts/Hourly Employees . 1441.4Employee Resignation .
6 Pest Control Treatment . 101 7 Alcohol & Drugs: Employee Requirements . 102 . Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District Employee Handbook Handbook Contents Page 7 . This Employee Handbook provides employees with information regarding Cypress-Fairbanks
