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Review of Selected Employee Policies

Review and understand key employee policies including Child Abuse Reporting, Sexual Harassment, and Drug-Free Workplace. Learn reporting procedures, steps to take, and consequences for policy violations. Stay compliant!

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Review of Selected Employee Policies

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  1. Review of Selected Employee Policies

  2. Policies To Be Reviewed Today….. • Acceptable Use & Email Policy • Child Abuse Reporting • Dating & Relationships • Delinquent Acts Reporting • Drug Free Work Place • Self Reporting of Crimes (new) • Sexual Harassment • Tobacco Free Environment

  3. CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT REPORTING POLICY All Queen Anne’s County Board of Education employees are required to report suspected child abuse or neglect.

  4. TYPES OF ABUSE • Physical Abuse • Sexual Abuse • Mental Injury • Neglect

  5. IMMUNITY & CONFIDENTIALITY Any person who in good faith makes or participates in making a report of abuse or neglect is immune from any civil liability or criminal penalty. As the person reporting, your identity will remain confidential during the investigation

  6. REPORTING PROCEDURES • Oral Report: an oral report should be made to the local Department of Social Services immediately. • Written Report: the person who makes the oral report needs to submit DHR/SSA Form 180 within 48 hours of oral report.

  7. SANCTIONS FOR FAILURE TO REPORT(Education Article 6-202, Education COMAR 13A.01.01.10) You may be suspended or dismissed if you knowingly fail to report suspected child abuse.

  8. DRUG FREE WORKPLACEPURPOSE OF POLICY • To ensure compliance with the federal drug-free workplace act. • Provide pre-employment testing for illegal drugs. • Provide testing of illegal drugs and alcohol of current employees with cause. • Random testing for illegal drugs and alcohol of certain classifications of employees.

  9. DRUG-FREE WORKPLACEPOLICY STATEMENT • It is illegal to manufacture, distribute, dispense, possess, or use of an illegal drug at anytime. • Prohibits having an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or greater during the workday on/off school premises.

  10. TOBACCO-FREE SCHOOL ENVIRONMENT POLICY • The sale and use of tobacco in any form is prohibited: • School system owned or leased buildings at all times • 24 hours a day, every day • Schools, central office, warehouses, or other buildings belonging to the school system • All school system-owned or leased vehicles, including • school buses • On all school grounds during normal workday • 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. excluding weekends and holidays.

  11. SEXUAL HARASSMENT POLICY Purpose Maintain a learning & working environment free from sexual harassment. It is a violation of this policy for any member of the staff to harass another staff member or student through conduct or communication of a sexual nature.

  12. WHAT IS SEXUAL HARRASSMENT? Quid Pro Quo Hostile Environment

  13. STEPS TO TAKE • Tell the person to stop • Report the Harassment to Human Resources

  14. DATING & RELATIONSHIP POLICY The relationship between staff and students is to be of a professional nature. Any non-professional relationship or engaging in sexual relations between staff and students is prohibited. This includes phone calls/texts/letters/emails that are excessive or can be interpreted as less than professional and/or of a sexual nature.

  15. STEPS TO TAKE Any suspicion of dating, inappropriate relationship or sexual relations between an employee and student must be reported to Human Resources

  16. DELIQUENT ACTS OF A SERIOUS NATURE AND SEXUAL ABUSE/ASSAULT REPORTING • Employees are required to inform a school official when they have reason to suspect student delinquent acts. • Delinquent acts’ are offenses committed by a person who is under 18 years old which would be crimes if committed by an adult. • Sexual abuse or sexual assault whether physical injuries are sustained or not • Possession of weapons/explosives/hazardous materials • Arson – false emergencies or alarms • Vandalism or theft over $100.00 • Possession of controlled dangerous substances • Possession of a firearm

  17. SELF REPORTINGCHARGE/ARREST/CONVICTION PurposeFor every employee to self-report charges, arrests, and convictions as listed in this policy while employed by Queen Anne’s County Public Schools ReportingTo the Office of Human Resources within 48 hours CrimesAgainst persons, of a sexual nature, involving weapons, drugs, against property, hate crimes, money crimes and criminal traffic violations

  18. Acceptable Use of Electronic Networks Policy Access to all electronic resources is a privilege PurposeTo govern and establish guidelines for the use of all technology equipment, software, related materials, electronic communications, and licensed network systems Consequences for Inappropriate Use Violations may result in loss of access for users violating the Acceptable Use Policy for Queen Anne’s County Public Schools. Loss may be short term to permanent. Users have no expectation of privacy in the contents of their files on the system & files may be discoverable in litigation.

  19. E-MAIL POLICY • Used for business purposes only • All e-mail is subject to review by management and may be monitored • Do not use to solicit for matters that are not Board connected • Only to be used by authorized persons • May not use for absence reporting • Use professionalism & respect when addressing e-mails to fellow employees, parents and others.

  20. ADDITIONAL POLICIES • Reporting Times During Inclement Weather • Identification Badges • Ethics Provisions • Family and Medical Leave Act • Central Call

  21. SOCIAL NETWORKING Facebook

  22. Employee Assistance Program Full PowerPoint can be found at – Depts>Human Resources>Benefits

  23. EAP Benefits for Queen Anne’s County Public Schools • Up to6 Confidential Counseling Sessions Per Problem Episode including a full assessment and problem solving sessions. • Additional Work/Life Benefits include: • Legal, Financial, Childcare, Eldercare & Enhanced Website • Referral Service and Liaison with Community Resources including Health Insurance Carriers • Unlimited, Toll-free Telephonic Consultation • Access to a panel of EAP Professionals nationwide 1-800-327-2251Available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week *Language Line / TTY Accessible*

  24. Work/Life Services Work/life services are available for employees & household members. • Legal: • Free unlimited initial telephonic consultation. • Discounted rate available for services beyond consultation. Financial: • Free unlimited initial telephonic consultation. • Conducted over the phone but may include electronic correspondence. • Childcare/Eldercare Resource Locator: • Up to date screened resources • Referral packets will be received within 12 business hours of your call. • Packets will include a minimum of three referrals, publications, brochures, and specific tip sheets related to the issue.

  25. You can also visit us on the web:www.bhsonline.com Username: ESMEC

  26. CERTIFICATION • It is YOUR responsibility to make sure your certificate is up-to-date. • If you’re certificate expires, you will lose your contract, tenure and possibly your job. • Please look at the Certification Handbook located on the HR Webpage.

  27. HR Policies Online www.qacps.orgClick on “Departments” > “Human Resources” For All Policies Click on “About Us/Schools” > “Policies/Procedures”

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