Employee Code of Conduct
Leaves of Absences
Service Evaluations
To Hire or Not to Hire
Hodge Podge
100

How often should professional development be given to employees on the Employee Code of Conduct?

What is annually

100

What are the 5 different types of leave that can be granted under policy G-05?

What is Military Leave, Family Medical Leave, Medical Leave for Employee, Maternity Leave, and Advanced Study Leave.

100

Evaluation of service employees may include what 3 items?

What is strengths, deficiencies, suggestions for improvement

100

What are the different factors of criteria that a principal and faculty senate shall review?

What is appropriate certification, amount of experience relevant to the position, degree level, academic achievement, National Board certification, relevant specialized training, evaluations, seniority, other measures, recommendation of principal and faculty senate

100

What approval is necessary for non-allied groups to use school property?

What is Board of Education

200

What are the two types of harassment noted in the Employee Code of conduct that will not be tolerated?

What is religious/ethnic harassment and sexual harassment.

200

How many days can an employee be absent before they have to apply for a Leave of Absence?

What is ten consecutive days or longer

200
Additional and/or unscheduled observations may be completed at any time during what?

What is during the school year.

200

Within what amount of time should the faculty senate notify the principal in writing if an interview with the candidates is requested?

What is 24 hours
200

When a coach has been approved by the Board yet lacks certification through the West Virginia Department of Education, it is okay for them to coach?

What is no...they must have a current coaching certificate to be on the field, court, etc.

300

What are 3 out of the 6 expected behaviors of all Mercer County employees?

What are:

Be prepared for work and on time

Refrain from use of profane language

Dress in a professional manner

Communicate professionally

Be honest and exhibit integrity

Comply with all directives



300

Personal Leave with Cause days can be used for what?

What is sickness, accident, death in immediate family or life threatening illness

300

When should an immediate supervisor or principal discuss the evaluation with the service employee?

What is within 5 working days of the written evaluation

300

When surplus personnel is unforeseen before May 1 of the preceding school year, reassignments for class size/ratios may occur prior to this designated time?

What is prior to the last day of the second school month

300

A 240 day custodian is transferring to another job at the beginning of the next school term.  What is the last day that he/she can work in their present school?

What is June 30

400

When there is ______________ _____________ that an employee is under the influence of or using any prohibited or illegal substances this is called what?

What is Reasonable Suspicion

400

Personal Leave without Cause is permitted to use three (3) days annually without regard to cause; however, request for such may be denied if what occurs?

What is 15% of employees or 3 employees, whichever is greater, under the supervision of the principal or immediate supervisor have requested use of personal leave without cause or due to an emergency situation.

400

An employee has the right to attach an addendum to the evaluation within this amount of time?

What is thirty calendar days

400

How many times may the Board repost an opening for a classroom teacher to attract more qualified applicants only if fewer than three qualified applicants apply during the first posting?

What is one additional time if fewer than three qualified applicants apply during the first posting

400

Who is required to report suspected child abuse?

What is ALL personnel

500

When there is reasonable suspicion and the employee fails to submit to a drug screening what shall occur?

What is disciplinary action.

500

What steps shall occur if an employee misses in excess of more than 15 days a year in one school year?

What is a conference shall be held when the employee has only a few days left of sick leave, followed by a memorandum of conference and a copy of letter sent to HR Office. Once the employee exceeds the number of days allotted a doctor's excuse shall be required and potentially placed on a Focus Support Plan (professionals) or an Improvement Plan (service).  

500

Evaluations for these type of employees are due February 15 of each year?

What are probationary employees

500

At their discretion, how many times may a board post an opening for a position other that a classroom teacher?

What is more than once in order to attract more qualified applicants

500

What is the time frame for reporting child abuse?

What is within 24 hours