Attendance

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Attendance

• If a student is absent on a day assigned OJT or
  Internship and the absence is unexcused, the
  periods assigned OTJ/Internship will be
  considered unexcused as well.
• Students must leave campus immediately at the
  beginning of their first assigned OJT/Internship
  period. They are not allowed to hang out on
  campus. If a student is required by a
  faculty/staff member to be on campus during his
  or her assigned OJT/Internship time, the student
  must let Mrs. Barlow or Ms. Pattermann know prior
  to the scheduled OJT/Internship time.
• It is the parents/guardians responsibility to
  ensure their child has appropriate transportation
  to ensure their child is able to leave campus
  during OJT/Internship hours. Failure to follow
  this guideline will result in the student being
  removed from the OJT/Internship program and
  placed in a class. If there are not enough class
  periods left to receive a grade in
• the class, the student will receive a failing
  grade in OJT/Internship.
• Students will remain in the classroom with the
  coordinator during the first week of school.
  Professional work ethics and interview skills are
  two topics that will be addressed/covered during
  this period.

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• A professional work ethic and interview skills
  are factors
• local employers consider essential when hiring.
• (Educators in the Workplace Workshop, June, 2006)

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Student Performance Standards

• 01.0 DEMONSTRATE COMPETENCIES IN A SPECIFIC
  CAREER--The student will able to
• 01.01 Demonstrate job performance skills as
  outlined in the training plan. LA.B.2.4.1
• 01.02 Exhibit effective workplace safety
  practices including use of protective devices.
  HE.C.1.4.5, SC.H.3.4.3, SC.H.3.4.6
• 01.03 Display an acceptable level of productivity
  and quality control. LA.B.2.4.1, SC.H.1.4.1,
  SC.H.1.4.2, SC.H.1.4.3, SC.H.3.4.1, SC.H.3.4.6
• 01.04 Demonstrate effective written and oral
  communication and listening skills when
  interacting with customers, co-workers, and
  managers. LA.C.3.4.3, LA.D.1.4.2
• 01.05 Demonstrate decision making and problem
  solving processes and techniques used in the
  workplace. LA.C.3.4.3
• 01.06 Demonstrate acceptable work habits and
  conduct in the workplace as defined by company
  policy. LA.C.3.4.3
• 01.07 Demonstrate an understanding of the
  companys vision and mission statements.
  LA.C.3.4.3
• 01.08 Demonstrate an understanding of the
  companys goals and objectives. LA.C.3.4.3
• 01.09 Demonstrate familiarity with the companys
  products and services. LA.C.3.4.3
• 01.10 Demonstrate the ability to identify
  authority, rights, and responsibilities of both
  employers and employees. SS.C.2.4.3
• 02.0 DEMONSTRATE LEGAL AND ETHICAL BEHAVIOR
  WITHIN THE ROLE AND SCOPE OF SPECIFIC JOB
  RESPONSIBILITIES--The student will be able to
• 02.01 Demonstrate legal and ethical behavior
  within the scope of job responsibilities.
  LA.C.3.4.3, SS.C.2.4.6
• 02.02 Demonstrate the ability to resolve
  customer, employee, and employee/employer
  problems and concerns. LA.C.34.3, SS.C.2.4.3,
  HE.B.3.4.2
• 02.03 Follow policies and procedures affecting
  the safety, health, and well being of all members
  of a workplace setting. HE.A.1.4.7, SC.F.1.4.1,
  SC.F.1.4.6, SC.F.1.4.7
• 02.04 Exhibit behavior supporting and promoting
  cultural and ethnic diversity. LA.D.2.4.1,
  HE.B.3.4.2
• 02.05 Recognize and report signs of substance
  abuse. HE.B.3.4.7, SC.F.1.4.6, SC.F.1.4.7,
  SC.H.1.4.1
• 02.06 Demonstrate interpersonal skills that
  enhance team productivity and foster positive
  work ethics. LA.C.3.4.3, HE.A.1.4.1
• 02.07 Demonstrate appropriate dress and grooming
  habits for the workplace environment.
  LA.C.3.4.3, HE.B.2.4.3, SC.H.3.4.6

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• Pay Verification
• Each month, the student must submit a copy of
  his/her current pay stub (the due dates are the
  same as the time card due dates).
• If the student does not receive a pay stub with
  his/her paycheck (or is paid by direct deposit),
  the student must see the coordinator for an
  alternate form to be submitted in lieu of the pay
  stub.
• Reminder OJT/Internship jobs must be paid by
  checkthey cannot be a cash, under-the-table job.
  (Appropriate taxes, such as Social Security,
  must be taken out of the students paycheck.)
• Evaluations
• Each semester, the coordinator will visit the
  employer and ask the employer to complete a
  grading sheet and assign a letter grade for the
  students OJT/Internship experience. This
  evaluation will be factored in as part of the
  students OJT/Internship grade (See grading
  rubric).

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Time Cards

• Beginning the first day of school, students will
  complete a monthly time card. Time cards are due
  on the following dates
• September 6th
• October 6th
• November 6th
• December 6th
• January 11th
• February 6th
• March 6th
• April 5th
• May 10th (Seniors)
• May 24th (Juniors)
• As an example, a students September time card
  will include hours worked September 1st through
  September 30th and be due on or before October
  6th. There is a more detailed listing of due
  dates on the following page.
• It is the students responsibility to allow
  enough time for his or her supervisor to sign the
  time card (on the front and back) and to complete
  the short evaluation on the back of the time
  card.
• Late time cards will result in a lower
  OJT/Internship grade (see grading rubric). Time
  cards must be completely filled out or will be
  returned to the student. The date the completed
  time card is turned in will be the date used for
  gradingnot the original date the incomplete time
  card was turned in.

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Changing Jobs

• If a student changes jobs, the student must
  notify the OJT/Internship coordinator within
  three business days of the change.
• The student is to give the employer a minimum one
  week notice (written/typed letter of
  resignation).
• A copy of the letter must be given to the
  coordinator within three business days of
  notifying the employer (points will be deducted
  for not following this policysee grading
  rubric). The letter will be kept as part of the
  students file.
• A new Confirmation of Placement by Employer (as
  well as a new training agreement) is required
  within three days of starting the new job or
  points will be deducted from the students grade
  (see grading rubric).
• Termination
• Should a student be fired from his/her position,
  the student has one week in which to locate a new
  position and submit the necessary paperwork
  (confirmation form and training agreement).
  Should the coordinator agree with the reason for
  the termination, the students grade will
  automatically be lowered two full grades.
• If a student is terminated a second time during
  the same school year, the student will receive a
  failing grade in OJT/Internship and be placed in
  a class in his or her cluster for the remainder
  of the school year.
• A layoff (or down-sizing) by a company will not
  result in a lowering of the students grade. In
  the case of a layoff, the student still must find
  a new position but will have two weeks in which
  to find a new position (and submit a new
  confirmation form and training agreement).

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Violating a School Policy during OJT/Internship
Hours

• Should a student violate a school policy during
  the students scheduled OJT/Internship time, the
  student will incur consequences dependent on the
  type of violation.
• For example, OJT/Internship students are only
  authorized to drive/ride with students who are on
  the students transport form. Should a student
  during his/her OJT/Internship period transport a
  student off-campus that does not have
  authorization to leave campus (and is not on the
  OJT/Internship students transport form), the
  student may be removed from the OJT/Internship
  program and placed in a class for the rest of the
  school year.
• ISS/OSS
• If a student is in ISS, the student will not be
  able to be released early from ISS to go to work.
  It is the students responsibility to call
  his/her employer and notify the employer that
  he/she will not be able to report for work until
  the end of the regular school day.
• If a student is assigned OSS, the student is not
  permitted to work until after the end of the
  regular school day. It is the students
  responsibility to call his/her employer and
  notify the employer that he/she will not be able
  to report for work until the end of the regular
  school day.

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Job Guidelines

• The job selected must be a paid position (except
  authorized Internship positions) whereby the
  student receives a paycheck and has appropriate
  taxes deducted from the students pay.
• The students supervisor may not be a parent or
  guardian.
• If a student is not in school because of illness,
  he/she will not be permitted to work on the day
  of the illness.
• The student must work a minimum number of hours
  per week (based on the number of periods assigned
  OJT/Internship) as follows
• One period..7 hours
• Two periods12 hours
• Three periods.15 hours
• Four periods20 hours
• For Internship, the students job must be within
  the students cluster. For OJT, the students
  job is not required to be within the students
  cluster. OJT students must have a job secured
  prior to starting OJT.
• The students job must comply with the Child
  Labor Laws (a current copy is included in this
  packet). Should you have a question about the
  Child Labor Laws, please see your coordinator.

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INDEX

• Introduction.1
• Job Guidelines...2
• Attendance.....3
• Time Cards.4
• Due Dates....5
• Sample Time Card..6
• Pay Verification..7
• Evaluations.7
• Changing Jobs/Termination.8
• Violating a School Policy..9
• ISS/OSS..9
• Child Labor Laws....10
• Student Performance Standards...11
• Training Agreement..12
• Grading Rubric.13
• Employer Grading Form.....14
• Confirmation of Placement ....15
• Handbook Acknowledgement Form..16

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INTRODUCTION

• Welcome to the OJT/Executive Internship
  program(s) at
• Nature Coast Technical High School. OJT and
  Executive
• Internship (after this point, Executive
  Internship will be
• referred to as Internship) are work-based
  learning
• programs that provide students with real-world
  work
• experience while receiving school credit. Both
  programs
• involve the cooperative efforts of the student,
• employer, and the school.
• This handbook outlines the various guidelines,
  policies and
• procedures that must be followed in order for
  students to
• successfully participate in the OJT/Internship
  programs at
• Nature Coast Technical High School.

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Time Card/Pay Stub Due Dates

• Time Period Covered Time Card Due Date
• August 10th-31st September 6th
• September 1st-30th October 6th
• October 1st-31st November 6th
• November 1st-30th December 6th
• December 1st-31st January 11th
• January 1st-31st February 6th
• February 1st-28th March 6th
• March 1st-31st April 5th
• April 1st-30th May 10th
• May 1st-7th (Seniors) May 10th
• May 1st-20th (Juniors) May 24th
• Along with each time card, you are to submit a
  copy
• of your last pay stub (if you do not receive a
  pay stub
• with your paycheck, please see your coordinator
  for
• an alternate form).

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2006/2007
Student Handbook OJT (On-the-Job
Training) and EXECUTIVE INTERNSHIP NATURE
COAST TECHNICAL HIGH SCHOOL Shaping Tomorrows
Leaders Today 4057 California StreetBrooksville,
Florida352-797-7088 Mrs. Barlow
Ms. Pattermann (Executive Internship
Coordinator) (OJT
Coordinator) 6/2/06