Arkansas Department of Education Child Nutrition

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Arkansas Department of EducationChild Nutrition

• PERSONNEL POLICY
• BY
• BETTY BAGGETT
• North Central Area Specialist

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PERSONNEL POLICY

• Policies state who, what, and why.
• Procedures extend the scope of what policies
  start. They state how.
• There is no set look and feel of what a policy
  document should look like. They can be as simple
  as a word processing document with the required
  information, or they can be extremely detailed.

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PERSONNEL POLICY

• The policy identification information (Title,
  Control ID, etc.) is used to discern one policy
  from the next.
• The effective date of your policy should be the
  date that the person who is approving it signs
  off that it is complete.
• The revision date of your policy should be
  automatically entered if at all possible.
• The policy overview is probably the most
  important aspect of the policy as this is the
  heart of the whole thing. It should reflect the
  tone of the organization in its direction and
  meaning.

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PERSONNEL POLICY

• The following is a sample list of policies.
  Consider the following list to get an impression
  of some of the major policies in an organization.
  This list is by no means definitive for every
  organization. The policies developed by an one
  organization depend on the nature and needs of
  the organization.
• Work Schedule
• Work day hours Lunch periods Holidays Vacation
  Sick Time Personal Leave Leave of Absence
  Severe Weather Jury Duty

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PERSONNEL POLICY

• New Employee and Internal Orientation
• New employee orientation -- general information
  Agency-wide new employee orientation Intern
  orientation New employee and internal
  orientation checklist
• Hiring Procedures
• Americans With Disabilities Act Interviewing job
  candidates Checking references Offering
  employment

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PERSONNEL POLICY

• Memo Number FIN-05-036
• Memo Number FIN-07-001
• Personnel Policy for Classified Employees
• Examples of why policies are needed (employees
  leaving the premise with food)
• Policies are important because it gives the
  employee an idea of what is expected of them from
  the school district.

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JOB DESCRIPTIONS

• A job description identifies each specific
  position within a job specification. It includes
  the job title, summary of major responsibilities,
  a list of duties in order of importance and job
  relationships.
• It should also reflect the policies and
  regulations in your school system and the needs
  of the specific job you have available.

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EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK

• Employee Handbooks establish policies,
  procedures, benefits, and working conditions that
  will be followed by all employees as a condition
  of their employment at the school district.
• The employee handbook may cover issues such as
  attire, phone calls, etc.