Additional HR Policies Manual
  • 1. Welcome & Introduction
    • Welcome!
    • Introduction
  • 2. Guiding Principles
    • Employment at Will
    • Equal Employment Opportunity
    • Disability And Reasonable Accommodation
    • NYC Pregnancy Accommodation
    • Harassment
    • Workplace Violence Prevention
    • Open Communications Policy
    • Confidentiality
    • Confidentiality to Access Children’s Records
  • 3. Employment at Launch
    • Employment Applications
    • Criminal History and Educational History
    • Status
    • Labor Postings
    • Personnel Files
    • Personal Data Changes
    • Offer Letters: Non-Renewal, Renewal
    • Outside Employment
    • Conflict of Interest and Outside Activities
    • Work Product Ownership
    • Electronic Storage of Launch Documents
    • Public Image
    • Professional Appearance
  • 4. Performance and Conduct
    • Standards of Conduct
    • Conduct with Parents and Students
    • Employee Performance Review and Planning Sessions
    • Performance Management
    • Physical Contact with Students and Other Staff Members
  • 5. Attendance
    • Punctuality
    • Unplanned Absences
    • Arranging Classroom Coverage
  • 6. Wages and Payroll
    • Meal and Rest Periods
    • Compensation Policy
    • Timekeeping
    • Overtime
    • Paydays
    • Direct Deposit and Paychecks
    • Error in Pay
    • Expense Reimbursement
    • Wage Garnishment
    • Supplies; Expenditures; Obligating the Company
  • 7. Benefits
    • Group Benefits
    • Health Reimbursement Arrangement (HRA)
    • Commuter Benefits Plan
    • COBRA Benefits
    • Retirement Plan - 401(K)
    • Short Term Disability (STD) Benefits
    • Long Term Disability (LTD) Benefits
    • Teaching Certification Support
    • Continuing Education Support
  • 8. Leaves and Time Off
    • Paid Time Off (PTO)
    • Record Keeping
    • Holidays
    • Bereavement
    • Paid Childcare Leave (PCL)
    • Paid Parental Leave
    • NYS Paid Family Leave
    • Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
    • Reasonable Accommodations Policy
    • Jury Duty
    • Military Duty
    • Military Spouse Leave
    • Nursing Mother’s Expressing Breast Milk
    • Blood Donation Leave
    • Bone Marrow Leave
    • Election/Voting Leave
    • Victim and Witness Leave
    • First Responder Leave
  • 9. Employee Communications
    • Employee/Student Phone and Email Communication Policy
    • Use of Personal Phones
    • Computer, E-Mail and Internet Policy
    • Employer Information and Property
    • Electronic Equipment Policy
    • Social Networking
    • Visitors to the School
    • No Solicitation/Distribution
    • Fee and Cash Collection
    • Nepotism
  • 10. Health and Safety
    • Liability
    • Safety
    • Internal Investigations and Searches
    • Violence in the Workplace
    • Building Security
    • Substance Abuse
    • No Smoking
    • Inclement Weather/Emergency Closings
  • 11. Separation of Employment
    • Employment Termination
    • Exit Interviews
    • Return of Launch Property
  • 12. Appendix: Slide Presentations for New Hires
    • Payroll & Attendance
    • Benefits
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Guiding Principles

Guiding Principles

  1. Employment at Will
  2. Equal Employment Opportunity
  3. Disability And Reasonable Accommodation
  4. NYC Pregnancy Accommodation
  5. Harassment
  6. Workplace Violence Prevention
  7. Open Communications Policy
  8. Confidentiality
  9. Confidentiality to Access Children’s Records