Temporary Worker Orientation

Human Resources Staff

The Human Resources staff welcomes you to McKinney ISD. Do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns.

Phone: 469-302-4117Fax: 469-302-4001

Email: hr@mckinneyisd.net

https://www.mckinneyisd.net/human-resources/

The District has a number of different types of temporary positions

Athletic Event Worker Crossing Guard Lifeguard and Swim Instructor Parking Lot Attendant Temporary Worker Special Education Temporary Worker Student Event Worker (light and sound theatre techs) Tutor (AVID, Campus and Vento) Other temporary positions requested by a campus or department

Temporary workers work on an as need basis. Your work hours will bedetermined by the department or campus.

Athletic Event Worker – Athletic Department Staff AVID Tutor- AVID Coordinator Campus Tutor – Campus Administrator Crossing Guard- Safety, Security, & Transportation Director Life Guard and Swim Instructor – Pool Manager Parking Lot Attendant Temporary Worker – Campus Administrator SPED Temporary Worker – Special Education Coordinator Student Worker – Theater Director or District Leasing Specialist Vento Tutors – Sr. Director of Guidance & Counseling

Lawson School Hours 7:45 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

All Elementary School Hours 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

All Middle School Hours 8:45 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.

All High School Hours 7:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m.

DAEP, JJAEP and CRC 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

All McKinney ISD Board policies and standards of conduct apply to all McKinney ISD employees including temporary workers.

Access Board policy through Quick Links at: https://www.mckinneyisd.net

Board Policy also available online at: https://pol.tasb.org/Home/Index/310

DAA (LEGAL) Equal Employment Opportunity

DBAA (LEGAL) Criminal History and Credit Reports

DC (LEGAL), (LOCAL), and (EXHIBIT) Employment Practices

DGBA (LEGAL), (LOCAL), and (EXHIBIT) Employee Complaints / Grievances

DH (LEGAL), (LOCAL), and (EXHIBIT) Employee Standards of Conduct

DHE (LEGAL), (LOCAL), and (EXHIBIT) Searches and Drug/Alcohol Testing

DI (LEGAL) and (LOCAL) Employee Welfare

DIA (LEGAL), (LOCAL) and (EXHIBIT) Freedom from Harassment

FFG (LEGAL), (LOCAL). and (EXHIBIT) Student Welfare – Child Abuse and Neglect

FFI (LEGAL) and (LOCAL) Student Welfare – Freedom from Bullying

FNC (LEGAL) Student Rights and Responsibilities – Student Conduct

GRA (LEGAL) and (LOCAL) Local Government Authorities

Note: Policy DBAA (LEGAL) gives the district authority to obtain criminal history information on all temporary workers.

Visitors in the Workplace

All visitors are expected to enter the district facility through the main entrance and present a form of picture identification. Employees who observe an unauthorized individual (without a staff or visitor badge) on district premises should immediately direct him/her to the front office or contact the administrator in charge.

Release of Students

Any outsider who comes to the classroom for information about a child or who comes to the classroom asking that a child be released from school must be directed to the front office. Contact the front office to report an inquiry. In any event, students are not to be released from the classroom without official notice from the front office.

Accidents in School or on School Property

Should an accident occur, the employee should not attempt to move a student who is unable to move on his/her own. In such cases, the employee should send a reliable student to the office for help and stay with the injured student. In a case where there is a risk of exposure to blood or other material potentially containing blood borne pathogens, avoid exposure. The nurse or principal/administrator should be notified immediately.

Student Illness

If a student becomes ill while at school, the student should be sent to the nurse’s office. In a case where there is a risk of exposure to blood or other material potentially containing blood borne pathogens, avoid exposure. Under no circumstances should a substitute administer medicine to a student. Regarding the treatment of students, all temporary workers must comply with district board policy FFAC (Legal) and (Local) - Wellness and Health Services Medical Treatment.

Fire, Emergency Drills and Lockdown Procedures

Fire, tornado and lockdown procedures are posted near the doorway of each classroom. Become familiar with these procedures.

The payroll department requires that you provide your social security card for payroll purposes. If you have misplaced your social security card, you will need to go to your local social security office to obtain a new one.

The MISD pay schedule is bimonthly, on the 15th of the month and the last day of the month (with the exception of the winter break). A temporary workers may choose to direct deposit into a checking or savings account. If chosen, the first paycheck will be mailed. The remaining checks will be directly deposited. Any changes to direct deposit accounts and/or bank information should be reported to payroll at payroll@mckinneyisd.net or 469-302-4214.

It is the responsibility of the temporary workers to keep a personal record of their hours worked. If there are discrepancies, the temporary worker should contact their supervisor to ensure the days and hours are correctly reflected.

Temporary workers will refer to the current substitute/temporary verification calendar to determine what days will fall within each pay period. Select link to access Payroll Calendars & Forms Sub Verification Calendar.

If you have any questions or concerns regarding payroll services, do not hesitate to contact the Payroll Department Staff.

Phone: 469-302-4214

Fax: 469-302-4027

Email: payroll@mckinneyisd.net

All District employees are required to abide by the Code of Ethics and Standard Practices for Texas Educators (the “Code of Ethics”, State and Federal law, District Policy, the Employee Acceptable Use Policy and ethical standards when communication with students and other employees, regardless of whether such communication takes place on campus, during instructional time, through use of a computer system or not.

Link to DH (Legal), (Local) and (Exhibit)

Board Policy DH(LOCAL)

Appropriate Professional Relationships with the Students

An employee shall not form romantic or other inappropriate social relationship with students.

Tobacco Use

An employee shall not smoke or use tobacco products or e-cigarettes on district property.

Notification of Arrests, Indictments, Convictions or other Adjudications

An employee shall notify his or her immediate supervisor within three calendar days of any arrest, indictment, conviction, no-contest or guilty plea or other adjudication of the employee for any felony and offense involving moral turpitude and any other offenses listed in DH(LOCAL)

Dress and Grooming

Employees may not wear clothing items prohibited by the student dress code.

Business casual is the expected attire unless otherwise indicated.

Sexual Harassment Normally repeated behavior but can only occur once Unwelcome behavior Not gender specific

The District does not tolerate sexual harassment in any form – from employee to employee, from employee to student or from student to student. An employee has an obligation to report sexual harassment or sexual abuse to the campus principal, or if more appropriate, to the Chief Human Resources Officer. The administrator who has been notified will conduct an immediate investigation of the report and take action to remedy the situation.

Click here to access obligation to report policy DIA(LOCAL) – Employee Welfare Freedom from Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation

All temporary workers are issued an McKinney ISD email account.

All district correspondence will be sent to district email account only. This includes payroll check detail, if using direct deposit, and tax documents such as W-2.

When email account is set up, an email will be sent to personal email account with directions on how to access district email account. Follow the directions to access account.

Check district email frequently.

TRS retirees are a welcome part of our temporary staff.

However, be aware your TRS retirement income may be affected by becoming a temporary worker.

It is the temporary workers responsibility to contact TRS at www.trs.state.tx.us/ or 1-800-223-8778 to identify any ramifications, such as loss of benefits that may occur due to employment as a temporary worker.

TRS retirees are responsible for paying any pension surcharges triggered by working as a temporary.

This includes surcharges triggered by working in multiple districts.

TRS retirees are not allowed to be a temporary worker and a substitute teacher at the same time.

McKinney ISD provides medical coverage to employees through TRS-ActiveCare. A district temporary worker is eligible to enroll in TRS-ActiveCare if the district reasonably expects the temporary to work at least 10 hours per week.

Although the district reasonably expects temporary workers to work at least 10 hours per week, the district does not guarantee that a temporary worker will receive 10 hours every week.

A temporary worker must enroll in or decline medical coverage within 30 days from date of hire (day after in-house orientation).

TRS Active Care detailed information is available at: https://www.mckinneyisd.net/human-resources/benefits/

If coverage is declined, enrollment cannot be offered again until the next plan year unless the temporary worker experiences a special enrollment event.

If a temporary worker elects to enroll, the temporary worker is responsible for the full premium. The full premium payment must be submitted for one month at the time of enrollment. Premium payments for subsequent months are due by the 15th (or previous business day) of the month prior to the next desired covered month. Late premium payment is considered a voluntary drop resulting in coverage cancellation (effective the end of the last paid month) with no eligibility for COBRA. Loss of TRS Active Care eligibility (working less than 10 or more hours per week, poor performance, misconduct or any other reason for removal from substitute or temporary employee roster) will result in coverage cancellation (effective the end of the last paid month) with notification of potential COBRA eligibility.

Questions regarding medical coverage should be directed to Benefits Manager, Angela Rose at benefits@mckinneyisd.net or 469-302-4029.

Reactivation

At the end of the school year, all AVID tutors, athletic event only workers, lifeguards and any other designated temporary worker will receive an invitation through their McKinney ISD email account to complete and submit annual paperwork by a designated date.

Club 360 and Preschool Support staff Temporary Workers will receive annual renewal paperwork from the Coordinator of Child Care Programs.

If the temporary worker completes and submits required annual paperwork and the temporary worker is in good standing with the district, the temporary worker will be renewed for the following school year.

Returning temporary workers must select or decline medical benefits each year. An email will be sent from benefits@mckinneyisd.net to your McKinney ISD email account. Follow the instructions to either select or decline medical benefits.

A temporary worker that does not complete the required annual paperwork by the designated date will be terminated.

The terminated temporary worker may reapply for future employment, but is not guaranteed future employment.

End of the year terminations

All campus tutors, Special Education temporary workers, and Vento tutors will be terminated effective the last working day in June each year and must reapply for future employment each school year.

Non-contract employees are employed at will and may be dismissed without notice, a description of the reasons for dismissal or a hearing. Temporary employment is at will, temporary and intermittent employment. Non-contractual employees have no property right in their employment and may be dismissed at will at any time for no reason or for any reason not prohibited by law. Non-contractual employees may resign at any time for any reason or no reason. Neither the handbook, nor any communication by any McKinney ISD employee, oral or written, nor any conduct of any kind between temporary employees and McKinney ISD representatives is intended in any way to create an employment contract binding on either McKinney ISD or any temporary employee.

This concludes the online orientation presentation.

Return to the New Temporary Worker Orientation and move on to step 2.