March 2010
Hiram Burguete, Mission CISD payroll and employee benefits supervisor, puts one of the district’s signature pads to use.

Mission CISD develops a made-to-order contract system

Mission CISD has a customized paperless contract system in place thanks to the ingenuity of district staff and the desire to continually improve HR processes.

AFT president proposes teacher evaluation, due process reforms

Randi Weingarten has proposed changes to due process rules plus a new approach to teacher evaluation that would include student test scores.

Fake job references add new challenges to the hiring process

As if the challenges of finding and hiring the right person for the job aren’t great enough, there is a new complication to the task of checking a prospective employee’s references.

HISD board approves plan to dismiss teachers based on student test scores

Approxmately 400 Houston ISD teachers could lose their jobs if their performance doesn’t improve due to a new policy that ties teacher evaluations to student test scores.

Job satisfaction declines overall; two in five teachers “disheartened”

A new survey indicates that American workers are less satisfied than ever with their jobs, especially young employees. Two in five teachers report job woes.

Spring ISD offers day care to boost bus driver retention

Spring ISD built a transportation facility that includes a day care for the children of bus drivers in an effort to keep drivers on the job.

Q&A

Are part-time teachers entitled to contracts? Find out in this month's Q&A.

HR Extras

Health care will cost more for many Texas school employees in the coming year due an increase in premiums for TRS ActiveCare participants...salaries for principals are up...and more.

 
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Upcoming Events
Wage and Hour Rules for Public Schools
March 9, 2010
Region 7 ESC-Kilgore
The consequences for violating the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) can be costly. Understanding the basic components of the FLSA can reduce the district’s risk for wage and hour complaints. The keys to success are making sure exemption tests are correctly applied, knowing how to identify compensable time, and ensuring that employees are compensated appropriately when overtime is worked. This workshop provides an overview of the key FLSA concepts and includes practical examples of how to calculate and compensate overtime correctly.
M.I.A.-Managing Inevitable Absences
March 24, 2010
Region 12 ESC-Waco
It’s inevitable—employees are going to miss work. The challenge is keeping up with who is out, what type of leave applies, and managing notifications and return to work. The first step is to identify and understand the leave benefits available to public school employees. This workshop explains the various types of leave and how they interact. Other topics covered include communicating with departments and employees, coordinating leave and workers’ compensation benefits, understanding the role of policy, processing leave, and identifying strategies for reducing employee absences.

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