HR-Related Policies in Policy Update 126
TASB Policy Service and TASB Legal Services are working quickly to update policies impacted by the 89th Texas Regular Legislative Session and plan to send Update 126 to districts beginning in mid-October.
Several HR-related legal policies are impacted by bills passed in the regular session and will be included in this update. Following is a list of topics and corresponding policy codes that will be addressed:
- Requirements for reporting employee misconduct (CJA, DF, DFBA, DFBB, DFE, DGC, DHB, DHC, DP)
- Reduced deadline for reporting child abuse (DG)
- Expanded list of employees and service providers required to complete pre-employment affidavits (DBA, DBAA)
- Restrictions on administrators’ outside employment (DBD)
- Reduced vacancy posting timeline for certified positions (DC)
- TRS surcharges and ability to pass costs to rehired retirees (DEA)
- Teacher retention allotment requirements (DEAA)
- Teacher choice to not use paid leave during FML for pregnancy or birth or adoption (DEC)
- Employee right to pray during work hours (DGA)
- Updated grievance processes (FNG, DGBA)
Resources
Information on Policy Service’s process for making policy recommendations following legislative changes is detailed in the TASB News & Insights article From Bill to Policy Recommendation. HR Services will also address the legislative changes in the HR Services Resource Library. These updates will be posted in the upcoming weeks.
April Mabry
April Mabry oversees HR Services training services, member library products, and the HRX newsletter. She has provided HR training and guidance to Texas public schools since 1991. Mabry was a classroom teacher for 11 years in Texas and Michigan.
Mabry has a bachelor’s degree in education from the University of Michigan and certification as a professional in human resources (PHR) and is a SHRM-CP.
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