The Employee Handbook

Table of Contents

• Employee Handbook Acknowledgment       
• Who are we?! 
• Mission Statement and Philosophy of Education      
• Our Values      
• Our values consist of the following but are not limited to    
• Our Goals        
• A Look into Our Program        
• What We Do and What We Believe   
• Description of Age Groups     
• Infants 
• Toddlers          
• Older Toddler 
• Preschool and PreK     
• Our Curriculum           
• Developmentally Appropriate Curriculum     
• Language Development          
• Cognitive Development: Science, Math, and Social Studies  
• Math   
• Science            
• Social Studies  
• Social-Emotional         
• Physical Development: Fine and Gross Motor           
• Fine Motor 
• Gross Motor
• Sensory Exploration    
• Art, Music, Dance, and Creative Expression   
• General Facility Policies and Procedures        
• Type of Insurance       
• State Regulations and Licensing         
• Equal Employment    
• Non-Discrimination Policy      
• Sexual Harassment     
• Child Neglect and Abuse         
• Confidentiality 
• Hazardous Items         
• Smoking Policy            
• Alcohol Policy 
• Substance Abuse        
• Recreational Cannabis           
• Employee Medication and Prescription Medication 
• Employees' Use of Telephone and Internet    
• Social Media   
• Communication and Grievance          
• Animal Handling and Policy    
• Introduction    
• Guidelines and Policies Regarding Animals    
• Handling of Animals   
• First Aid           
• Risks   
• EMERGENCY SITUATIONS       
• GOSSIP POLICY           
• Definition of Gossip    
• Gossip-Free and Professional Workplace       
• Disciplinary Policies for Gossip           
• New Employee Orientation    
• Hiring Process 
• Employee Orientation and Provisional Status            
• New Employee File Checklist  
• Employee 90-Day Probationary Period          
• 30, 60, 90-Day Employee Evaluation  
• General Employee Policies     
• Staffing Structure       
• Employee Classifications        
• Employee Hours         
• Appearance and Dress            
• Employee Compensation       
• Salary and Payroll       
• Overtime         
• Discussion on Employee Compensation        
• Payment Discrepancies          
• Pay Evaluation 
• Employee Benefits      
• General Employee Benefits Information         
• Health Insurance        
• Life Insurance 
• Vision Insurance         
• 401K    
• Paid Vacation Days     
• Paid Holidays  
• Paid Sick Days 
• Child Care Benefits     
• Workers Compensation          
• Social Security 
• Unemployment Insurance      
• EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS AND ASSESSMENT OF WORK       
• Employee Disciplinary Policies and Termination       
• Performance Corrective Review         
• DISCIPLINARY POLICY FOR EMPLOYEES         
• Disciplinary Policy Procedure 
• Termination    
• Resignation     
• Employee Attendance and Punctuality          
• Notice of Absence      
• Tardiness        
• Excused Absence        
• Student Policies         
• Biting   
• Procedure Employees will follow if Biting Occurs:     
• Potty Training 
• Stages of Potty Training          
• Signs of Readiness      
• The Potty-Training Process at Home and at the Facility        
• The Process at Home
• The Process at the Facility
• The following Guidelines must be followed when children are potty training at the facility/wearing underwear  
• Transitioning A Student to The Next Age Group        
• Screens and Media     
• Example:         
• Attire for Children       
• Special Events 
• Yummy, It’s Time to Eat          
• Preparation of Food   
• Example 
• Mealtimes       
• Example
• Menus 
• Water and Mealtime Fluid     
• Children With Special Diets    
• Food From Home        
• Facility Celebrations   
• Disciplinary Policy for Students          
• Positive Discipline Techniques           
• Techniques We Avoid 37
• Serious and Habitual Misbehavior     
• Discharge Policy          
• Assessments At Insert Facility Name  
• Professional Evaluations         
• Parent and Teacher Conferences       
• Emergency Preparedness       
• Emergency Consent Forms     
• Emergency Handbook Onsite 
• Emergency Procedures           
• Immediate Medical Attention 
• Fire      
• Tornado          
• Missing Child   
• Poison Procedure       
• Medication Policies    
• Important General Notes:      
• Communication Agreement Between Parents and Facility Regarding Medication   
• Accepting Medication 
• Storing Medication     
• Empty/No Longer Needed Medication          
• Prescription Medication         
• Forms Required to Administer Prescription Medication       
• Receiving the Prescription Medication        
• Administering Prescription Medication      
• Non-Prescription Medication 
• Forms Required to Administer Prescription Medication       
• Receiving Non-Prescription Medication  
• Administering Non-Prescription Medication
• Reporting and Documentation of Illness, Injuries, and Accidents      
• Reporting of Communicable Diseases            
• Emergency Contact Documentation for Children      
• Report of Student Injury         
• Injury Observation Report     
• Report of Sick Child at Facility 
• Outdoor Play Policies 
• Preparation for Outdoor Play            
• During Outdoor Play
• After Outdoor Play
• During Inclement Weather
• General Parent Policies          
• Late Pick-Up Policy For Parents          
• Illness Policy   
• Arrival Procedure        
• Departure Procedure  
• Pick Up- Authorization 
• Pick-Up Authorization Process  
• Lesson Planning          
• Planning Activities      
• Parent Communication          
• Daily Reports  
• Acknowledgment of Receipt of Employment Handbook