Welcome The Board of Directors, Management and Staff of Safe Schools Mohawk Valley welcomes you to Safe Schools Mohawk Valley (SAFE SCHOOLS). We are pleased and excited to have you as part of our agency. SAFE SCHOOLS was incorporated as a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization in October 2001. We are proud of our progress since then, our involvement with the schools we serve, and our involvement in many community activities that better the lives of students and their families. This packet is an overview of the policies and procedures of the agency. Newly hired employees will have an opportunity to review this handbook during their orientation. Longer-term employees, although generally familiar with the policies and procedures, are encouraged to contact Human Resources, the Chief Program Officer or the Chief Executive Officer if any questions arise. are sections we will ask you to sign off that you have read the policy/manual and understand it. Each Employee Acknowledgement Receipt will be kept in your personnel file. If you have any questions regarding this manual or other issues pertaining to Safe Schools Mohawk Valley please contact your supervisor, Human Resources, or the Chief Executive Officer. The first section of this packet is the Employee Handbook, which outlines most of our policies and procedures. It has been designed to give new employees, as well as longer-term employees, information about the overall operation of SAFE SCHOOLS, as well as its policies, procedures, and benefits.
The employee will submit a request for anticipated to the Chief Program Officer at least one week prior to the leave. The Chief Program Officer will approve the leave request and forward the approval to human resources. Employees not following this procedure may be denied leave. Breaches of Policy: The Blood Donation Leave Policy is an integral part of SAFE SCHOOLS's existing workplace policies. Any breach of this policy will lead to disciplinary action up to and including termination. Grievance Procedure: Any employee who has a grievance with this policy should speak to their supervisor, human resources, the Chief Program Officer or the Chief Executive Officer. Policy Title: Bone Marrow Donation Leave Date Incorporated: August, 2009 Revisions: Purpose: Safe Schools Mohawk Valley (SAFE SCHOOLS) complies with NYS Labor Law Chapter 214 - Section 202-a requiring all employers in the state to grant leaves of absence to an employee who seeks to undergo a medical procedure to donate bone marrow. Policy: Any employee who is donating bone marrow will be granted leaves of absence for this purpose. The combined length of the leaves shall be determined by the physician, but may not exceed twenty-four work hours, unless agreed to by SAFE SCHOOLS. SAFE SCHOOLS will require verification by a physician for the purpose and length of each leave requested by the employee to donate bone marrow. Bone marrow donation leave will be considered unpaid time off. Employees may use accrued vacation or personal time for this purpose. Employees may not use sick time for this purpose. SAFE SCHOOLS will not retaliate against an employee for requesting or obtaining a leave of absence as provided through this policy. Procedure: The employee will submit a schedule of anticipated leaves to the Chief Program Officer at least one week prior to the first leave. The Chief Program Officer will approve the leave request and forward the approval to human resources. Employees not following this procedure may be denied leave. Breaches of Policy: The Bone Marrow Donation Policy is an integral part of SAFE SCHOOLS's existing workplace policies. Any breach of this policy will lead to disciplinary action up to and including termination.