
Dear MMSD Staff,
We know that our vision as a district doesn’t come to life without the very best staff, who are fully supported in a positive work environment.
We are proud to be one of the only districts in the state to develop our handbook through a collaborative process with our employees. Our goal is that this handbook is a comprehensive resource for all staff, which outlines the rights and responsibilities of both staff and administration.
This handbook was built through discussions of a jointly appointed oversight committee, made up of district and employee representatives. The oversight group used the results of a staff survey to gather information and used our current collective bargaining agreements as the foundation for their discussion. We are glad that we could develop this handbook through that collaborative process.
That’s because we believe as a district that the best way to achieve results for children is to work together with our employees. We have skilled, dedicated staff and we hope this handbook supports you in doing your best work.
Sincerely,
Jennifer Cheatham
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- 3.01 District Expectations
- 3.02 Accident/Incident Reports
- 3.03 Attendance
- 3.04 Bulletin Boards/Mailboxes
- 3.05 Child Abuse Reporting
- 3.06 Confidentiality
- 3.07 Conflict of Interest
- 3.08 Contracts and Conflict of Interest
- 3.09 Copyright
- 3.10 Criminal Background Checks
- 3.11 Criminal Background Checks/Charges/Convictions for Active Employees-Obligation to Report Criminal Record
- 3.12 Crisis Management Plans/Emergency Situations
- 3.14 Drug-, Alcohol-, and Tobacco-Free Workplace
- 3.15 Employee Identification Badges
- 3.16 False Reports
- 3.17 Financial Controls and Oversight
- 3.18 Fraud and Financial Impropriety
- 3.19 Gambling
- 3.20 Gifts and Sale of Goods and Services
- 3.21 Honesty
- 3.22 Information Technology Use
- 3.23 Investigations
- 3.24 Legal Custodian of Records
- 3.25 Licensure/Certification
- 3.26 Mandatory Training
- 3.27 Nepotism
- 3.28 Outside Employment
- 3.29 Personal Appearance/Staff Dress Code
- 3.30 Personal Identification Numbers (PINS)
- 3.31 Personal Property
- 3.32 Personnel Files
- 3.33 Personnel – Student Relations
- 3.34 Physical Examination
- 3.35 Political Activity
- 3.36 Position Descriptions
- 3.37 Privacy of Work Spaces, Including Desks, Lockers, etc
- 3.38 Severance from Employment
- 3.39 Solicitations
- 3.40 Staff Use of Restraint and/or Seclusion
- 3.41 Teamwork
- 3.42 Telephone Use
- 3.43 Transportation of Pupils in Private Cars
- 3.44 Training and Development
- 3.46 Violence in the Workplace
- 3.47 Wellness
- 3.48 Employee (Whistleblower) Protection
- 3.49 Work Made for Hire/Intellectual Property
- 3.50 Workplace Safety
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- 4.01 Purpose
- 4.02 Definition
- 4.03 Time Limits
- 4.04 Grievance Processing Procedure
- 4.05 Disputes as to Timeliness or Grievability
- 4.06 Exclusive Remedy
- 4.07 Grievances Filed by the Executive Director of Human Resources or
- 4.08 Waiver of Procedures
- 4.09 Grievant’s Right to Representation
- 4.10 Consolidation of Grievances
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- 15.01 Flexible Spending Account
- 15.02 Dental Insurance
- 15.03 Health Insurance
- 15.04 Health Risk Assessment and Biometric Screening
- 15.05 Liability Insurance
- 15.06 Long-Term Care Insurance
- 15.07 Life Insurance
- 15.08 Long-Term Disability
- 15.09 Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) Contributions
- 15.10 COBRA Law Continuation of District Health Plan Participation
- 15.11 Designated Family Partners
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SECTION 1 PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION
- 1.01 Salary Schedule
- 1.02 Initial Salary Schedule Placement/Signing Bonuses
- 1.03 Paydate
- 1.04 Movement on the Salary Schedule
- 1.05 Additional Compensation
- 1.06 Professional Advancement Credits
SECTION 2 INSURANCES
- 2.01 Dental Insurance
- 2.02 Health Insurance
- 2.03 Life Insurance
- 2.04 Long-term Care Insurance
- 2.05 Long-term Disability Insurance
SECTION 3 TEACHER ASSIGNMENTS, VACANCIES AND TRANSFERS
- 3.01 Assignment, Reassignment and Involuntary Transfer
- 3.02 Surplus, Vacancies and Transfers
- 3.03 Filling Temporary and Permanent Vacancies
- 3.04 Resignation
- 3.05 Summer School Assignments
- 3.06 Extended Contract Compensations
- 3.07 Job Sharing
- 3.08 Part-Time Contracts
- 3.09 Temporary Reduction of Contract with Right to Return to Full-Time
SECTION 4 PROFESSIONAL HOURS/WORKDAY
- 4.01 Normal Hours of Work
- 4.02 Planning Time
- 4.03 Parent Teacher Conferences
- 4.04 Attendance at School Events
- 4.05 Emergency School Closures
- 4.06 School Calendar
SECTION 5 SPECIAL EDUCATION
- 5.01 General Expectations
- 5.02 Training and Inservices
- 5.03 IEP Evaluations
- 5.04 IEP Chairperson
- 5.05 LEA Representatives
- 5.06 Compensation for Meetings
SECTION 6 LAYOFF, POSITIONS AND HOURS
- 6.01 Reasons for Layoff
- 6.02 Notice of Layoff
- 6.03 Selection for Layoff
- 6.04 Reduction in Hours Resulting in Nonrenewal
- 6.05 Reemployment Process
- 6.06 Insurance Benefits Following Nonrenewal
SECTION 7 TEACHER SUPERVISION AND EVALUATION
SECTION 8 DISCIPLINE, TERMINATION AND NONRENEWAL
- 8.01 Standard and Process for Nonrenewal for Teachers
- 8.02 Length of Probationary Period for Teachers
- 8.03 Standard for Discipline and Termination
- 8.04 Termination of Teacher during the Contract Year
- 8.05 Representation
- 8.06 Disciplinary Materials
SECTION 9 PROFESSIONAL GROWTH/CONFERENCES
SECTION 10 LEAVES/ABSENCES
- 10.01 Sick Leave
- 10.02 Medical and Dental Appointments
- 10.03 Sick Leave Bank
- 10.04 Personal Leave
- 10.05 Sabbatical Leave
- 10.06 Excused and Unexcused Absences
SECTION 11 POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
- 11.01 Teacher Emeritus Retirement Program (TERP)
- 11.02 Retiree Health Insurance
- 11.03 Use of Accrued Personal Illness Leave for Insurance
- 11.04 Re-employment Following Retirement
SECTION 12 STUDENT/INTERN TEACHRS
SECTION 13 BILINGUAL RESOURCE SPECIALISTS
- 13.01 Wage Schedule
- 13.02 Probationary Period
- 13.03 Evaluation
- 13.04 Seniority
- 13.05 Assignment, Reassignment and Involuntary Transfer
- 13.06 Discipline, Suspension, Discharge
- 13.07 Work Year and Hours of Work
- 13.08 Reassignment/Lay Off/Recall
- 13.09 Snow Days or Emergency Situations
- 13.10 Inservice Days
- 13.11 Parent-Teacher Conferences
- 13.12 Twelve-Month Bilingual Resource Specialists
SECTION 14 THERAPY ASSISTANTS/INTERPRETERS/BRAILISTS/ SPECIAL NEEDS NURSES
SECTION 15 MISCELLANEOUS
- 15.01 La Follette Four-Block
- 15.02 RSG Conferences
- 15.03 Principal Designee
- 15.04 Packing and Unpacking Teaching Materials
- 15.05 Academic Freedom
- 15.06 Class Size
- 15.07 Student Discipline
- 15.08 Leave for Union Business
- 15.09 District/School Sponsored Athletic Events
- 15.10 Inventory, Maintenance, Repair
- 15.11 Compensation for Non-Contract Work/Overnights and Summer Staff Development Opportunities
ADDENDUM A, APPENDIX 1: TEACHER SALARY SCHEDULE
ADDENDUM A, APPENDIX 2: THERAPY ASSISTANT SALARY SCHEDULE
ADDENDUM A, APPENDIX 3: BRS SALARY SCHEDULE
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SECTION 1 HOURS OF WORK AND WORK SCHEDULE
- 1.01 Regular Workday and Starting and Ending Times
- 1.02 Additional Hours and Overtime
- 1.03 Compensatory Time Off
- 1.04 Lunch Period
- 1.05 Breaks
- 1.06 Electronic Tracking of Hours Worked
- 1.07 Flexible Schedule
- 1.08 Call-In Pay
- 1.09 Emergency Closings
SECTION 2 ASSIGNMENTS, VACANCIES AND TRANSFERS
- 2.01 Job Posting
- 2.02 Selection Process
- 2.03 Trial Period
- 2.04 Involuntary Transfers
- 2.05 Job Sharing
- 2.06 Clerk Receptionist – Assignment Flexibility
SECTION 3 SURPLUS, LAYOFF AND RECALL
- 3.01 Reduction in Force
- 3.02 Notice of Reduction
- 3.03 Reemployment Period
- 3.04 Reemployment Procedure
- 3.05 Insurance Benefits
SECTION 4 DISCIPLINE AND TERMINATION
- 4.01 Length of Probationary Period
- 4.02 Standard for Discipline and Termination
- 4.03 Representation
- 4.04 Disciplinary Materials
SECTION 5 VACATION
SECTION 6 HOLIDAYS
- 6.01 Holidays Defined
- 6.02 Work on a Holiday
- 6.03 Holidays Falling on Day Off
- 6.04 Eligibility for Holiday
SECTION 7 COMPENSATION
- 7.01 Wage Schedule
- 7.02 Wage Schedule Placement
- 7.03 Longevity Pay
- 7.04 Service Bonus
- 7.05 Out-of-Classification Pay
- 7.06 Undesirable Hours Premium Pay
- 7.07 Uniforms
- 7.08 Job Reclassifications
SECTION 8 PERSONAL ILLNESS LEAVE
SECTION 9 INSURANCES
- 9.01 Dental Insurance
- 9.02 Health Insurance
- 9.03 Life Insurance
- 9.04 Long-term Care Insurance
- 9.05 Long-term Disability Insurance
SECTION 10 EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS
- 10.01 Evaluation
- 10.02 Procedures and Instruments
- 10.03 Frequency
- 10.04 Receipt of Evaluation
- 10.05 Comments, Disputes
SECTION 11 RESIGNATION FROM EMPLOYMENT
SECTION 12 POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
SECTION 13 SUBSTITUTES
SECTION 14 LIMITED TERM EMPLOYEES
SECTION 15 MISCELLANEOUS
- 15.01 District Employee Hired Into the Unit
- 15.02 Sick Leave Payout
- 15.03 Non-Union Clericals (NUCs)
ADDENDUM B, APPENDIX 1: SEE UNIT SALARY SCHEDULE
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SECTION 1 HOURS OF WORK AND WORK SCHEDULE
- 1.01 Regular Workday and Starting and Ending Times
- 1.02 Additional Hours and Overtime
- 1.03 Compensatory Time Off
- 1.04 Lunch and Break Periods
- 1.05 Special Events
- 1.06 Electronic Tracking of Hours Worked
- 1.07 Additional Hours
- 1.08 Building Closing
SECTION 2 ASSIGNMENTS, VACANCIES AND TRANSFERS
SECTION 3 REDUCTION IN HOURS, LAYOFF AND RECALL
- 3.01 Reduction in Force
- 3.02 Reemployment Period
- 3.03 Reemployment Procedure
- 3.04 Insurance Benefits
SECTION 4 DISCIPLINE AND TERMINATION
- 4.01 Length of Probationary Period
- 4.02 Standard for Discipline and Termination
- 4.03 Representation
- 4.04 Disciplinary Materials
SECTION 5 HOLIDAYS
SECTION 6 COMPENSATION
- 6.01 Wage Schedule
- 6.02 Wage Schedule Placement
- 6.03 Longevity Pay
- 6.04 Service Bonus
- 6.05 Out-of-Classification Pay
- 6.06 Undesirable Hours Premium Pay
- 6.07 Uniforms
SECTION 7 PERSONAL ILLNESS LEAVE
SECTION 8 INSURANCES
- 8.01 Dental Insurance
- 8.02 Health Insurance
- 8.03 Life Insurance
- 8.04 Long-term Care Insurance
- 8.05 Long-term Disability Insurance
SECTION 9 EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS
- 9.01 Evaluation
- 9.02 Procedures and Instruments
- 9.03 Frequency
- 9.04 Receipt of Evaluations
- 9.05 Comments, Disputes
SECTION 10 POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
SECTION 11 MISCELLANEOUS
ADDENDUM C, APPENDIX 1: FOOD SERVICE SALARY SCHEDULE
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SECTION 1 HOURS OF WORK AND WORK SCHEDULE
- 1.01 Regular Workday and Starting and Ending Times
- 1.02 Additional Hours and Overtime
- 1.03 Compensatory Time off
- 1.04 Lunch Period
- 1.05 Breaks
- 1.06 Electronic Tracking of Hours Worked
- 1.07 Call-In Pay
- 1.08 Snow Days or Emergency Situations
SECTION 2 ASSIGNMENTS, VACANCIES AND TRANSFERS
SECTION 3 SURPLUS, LAYOFF AND RECALL
- 3.01 Reduction in Force
- 3.02 Reemployment Period
- 3.03 Reemployment Procedure
- 3.04 Insurance Benefits
SECTION 4 DISCIPLINE AND TERMINATION
- 4.01 Length of Probationary Period
- 4.02 Standard for Discipline and Termination
- 4.03 Representation
- 4.04 Disciplinary Materials
SECTION 5 VACATION
SECTION 6 HOLIDAYS
- 6.01 Holidays Defined
- 6.02 Floating Holidays
- 6.03 Holidays Falling on Weekends
- 6.04 Holidays During Vacation
- 6.05 Eligibility for Holiday
- 6.06 Holiday Premium
SECTION 7 COMPENSATION
- 7.01 Wage Schedule
- 7.02 Wage Schedule Placement
- 7.03 Longevity Pay
- 7.04 Service Bonus
- 7.05 Out-of-Classification Pay
- 7.06 Undesirable Hours Premium Pay
- 7.07 Uniforms
SECTION 8 PERSONAL ILLNESS LEAVE
SECTION 9 INSURANCES
- 9.01 Dental Insurance
- 9.02 Health Insurance
- 9.03 Life Insurance
- 9.04 Long-term Care Insurance
- 9.05 Long-term Disability Insurance
SECTION 10 EMPLOYEE EVALUATION
- 10.01 Evaluations
- 10.02 Procedures and Instruments
- 10.03 Frequency
- 10.04 Receipt of Evaluations
- 10.05 Comments, Disputes
SECTION 11 POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
SECTION 12 MISCELLANEOUS
ADDENDUM D, APPENDIX 1: CUSTODIAN SALARY SCHEDULE
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SECTION 1 HOURS OF WORK AND WORK SCHEDULE
- 1.01 Regular Workday and Starting and Ending Times
- 1.02 Additional Hours and Overtime
- 1.03 Compensatory Time Off
- 1.04 Breaks
- 1.05 Electronic Tracking of Hours Worked
- 1.06 Call-In Pay
- 1.07 Snow Days or Emergency Situations
SECTION 2 ASSIGNMENTS, VACANCIES AND TRANSFERS
SECTION 3 LAYOFF AND RECALL
- 3.01 Reduction in Force
- 3.02 Reemployment Period
- 3.03 Reemployment Procedure
- 3.04 Insurance Benefits
SECTION 4 DISCIPLINE AND TERMINATION
- 4.01 Length of Probationary Period
- 4.02 Standard for Discipline and Termination
- 4.03 Representation
- 4.04 Disciplinary Materials
SECTION 5 VACATION
SECTION 6 HOLIDAYS
- 6.01 Holidays Defined
- 6.02 Floating Holidays
- 6.03 Holidays Falling on Weekends
- 6.04 Holidays During Vacation
- 6.05 Eligibility for Holiday
- 6.06 Holiday Premium
SECTION 7 COMPENSATION
- 7.01 Wage Schedule
- 7.02 Wage Schedule Placement
- 7.03 Longevity Pay
- 7.04 Service Bonus
- 7.05 Undesirable Hours Premium Pay
- 7.06 Uniforms
SECTION 8 PERSONAL ILLNESS LEAVE
SECTION 9 INSURANCES
- 9.01 Dental Insurance
- 9.02 Health Insurance
- 9.03 Life Insurance
- 9.04 Long-term Care Insurance
- 9.05 Long-term Disability Insurance
SECTION 10 EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS
- 10.01 Evaluation
- 10.02 Procedures and Instruments
- 10.03 Frequency
- 10.04 Receipt of Evaluation
- 10.05 Comments, Disputes
SECTION 11 POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
SECTION 12 MISCELLANEOUS
ADDENDUM E, APPENDIX 1: TRADES UNIT SALARY SCHEDULE
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SECTION 1 HOURS OF WORK AND WORK SCHEDULE
- 1.01 Regular Workday
- 1.02 Regular Work Year
- 1.03 Lunch Period
- 1.04 Breaks
- 1.05 Electronic Tracking of Hours Worked
- 1.06 Emergency Closings
SECTION 2 ASSIGNMENTS, VACANCIES AND TRANSFERS
SECTION 3 SURPLUS, LAYOFF AND RECALL
- 3.01 Reduction in Hours – Surplus
- 3.02 Layoff
- 3.03 Recall Period
- 3.04 Recall Procedure
- 3.05 Insurance Benefits
SECTION 4 DISCIPLINE AND TERMINATION
- 4.01 Length of Probationary Period
- 4.02 Standard for Discipline and Termination
- 4.03 Representation
- 4.04 Disciplinary Materials
SECTION 5 HOLIDAYS
SECTION 6 COMPENSATION
SECTION 7 JOB-RELATED TRAINING
SECTION 8 LEAVE
SECTION 9 INSURANCES
- 9.01 Dental Insurance
- 9.02 Health Insurance
- 9.03 Life Insurance
- 9.04 Long-term Care Insurance
- 9.05 Long-term Disability Insurance
SECTION 10 EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS
- 10.01 Evaluation
- 10.02 Procedures and Instruments
- 10.03 Frequency
- 10.04 Receipt of Evaluation
- 10.05 Comments, Disputes
SECTION 11 RESIGNATION FROM EMPLOYMENT
SECTION 12 POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
SECTION 13 MISCELLANEOUS
ADDENDUM F, APPENDIX 1: EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANT SALARY SCHEDULE
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SECTION 1 HOURS OF WORK AND WORK SCHEDULE
- 1.01 Regular Workday
- 1.02 Regular Work Year
- 1.03 Lunch Period
- 1.04 Breaks
- 1.05 Overtime
- 1.06 Split Shift
- 1.07 Electronic Tracking of Hours Worked
- 1.08 Emergency Closings
SECTION 2 ASSIGNMENTS, VACANCIES AND TRANSFERS
SECTION 3 LAYOFF AND RECALL
SECTION 4 DISCIPLINE AND TERMINATION
- 4.01 Length of Probationary Period
- 4.02 Standard for Discipline and Termination
- 4.03 Representation
- 4.04 Disciplinary Materials
SECTION 5 HOLIDAYS
SECTION 6 COMPENSATION
SECTION 7 JOB-RELATED TRAINING
SECTION 8 LEAVE
SECTION 9 INSURANCES
- 9.01 Dental Insurance
- 9.02 Health Insurance
- 9.03 Life Insurance
- 9.04 Long-term Care Insurance
- 9.05 Long-term Disability Insurance
SECTION 10 EMPLOYEE EVALUATIONS
- 10.01 Evaluation
- 10.02 Procedures and Instruments
- 10.03 Frequency
- 10.04 Receipt of Evaluation
- 10.05 Comments, Disputes
SECTION 11 RESIGNATION FROM EMPLOYMENT
SECTION 12 POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
SECTION 13 MISCELLANEOUS
ADDENDUM G, APPENDIX 1: SCHOOL SECURITY ASSISTANT SALARY SCHEDULE
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SECTION 1 ASSIGNMENTS
SECTION 2 COMPENSATION
- 2.01 Salary Rates
- 2.02 Salary Computation
- 2.03 Call-In Pay
- 2.04 Summer School
- 2.05 Additional Compensation
SECTION 3 REMOVAL/DISCIPLINE/DISCHARGE
SECTION 4 LEAVES
SECTION 5 JOB-RELATED TRAINING
SECTION 6 EVALUATIONS
SECTION 7 HIRE AS A REGULAR TEACHER
SECTION 8 INSURANCES
SECTION 9 POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
SECTION 10 OFF CAMPUS PROGRAMMING (OCP) TEACHERS
SECTION 11 PERFORMING WORK AS A SUBSTITUTE SPECIAL EDUCATION ASSISTANT
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SECTION 1 ATHLETIC AND ACTIVITY ASSIGNMENTS
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SECTION 1 PROFESSIONAL COMPENSATION
SECTION 2 JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
- 2.01 Professional Level of Competence
- 2.02 Administrator License or Certificate
- 2.03 Job Description
SECTION 3 WORK SCHEDULES
SECTION 4 PROFESSIONAL GROWTH
SECTION 5 EVALUATION
SECTION 6 DISCIPLINE, TERMINATION AND NONRENEWAL
- 6.01 Standard for Nonrenewal for Administrators
- 6.02 Standard for Discipline and Termination
- 6.03 Disciplinary Materials
SECTION 7 INSURANCES
- 7.01 Dental Insurance
- 7.02 Health Insurance
- 7.03 Life Insurance
- 7.04 Long-term Care Insurance
- 7.05 Long-term Disability Insurance
SECTION 8 LEAVES
SECTION 9 HOLIDAYS
SECTION 10 VACATION