0250-04-02-.04
Personnel Policies
Cite as Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0250-04-02-.04
(1)
The Board of Directors or the governing body in cooperation with the administrator, shall establish
written personnel policies. These policies shall include:
(a)
A job description for each position in the agency covering the position’s responsibilities,
academic qualifications, and required level of experience;
(b)
Annual salaries and performance review requirements;
(c)
Physical examination policy, which must include a required physical examination and
tuberculin test for all employees having regular contact with children, and the examination
must be no older than six months prior to hire date;
(d)
Raining activity requirements and method of documentation that employees have met these
requirements;
(e)
A defined work week and hours to be worked per week;
(f)
Vacation policy that clearly defines amount of time allowed and payment plan;
(g)
Sick leave policy;
(h)
Policies regarding Social Security, insurance, retirement plans, and other fringe benefits;
(i)
Agency grievance procedure;
(j)
Grounds for dismissal; and
(k)
Leisure time provision.
1.
Each staff member must have a minimum of six (6) days off a month or its equivalent.
2.
Leisure time provision must include a plan for continuity of supervision when other staff
are on leisure time.