OTHER CONCERNS
Employment in an education industry is considered laden with varied work
responsibilities and is time consuming, it is on the other hand the prerogative
of hard-working and economically driven employees to take on other duties and
responsibilities outside their regular employment under the following
conditions:
1.
Teaching outside ESS must be in the tertiary level only
2.
Employees are only allowed to handle “professorship” classes after working hours
or Saturdays
3.
No special time adjustments will be extended to teacher-professors including
Saturdays, if Saturday work applies
4.
Approval for this request must be sought before the start of
each semester or trimester,
which ever applies from the concerned immediate superior (Unit Head or Director)
and forwarded to the HRD Office for documentation
5.
Teacher-professor applicants must have above average rating in the previous
school year’s performance evaluation program and must maintain such standing
otherwise forfeit qualification to pursue tertiary teaching in the succeeding
semesters / trimester
6.
In the event of an important school function, the employee must
always prioritize duties and
responsibilities to the
Office Maintenance and Cleanliness
Offices must be kept in good condition by all concerned, regardless of the
prescribed regular cleaning of the Maintenance personnel.
Personal spaces, cabinets and desks must be free of unnecessary clutter to
maintain its professional appearance. The school also discourages employees from
posting, hanging and displaying personal materials and the like within confined
spaces; confiscation of such materials maybe pursued after due notice from the
HRD.
Meetings and School Functions
Employees of the school are required to participate in all official activities
set by management and those which are related to their functions and
responsibilities regardless of date and time, such as:
·
General Assemblies
·
Unit / Departmental Meetings
·
Institutional Activities
·
Community Service Activities
·
Graduations and the like
Faculty employees, on the other hand are required to be present in all
activities and/or occasions where their class is present to supervise behavior
and student condition.
Employees attending graduate studies may be excused during small gatherings but
will be required to absent themselves from school at least twice per semester to
attend to important functions of the school.
Offices are sufficiently furnished necessary utilities and equipment to improve
work conditions, as custodians, employees assigned to specific work areas with
such utilities are held responsible for its safe keep and maintenance. Losses
reported or determined by the Service Administration of the school based on the
annual school inventory may be charged from employee after due investigation
especially on occasions where negligence has been found.
In addition, as members of the school community, the following house rules must
be religiously observed:
1.
Operating hours of air-conditioning units: 8:00 am to 4:00 pm only
2.
Office lights must be turned off by the last person in the room
3.
Computer monitors must be turned off when not in use
4.
All equipment must be unplugged when not in use, except refrigerator
5.
All report drafts, internal memorandum and minutes of
unit meetings must be printed in recycled paper
6.
Use of double tape and thumbtack in any
surface (except corkboards) is strictly prohibited
Children of Employees
Children of employees enrolled in the school may join their parents only during
mealtimes and short visits during the day.
Otherwise, they are not allowed to linger inside the faculty room,
offices or classrooms.
Employees with young children are also discouraged to bring their children in
campus during official working hours and during official school activities,
visitation form family members in campus maybe entertained after working hours.
Personal Guests
Faculty rooms, offices and conference rooms are off limits to outsiders,
students and guests, unless otherwise approved by management.
Personal visitors, in unavoidable circumstances, maybe entertained by an
employee in open areas of the school during their free period; such guests on
the other hand may not linger in campus to wait for the employee’s free time.
Guidelines for Medical Consultation
Depending on the recommendation of the school physician, the employee
maybe given up to one (1) hour stay in the clinic may be allowed after which
patient may be advised to go back to work, otherwise, sent home to rest.
Personal consultations may also be sought throughout the day depending on the
availability of the attending physician, while medication for minor medical
conditions maybe issued to employees for free.
Marriage
Marriage between co-employees is discouraged but not banned by the school
management. Those deciding to marry a co-worker after school year 1996-1997 must
take into account that for both employees to retain employment with the school,
the couple must be assigned in opposite campus and must not be employed in the
same unit where there are less than 10 employees in the said unit to avoid
manipulation and coercion.
The school recognizes the legality of both civil and church weddings but prefers
the latter. Proof of such must be presented to the HRD and Finance
Administration for the updating of all pertinent records of the employee.
In consideration of the moral requirements of the school as a Catholic
Institution, employees living together without the blessing of the church or
recognition of the law maybe recommended for dismissal for immoral behavior.
Pregnancy
Expecting female employees are required to report the status of their pregnancy
to their immediate superior within a reasonable time frame to effect necessary
arrangements for the maternity leave. Regardless of tenure, expectant mothers
are accorded similar rest periods for their delivery and recovery.
In consideration of the prescribed period of probation, the months spent for
delivery and recovery of term-contract employees is subject for return; meaning,
the employee must render the same number of months absented to compensate for
the required number of months of the probation. Faculty employees in this
regard, may render additional service during summer breaks to offices and/or
assume other responsibilities in school to equal the months consumed for the
maternity leave.
The school adamantly condemns pregnancy out of wedlock. Cases determined of such
nature will be appropriately handled by the Human Resource Development unit.
Order of Departure during Class Cancellation
On occasions of heavy rains, the school shall honor class cancellations
declared by the Department of Education National, the local municipality and
Regional boards. Should classes be cancelled in the Preschool and Grade School
level, all employees will still be required to report to work; on the other hand
the cancellation of classes from Preschool to High School shall automatically
constitute the cancellation of work for all employees unless otherwise required
by the school administration.
In the event of a national disaster or conditions of extremities, the
school shall communicate with its personnel through a text channel released by
the HRD office to ensure the proper and effective dissemination of information
to all concerned.
On occasions of unexpected cancellation of classes wherein all employees and
students of the school have reported to work, faculty and staff are to adhere to
the following order of departure from the school campus:
·
Only when all the students have gone home may the teachers and other office
personnel proceed to go home;