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PTO - Paid Time Off

PTO is monitored on a regular basis. If an employee utilizes more than three (3) PTO days in a quarter which are not approved under FMLA, the employee may be asked to submit medical documentation regarding the additional absences.

When it is necessary for an employee in the Teachers’ Unit to be absent, except in emergency situations, the employee will notify the principal or building administrator at least seventy-two (72) hours before he/she is to be absent by completing a PTO form. In emergency/unforeseen situations, the employee shall notify the principal by 6:00 am the day the employee is

Professional dress, in the Kansas City, Missouri School District, shall be worn whenever school is in session for students and will be defined as attire that is appropriate for the specific position of employment and in general terms shall be described as business casual.

Business casual is defined as:

1) Slacks, Pants, and Suit Pants - Slacks that are similar to Dockers and other makers of cotton or synthetic material pants, wool pants, capris, and nice looking dress synthetic pants are acceptable. Knee-length shorts may be worn if staff is participating in an outdoor school-sponsored

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Missouri's Guidelines for Mandated Reporters

Bereavement Policy

In the event of a death of either an immediate family member or a person who was a close non-family member to a regular, full-time employee:

1. The employee shall be granted bereavement leave of absence with pay and without loss of Paid Time Off (PTO) benefits for up to a maximum of three (3) regularly scheduled days within a two (2) week period:

2. The employee shall be allowed to use an additional two (2) days PTO or vacation allowance or, if the employee has no remaining PTO or vacation allowance, the employee may take an unpaid leave of absence for such two (2) additional days; and

Already we have had members who have been hotlined and told to report downtown because of accusations made against them. I want to remind everyone that if you are ever asked to write a statement regarding a situation or told to report downtown to HR, call the Union office immediately. Put our number in your phone: 816-756-1818.

Tax Increment Financing, or TIF, is a tax break that a city can give to developers to help communities restore their most run-down areas or jumpstart economically sluggish parts of town. KCPS and the KC Library both receive local money from property taxes, and when the KC City Council agrees to a TIF, they're taking money away from our schools and libraries - millions and millions of dollars. KCFT & SRP is not against all TIFs and tax abatements. When they are used in areas of the city that are truly blighted or as a jobs creation tool, they can be beneficial. Unfortunately, our city council

Severance Pay – Payout Formula

Employees hired after January 1, 2009

(1) Employees shall use the one hundred seventy-five (175) day limitation for accumulated sick days when computing their pay.

(2) Employees shall receive three percent (3%) credit for each year of service, from their most recent appointment date in the District, up to a maximum of twenty-five (25) years.

(3) Employees shall use an average of their daily rate of compensation issued over the course of their employment when computing severance pay.

(4) Severance pay shall be computed using the following formula:

Years of service, from the most recent

PTO - Paid Time Off

Dress Code

Do You Have Gmail?

DFS Hotline Tips

Missouri's Guidelines for Mandated Reporters

Bereavement Policy

Called Downtown? Asked for a Statement?

TIF - What is It?

Severance Pay – Payout Formula