Common use of Complaints Against Employees Clause in Contracts

Complaints Against Employees. 4.1 Any complaint against an employee to any member of the administration or School Board by a parent, legal guardian, student, or other adult person, which may be used in any manner in evaluating an employee, must be in writing and shall be investigated promptly. An employee shall be immediately notified upon receipt of a written complaint unless the matter is being investigated by legal authorities and release of the complaint would jeopardize the welfare of the child or the investigation. By the time the investigation is complete, an employee shall be given an opportunity to respond to the written complaint in order that the complaint may be rebutted. If the person making the complaint refuses to set the complaint in writing and participate in this procedure, any and all references to the complaint shall be dropped. An employee shall acknowledge that he/she has had the opportunity to review such complaint by signing the copy to be filed. The signature does not necessarily denote agreement with the contents thereof. An employee shall also have the right to submit a written answer to such material and his/her answer shall be reviewed by the Superintendent or the Superintendent's designee and attached to all copies. Unsubstantiated complaints shall not remain in an employee's file subsequent to the investigation.

Complaints Against Employees. ‌ 4.1 Any complaint against an employee to any member of the administration or School Board by a parent, legal guardian, student, or other adult person, which may be used in any manner in evaluating an employee, must be in writing and shall be investigated promptly. An employee shall be immediately notified upon receipt of a written complaint unless the matter is being investigated by legal authorities and release of the complaint would jeopardize the welfare of the child or the investigation. By the time the investigation is complete, an employee shall be given an opportunity to respond to the written complaint in order that the complaint may be rebutted. If the person making the complaint refuses to set the complaint in writing and participate in this procedure, any and all references to the complaint shall be dropped. An employee shall acknowledge that he/she has had the opportunity to review such complaint by signing the copy to be filed. The signature does not necessarily denote agreement with the contents thereof. An employee shall also have the right to submit a written answer to such material and his/her answer shall be reviewed by the Superintendent or the Superintendent's designee and attached to all copies. Unsubstantiated complaints shall not remain in an employee's file subsequent to the investigation.