Contractual Employees Handbook

WICOMICO COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS CONTRACTUAL EMPLOYEE’S GUIDE align with your target retirement or distribution date. They are automatically rebalanced each year and become more conservative as you approach your target retirement age. Wicomico County Public Schools 403(B) Plan Universal Availability Notice 457(b) Plan A 457(b) Plan is a non-qualified tax-deferred compensation plan. Lincoln Financial Group is the sole provider for the WCPS 457(b) Plan. Employees set aside money for retirement on a pretax or post-tax basis. Once you enroll, contributions are made under a salary reduction agreement which allows your employer to withhold money from your paycheck to be contributed directly into a 457(b) account for your benefit. The 457(b) contributions grow tax free until withdrawal at retirement or termination of employment. Wicomico County Public Schools does not make any matching contributions to employee contributions to the 457(b) Plan. There are limits on the amount of contributions that can be made to your 457(b) account each year. You can enroll in the 457(b) plan and make changes at any time during the year. EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES Absence from Work Statement When employees are to be absent from work, they shall notify their immediate supervisor or designee, as soon as possible, but at least 90 minutes prior to the time they are required to report for duty. Failure to do so may result in corrective action. Repeated offenses will be cause for disciplinary action. Appearance Statement Public school employees are expected to dress appropriately for the position they hold and to maintain a clean, well-groomed appearance while on duty. Any specific standards of dress for certain jobs will be discussed by the appropriate department head. Contact with Students Statement Employees are expected to refrain from social and/or physical contact with students. Furthermore, all employees are prohibited from administering corporal punishment under any circumstances. Disruption of School Routine Statement A quiet, orderly atmosphere is essential in order to meet the demands of the instructional program and the needs of the employees in their various work assignments. Therefore, employees will not participate in disruptive conduct or use foul/abusive language while on duty. Emergency & Personal Information Statement Each employee has an obligation to update personal information via the Employee Online system, whenever changes occur in the following: name, address, telephone number, emergency contacts, beneficiary, dependent(s), tax exemptions, marital status.

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