Substitute Teacher Guide 2024-2025

Board of Education of Wicomico County	3
Board of Education of Wicomico County	4
INCLUSIVE WORKING HOURS FOR PROFESSIONAL STAFF	5
Code School Name A.M.-P.M.	5
GUIDELINES & PROCEDURES FOR SUBSTITUTES	6
CHECKLIST OF MATERIALS THAT SHOULD BE AVAILABLE FOR SUBSTITUTES	7
DISCIPLINE	8
FAILURE TO ADHERE TO THIS POLICY WILL RESULT IN YOUR REMOVAL FROM SUBSTITUTE TEACHING.	8
NEVER LEAVE STUDENTS UNATTENDED!!	8
Suggested ways to avoid discipline problems:	8
WICOMICO COUNTY BOARD OF EDUCATION 2023-2024 SUBSTITUTE SALARY SCALE	9
SIGN IN AND SIGN OUT PROCEDURES AND	10
1. Sign in and sign out in school office (mandatory)	10
3. Kronos procedures when working two half day assignments on the same day.	10
Kronos Procedure for Job # 2 (in the p.m.)	10
How critical is it for me to remember to enter my job # in Kronos for payroll purposes when working a half day (1/2) assignment?	11
What happens if I accept a verbal assignment and upon arriving at the school find that the job has not been entered in Absence Management?	11
What happens if I have already swiped in using a job number that I accepted through Absence Management and the school administrator assigns me to a different assignment with a new job number?	11
What if I arrive at a school and I have forgotten my ID badge?	11
What is the procedure if I accept an assignment that requires me to travel to multiple schools but is listed under one job number?	11
SALARY PAYMENTS	14
WORKER’S COMPENSATION INSURANCE	14
Maryland Healthy Working Families Act (House Bill 1) Procedures	15
For substitutes:	16
Tax-Sheltered Annuity Programs	17
Wicomico County Public Schools 403(B) Plan Universal Availability Notice	17
When can I enroll?	17
Can I change or stop my elective deferral contributions?	17
When are my elective deferral contributions effective?	17
What is the maximum amount that I can contribute?	17
Will my employer make additional contributions?	18
Whom do I contact for additional information?	18
FINGERPRINTING AND CRIMINAL RECORD CHECK	19
CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS POLICY	19
EMPLOYEE ALCOHOL, CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE AND DRUG-FREE WORKPLACE POLICY	19
EMPLOYMENT ELIGIBILITY VERIFICATION	19
HARASSMENT AND SEXUAL HARASSMENT/TITLE IX POLICY & PROCEDURE	19
IDENTIFICATION BADGES	19
An employee’s identification badge shall never be used by another employee for any reason.	20
REPORTING OF CHILD ABUSE AND NEGLECT POLICY & PROCEDURE	20
ACCEPTABLE USE OF TECHNOLOGY POLICY	20
WCBOE SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY	20
TOBACCO-FREE SCHOOLS POLICY	20
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE AND BLOODBORNE PATHOGEN POLICY	20
HEPATITIS B VACCINATION STATEMENT	20

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