WELCOME Welcome to St. Thomas Episcopal Parish School. We are sure you will find this to be a very caring and supportive environment. Our school was founded in 1953, and since then, we have grown from a small Little Learner‟s Preschool, to a fully accredited elementary school servicing three year olds through fifth graders. We are delighted that you have joined our staff and look forward to a mutually satisfying relationship. While our first responsibility is to the students at St. Thomas, it is also very important that our faculty feels valued, productive, and happy. We are dedicated to continuing what we believe to be an excellent employee relations program. We will do our best to maintain good work conditions, competitive wages and benefits, open communications, and employee involvement. Over the years, St. Thomas has earned a fine reputation. We know that this is a direct result of the loyalty, commitment and continued efforts of our employees. This Handbook has been prepared to acquaint you with our School, and to give you a ready reference to answer most of the questions regarding your employment with us. We intend for this Handbook to offer two-way communication: what you can expect from us, and what we expect from you. However, the contents of this handbook constitute only a summary of the employee benefits, personnel policies, and employment regulations in effect at the time of publication. This Handbook supersedes all previous handbooks, policies and practices, which are in any way inconsistent with the contents of this Handbook. Finally, this Handbook should not be construed as creating any kind of “employment contract,” since the School reserves the right to add, change or delete benefits and policies as it deems appropriate. This is a working document, and changes in policy and procedure are made only after careful consideration. From time to time amendments will be issued. If you are in any doubt whether an official change has been made, please check with the Administration before you take action. If you are employed under contract with the School, you should refer to your contract regarding specific terms outlined therein concerning the duration of your employment. The provisions of this Handbook supplement your duties and responsibilities to the School as outlined in your contract. If you are not employed under a contract with the School, this Handbook does not alter the “at-will” nature of your employment. You have the right to terminate your employment at any time, with or without cause or notice, and the School has the same right. Your status as an “at-will” employee may not be changed, except in writing, signed by the Head of School.
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