An Administrator's Guide to California Private School Law

B. Hours of Work .....................................................................................................................................113 C. Satisfaction of Legal Requirements .....................................................................................................114 D. Employee’s Duties And Authority .......................................................................................................114 E. Compensation.......................................................................................................................................115 F. Benefits ................................................................................................................................................115 G. Outside Activities.................................................................................................................................116 H. Confidential And Proprietary Information ...........................................................................................116 I. School Closure or “Force Majeure” .....................................................................................................116 J. Severance .............................................................................................................................................116 K. Renewal Of Contracts And No Guarantee Of Future Employment .....................................................117 L. Integration Clause ................................................................................................................................118 M. Return Of School Property...................................................................................................................118 N. Use Of Image Or Likeness ...................................................................................................................119 O. Dispute Resolution ...............................................................................................................................119 P. Signatures.............................................................................................................................................123 Section 6 Investigating Employee Misconduct ....................................................................................................123 Section 7 Layoffs .................................................................................................................................................124 A. General Rule ........................................................................................................................................124 1. Criteria For Layoffs...................................................................................................................125 B. COBRA................................................................................................................................................127 1. Notification Requirements.........................................................................................................127 C. Unemployment Insurance ....................................................................................................................128 1. Employee Eligibility..................................................................................................................128 2. Process.......................................................................................................................................129 C HAPTER 5 – E MPLOYEE E VALUATIONS .............................................................................................. 130 Section 1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................130 Section 2 Why We Avoid Giving Accurate Performance Evaluations ................................................................131 Section 3 The Impact Of Not Giving Accurate Performance Evaluations...........................................................132 Section 4 The Ten Basic Steps In Evaluating Performance .................................................................................133 Section 5 Different Evaluation Methods..............................................................................................................137 A. 360 Evaluations....................................................................................................................................137 B. Peer Reviews........................................................................................................................................138 C. Self-Assessments..................................................................................................................................138 Section 6 The Basic Rules For Writing Evaluations ............................................................................................138 A. Supervisor’s Log Or Notes...................................................................................................................139 B. Written Classroom Observations .........................................................................................................141 Section 7 The Evaluation Meeting .......................................................................................................................144 Section 8 Follow-Up: If Improvement Is Needed ................................................................................................145 C HAPTER 6 – W AGE A ND H OUR L AWS ............................................................................................... 146 Section 1 Introduction..........................................................................................................................................146 Section 2 Who Is Covered By Wage And Hour Laws? .......................................................................................146 A. Introduction To Coverage Issues..........................................................................................................146 B. Independent Contractors ......................................................................................................................147 1. Burden Of Proof ........................................................................................................................147 2. The ABC Test............................................................................................................................147 3. Other Considerations .................................................................................................................149 4. Penalties For Willful Misclassification Of Independent Contractors ........................................149 5. Trainees And Interns .................................................................................................................150 C. Volunteers ............................................................................................................................................152 1. Criteria For Determining Volunteer Status................................................................................152 2. Volunteers Who Are Also Current Employees..........................................................................152 D. Ministerial Exception And Parsonage..................................................................................................153

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