5.0 PERSONNEL 5.10 Staffing Philosophy and Goals 5.101 Staffing Goals 5.102 Equal Opportunity Employment 5.103 Competitive Salary and Benefits: Professional and Administration Staff 5.104 Professional Growth: Professional and Administration Staff 5.20 Policies Pertaining to All Staff Members 5.201 Staff Ethics 5.2011 Staff Health and Safety 5.2012 Staff Gifts and Solicitations 5.2013 Staff Relations with Host Country 5.2014 Staff Relations with Students 5.202 Staff Health and Safety 5.2021 Staff Physical Examinations 5.2022 Staff with Communicable Diseases: Threat to NIS Community 5.2023 Staff with Communicable Diseases 5.2024 Staff Working with Food and Drink 5.203 Staff Residence and Work Administration (Wording Change) 5.2031 Eligible Staff 5.2032 Invitation to Apply for Entry Visa Work Category 5.2033 Applications for Residence, Foreign Expert and Related Permits 5.2034 Maintenance of Validity of Permits 5.204 Staff Relocation and Housing 5.2041 Housing and Relocation Benefits: Eligible Staff 5.2042 Expatriation and Repatriation 5.20421 Entry Visa Application Expenses 5.20422 Shipping Allowance 5.20423 Start-up Assistance Offered by School 5.20424 Re-Entry Into China 5.2043 Housing Provision: The School’s Responsibilities 5.20431 Teacher Housing Strategy 5.20432 Sharing Housing: Independent Employees 5.20433 Settling-In Allowance: Overseas and Overseas Hire Teachers 5.20434 Maintenance, Cleaning and Good Order 5.20435 Housing Allowances 5.20436 Housing Relocation within School Provided Accommodation 5.205 Personnel Records 5.2051 Right of Access 5.2052 Mandatory Minimum Contents 5.2053 Storage Period 5.206 Staff Involvement in Decision – Making (Also 1.204) 5.2061 The Decision-Making Process 5.2062 Delegated Responsibilities 5.2063 Consultation Structures 5.207 Community Activities Involving Staff (Also 9.043) 5.2071 Attendance Expectations 5.2072 Attendance Fees and Expenses 5.208 Smoking by Staff Members on School Premises/ Staff Dress Code 5.2081 Smoking Tobacco by Staff 5.2082 Alcohol Consumption by Staff 5.2083 Substance Abuse by Staff 5.2084 Staff Uniforms and Dress Code 5.209 Staff Complaints and Grievances 5.210 Child Abuse Reporting by Staff 5.211 Temporary School Closure 5.30 Policies Pertaining to Professional Staff 5.301 Professional Staff Positions and Qualifications 5.3011 Professional Staff Positions: Definitions 5.3012 Professional Staff Minimum Qualification Standards 5.3013 Substitute Teachers 5.302 Professional Staff Compensation and Contracts 5.3021 Professional Staff Extra Contact Pay Plans 5.3022 Professional Staff Payday Schedules 5.3023 Professional Staff Salary Deductions 5.30231 Individual Income Tax 5.30232 Other Payments Due to The Chinese Government 5.30233 Right to Deduct Directly From Salary 5.3024 Teacher Contracts 5.30241 Award of Teaching Contract Type 5.30242 Contract Length Overseas and Overseas Hire Teachers 5.30243 Contract Extension Overseas and Overseas Hire Teachers 5.30244 Reduction of Contract Term 5.30245 Home Leave Allowance 5.30246 Teacher Salary Scales and Incentive Payments 5.30247 Teacher Responsibility Allowances 5.30248 Director Salary Scale 5.303 Professional Staff Recruitment and Selection 5.3031 Recruitment Strategy Formulation: Professional Staff 5.3032 Advertising Vacancies 5.3033 Recruitment and Selection of Professional Staff: Philosophy 5.304 Professional Staff Orientation 5.3041 Personal Orientation Programme 5.3042 Professional Orientation Programme 5.305 Professional Staff Assignments and Transfers 5.3051 Professional Staff Promotions 5.3052 Professional Staff Assignment Guidelines 5.3053 Professional Staff Transfers 5.306 Professional Staff Probation 5.307 Professional Staff Appraisal (Wording Change) 5.3071 Right to Appraisal 5.3072 Formulation of Appraisal Model 5.3073 Frequency of Appraisal 5.3074 Appeal Structures 5.308 Professional Staff Employment Conditions 5.3081 Professional Staff Time Schedules and Work Load 5.30811 Part-Time Professional Staff 5.30812 Director 5.30813 Classroom Teachers 5.30814 Non-Teaching Professional Functions 5.30815 Community and Extra-Curricular Involvement 5.30816 Budgeting and Strategic Planning 5.30818 Payment for Extra Curriculum Activities 5.3082 Professional Staff Vacations and Holidays 5.30821 Staff Vacations and Holidays 5.30822 SMT Covering School Vacation 5.3083 Professional Staff Extra Contact Assignments (Wording Change) 5.3084 Professional Staff Meetings and Collaboration (Wording Change) 5.3085 Professional Staff Career Development Opportunities 5.3086 Professional Staff Other Employment (Wording Change) 5.30861 Tutoring NIS Students 5.30862 Consulting 5.30863 Commercial Activity 5.3087 Professional Staff Facilities 5.3088 Professional Staff Organizations 5.309 Professional Staff Leaves and Absences 5.3091 Professional Staff Sick Leave 5.30911 Professional Staff Sick Leave 5.3092 Professional Staff Special Leave 5.30921 Professional Staff Late Marriage Leave 5.3093 Professional Staff Bereavement Leave 5.3094 Professional Staff Maternity Leave 5.30941 Maternity Leave 5.30942 Paternity Leave 5.3095 Professional Staff Sabbatical Leave 5.3096 Professional Staff Unpaid Leave 5.3097 Professional Staff Personal Leave 5.3098 Professional Staff Unauthorized Absence 5.3099 Director Vacaction Scheduling 5.310 Professional Staff Arrangements for Substitutes 5.3101 Employing Substitute Teachers 5.3102 Substitution By NIS Teachers 5.3103 Substitution By Non-Teaching Staff 5.3104 Substitution By Outside Substitutes 5.3105 Support and Pay for Substitute Teachers 5.311 Professional Staff Fringe Benefits 5.3111 Health Coverage 5.3112 Duplication of Benefits 5.3113 Liability and Accident Insurance 5.3114 Gratuity (No longer applicable) 5.3115 In-Post Benefits 5.31151 Return Transportation Nanjing Domicile – School 5.31152 School Transportation: Host Country Teachers 5.31153 School Business Travel Expenses 5.31154 Club Membership 5.31155 Dependent Children Tuition and Development Fees Waiver 5.3116 Chinese New Year Gift: Host Country Teachers 5.3117 Social Club Membership 5.312 Professional Staff Termination of Employment 5.3121 Reduction in Professional Staff Work Force 5.3122 Resignation of Professional Staff Members 5.31221 Breach Of Contract 5.3123 Retirement of Professional Staff Members 5.3124 Suspension and Dismissal of Professional Staff Members (And Non- Renewal by School) 5.31241 Termination of Contract by NIS Foreign Teachers 5.31242 Termination of contract by NIS Host Country Teachers 5.31243 Temporary Suspension of Professional Staff 5.31244 Unsuccessful Completion of Probation 5.40 Policies Pertaining to Administration Staff (Wording Change) 5.401 Administration Staff Positions and Qualifications 5.4011 Administration Staff Positions: Definitions 5.4012 Administration Staff: Minimum Qualification Standards 5.4013 Teacher Assistant Staff: Special Stipulations 5.402 Administration Staff Compensation and Contracts 5.4021 Administration Staff Overtime Pay 5.40211 Time in Lieu of Overtime Pay 5.40212 Expenses Payments 5.40213 Overtime Payments: Special Circumstances 5.4022 Administration Staff Payday Schedules 5.4023 Administration Staff Salary Deductions 5.40231 Individual Income Tax 5.40232 Other Payments Due to the Chinese Government 5.40233 Right to Deduct Directly From Salary 5.4024 Administration Staff Contracts 5.40241 Award of Contract 5.40242 Contract Length and Contract Year 5.40243 Contract Renewal 5.40244 Reduction of Contract Term 5.40245 Salary Scales and Incentive Payments 5.40246 Incremental Points 5.40247 Responsibility Allowances 5.403 Administration Staff Recruitment and Selection 5.4031 Approval of Vacancies 5.4032 Vacancy Advertisement 5.4033 Recruitment and Selection of Staff 5.404 Administration Staff Orientation 5.405 Administration Staff Assignments and Transfers 5.4051 Administration Staff Assignment and Deployment Guidelines 5.4052 Administration Staff Transfers 5.406 Administration Staff Probation 5.407 Administration Staff Appraisal (Wording Change) 5.408 Administration Staff Employment Conditions 5.4081 Administration Staff Time Schedules and Work Load 5.4082 Administration Staff Vacations and Holidays 5.40821 Teacher Assistant Vacations 5.4083 Administration Staff Extra-Duty Assignments 5.4084 Administration Staff Meetings and Collaboration (Wording Change) 5.40841 Section Meetings 5.40842 Administration Staff Meetings 5.4085 Administration Staff Career Development Opportunities 5.40851 Administration Training and Education Budget 5.40852 Director’s In-Service Training 5.40853 Administration Staff In-Service Training Entitlement 5.40854 Breach of Contract: In-Service Training Costs Repayment 5.40856 Master Degree Criteria 5.4086 Administration Staff Facilities 5.4087 Administration Staff Non-School Employment 5.409 Administration Staff Leaves and Absences 5.4091 Administration Staff Sick Leave 5.4092 Administration Staff Special Leave 5.40921 Administration Staff Late Marriage Leave 5.4093 Administration Staff Bereavement Leave 5.4094 Administration Staff Maternity Leave 5.4095 Administration Staff Unauthorized Absence 5.4096 Administration Staff Unpaid Leave 5.410 Administration Staff Arrangements for Substitutes 5.411 Administration Staff Fringe Benefits 5.4111 Duplication of Benefits 5.4112 Administration Staff Foreign Employment Service Corporation (FESCO) Benefits Package 5.4113 Administration Staff Gratuity 5.4114 Administration Staff Chinese New Year Gift 5.412 Administration Staff Termination of Employment 5.4121 Reduction in Administration Staff Work Force 5.4122 Resignation of Administration Staff Members 5.41221 Right to Withhold Gratuity 5.4123 Retirement of Administration Staff Members 5.4124 Suspension and Dismissal of Administration Staff Members 5.50 Policies Pertaining to Casual Employees 5.501 Casual Employee Positions and Qualifications 5.5011 Definition of Employment Types 5.5012 Special Licences and Certificates: Casual Employees (see also 5.2024) 5.502 Casual Employee Compensation and Contracts 5.5021 Casual Employee Pay Rates 5.50211 Category 1: Cleaning and Catering Operative 5.50212 Category 2: Maintenance Operative 5.50213 Category 3: Driver 5.5022 Casual Employee Payday Schedules 5.5023 Casual Employee Salary Deductions 5.50231 Individual Income Tax 5.50232 Other Payments Legally Due to the Chinese Government 5.5024 Bilingual Contract and Policy Information 5.503 Casual Employee Recruitment and Selection 5.504 Casual Employee Orientation and Induction 5.505 Casual Employee Assignment and Transfers 5.506 Casual Employee Probation 5.507 Casual Employee Appraisal 5.508 Casual Employee Conditions 5.5081 Casual Employee Time Schedules and Workload 5.50811 Categories 1 and 2 5.50812 Category 3 5.5082 Casual Employee Vacations and Holidays 5.5083 Casual Employee Extra Duty Assignments 5.5084 Casual Employee Meetings 5.5085 Casual Employee Career Development Opportunities 5.5086 Casual Employee Facilities 5.5087 Casual Employee Non-School Employment 5.50871 Categories 1 and 2 5.8072 Category 3 5.509 Casual Employee Leaves and Absences 5.5091 Casual Employee Sick Leave 5.5092 Casual Employee Maternity Leave 5.5093 Casual Employee Unpaid Leave 5.5094 Casual Employee Bereavement leave 5.5095 Casual Employee Late Marriage Leave 5.5096 Casual Employee Unauthorised Absence 5.510 Casual Employee Arrangements for Substitutes 5.511 Casual Employee Fringe Benefits 5.5111 Chinese New Year Gift 5.512 Casual Employee Termination of Employment
