Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0250-04-02-.04

Current through January 8, 2025
Section 0250-04-02-.04 - PERSONNEL POLICIES
(1) The Board of Directors or the governing body in cooperation with the administrator, shall establish written personnel policies. These policies shall include:
(a) A job description for each position in the agency covering the position's responsibilities, academic qualifications, and required level of experience;
(b) Annual salaries and performance review requirements;
(c) Physical examination policy, which must include a required physical examination and tuberculin test for all employees having regular contact with children, and the examination must be no older than six months prior to hire date;
(d) Raining activity requirements and method of documentation that employees have met these requirements;
(e) A defined work week and hours to be worked per week;
(f) Vacation policy that clearly defines amount of time allowed and payment plan;
(g) Sick leave policy;
(h) Policies regarding Social Security, insurance, retirement plans, and other fringe benefits;
(i) Agency grievance procedure;
(j) Grounds for dismissal; and
(k) Leisure time provision.
1. Each staff member must have a minimum of six (6) days off a month or its equivalent.
2. Leisure time provision must include a plan for continuity of supervision when other staff are on leisure time.

Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 0250-04-02-.04

Original rule certified June 10, 1974. Repeal and new rule filed July 27, 1978; effective September 11, 1978. Repeal and new rule filed January 20, 1984; effective February 19, 1984. Repeal and new rule filed February 26, 1991; effective April 12, 1991. . Rule assigned new control number, removed and renumbered from 1240-4-2-.04 filed and effective March 25, 1999.

Authority: T.C.A. §§ 4-5-226(b)(2);37-5-101; 37-5-105; 37-5-106; 37-5-112(a); 71-1-105(12) and 71-3-501 et seq.