EMPLOYMENT AT MARIN DAY SCHOOLS

Orientation:

All employees participate in
orientation sessions to help them feel comfortable as quickly as possible.  Most of these sessions occur during our
yearly "Get Ready Days" which takes place near the end of August.  All employees are required to attend
"Get Ready Days" sessions.
The purpose of these workshops is to provide employees with information
that will help them become more familiar with the policies and objectives of
the organization and to enhance teaching and child care skills.  "Get Ready Days" enables new
and returning staff an opportunity to get to know each other and concentrate on
establishing and developing strong, close working relationships as well as
expand and enhance professional skills.

In addition to "Get Ready
Days", all new employees are required to meet with the site administrators
to familiarize themselves with this handbook, the teacher manual and receive
detailed explanations of the available benefits, services and policies.

Probationary Period:

The first six (6) months of
employment shall be a probationary period.
At any time during the probationary period the Supervisor may recommend
and initiate termination of the employee.
No advance notice is required.

At the request of a Department
Head, the Site Director may approve an extension of the probationary period not
to exceed an additional six (6) months.
Such requests should be submitted in writing in those cases where the
standard six (6) month probationary period is not deemed sufficient time to
recommend that the probationary employee either be retained on a permanent
basis or terminated.

Not later than ten (10) working
days prior to the end of the employee's probationary period, the Site Director
will recommend in writing that the probationary employee should either be
retained on a permanent basis, or terminated, or that the probationary period
should be extended.

The performance of each regular
employee will be reviewed in writing by her/his Site Director toward the end of
the employee's probationary period, and thereafter at least once a year.

Job Abandonment Policy:

If an employee is absent from
work for three days or more without any communication to the Site Director or
Business Office, Marin Day Schools will consider it a voluntary resignation and
will process all necessary termination paperwork within 72 hours of the third
day.

Personnel Records:

Throughout your employment with
Marin Day Schools, certain personnel information such as payroll, performance,
benefit and medical data etc., must be gathered, recorded, and maintained.  It is the employee's responsibility to
complete all State Department of Social Services (SDSS) required forms and
documentation for inclusion in their personnel file.  This is done under the direction of
various governmental agencies both state and federal.  The employee is responsible for
informing the site director immediately whenever status changes occur. This
includes changes in address, telephone contact, tax status, or educational
advancement.  The site administrators
are responsible for informing the business office of any changes in personnel
information.  It is also required
that the employee keep his/her personal emergency data and beneficiary
information current at all times.

Verifications of
Employment/Letters of Recommendation:

Marin
Day School's company policy is to
provide only dates of employment and position held when an inquiry is made on a
current or former employee.  Letters
of recommendation prepared for terminating employees are handled in the same
manner and will only contain employment dates and a brief description of job
responsibilities.