Employee Handbook

Employee Handbook Receipt

Compensation, Supplemental Duties and/or Stipend Acknowledgment

Worker's Compensation Notice

For Support Staff Personnel:Progressive Discipline Guidelines

For PASAR employees only: 457(b) FICA Alternative Plan and Trust for Plano ISD Notice

Instructions for completing a name and/or address change may be accessed by following the appropriate link below:
Address Change: https://myforms.pisd.edu/Forms/address_change
Name Change: https://myforms.pisd.edu/Forms/name_change
*For name changes, you will need to upload a picture of your Social Security card.

Contracts and/or At-Will Agreements for new employees will be issued after your start date. Directions will be
emailed to you, so you are able to review it and accept the terms in Employee Service Center. If you have questions
regarding your contract or at-will agreement, please contact the HR Compensation/Employee
Records Office at employeerecords@pisd.edu.

Plano ISD’s after school care program is available for Kindergarten – 5th grade students enrolled in PISD. Plano ISD
employees, except for substitutes and adult temps, receive discounted tuition rates for PASAR services. For more
information please call the PASAR Finance Office at (469)752-8915 or visit
http://pisd.edu/parents/program.pasar/index.shtml.

All employees receive their paychecks either by direct deposit or by a pay card program of their choice. Paper paychecks are not
available. Based on your assignment, you will either be paid on a biweekly cycle (FANS, Auxiliary, Transportation,
and PASAR employees) OR on the 25th of each month (Professional and Paraprofessional employees). If the 25th of
the month falls on a weekend or holiday, you will be paid on the Friday before that date.

The District utilizes a software system named TEAMS to manage various types of information such as payroll, leave
information, employee documents, absence reporting, time cards, and much more! More information can be found
at esc.pisd.edu. This site will be accessible after you have received your network training and have a district
login/password.

Regular attendance is required for all positions. Please visit with your supervisor to learn more about the necessary
procedures to follow when you must be absent. Plano ISD employees may report an absence through the Employee
Service Center esc.pisd.edu.

After you begin your new position, you will gain access to district technology including email and voicemail. You may
refer to tech.pisd.edu/training to begin PISD technology training at your convenience. Please visit with your
campus/department CTA (campus technology assistant) or office manager for further information about technology
access. If you have additional questions, please contact the Help Desk at tsos@pisd.edu or 469-752-8767.

Note: Some parts of this training must be completed on campus while you are logged into a district
computer and will be indicated as such.

Plano ISD is committed to providing a safe and secure environment for students, staff and visitors. In an effort to
accomplish this goal the district provides a comprehensive security program. As an employee, your safety and
security is very important. Please make sure to wear your District issued badge while working for Plano ISD. Further
information regarding safety and security in the Plano ISD may be accessed via
http://www.pisd.edu/about.us/safety/index.shtml.

All new teachers to Plano ISD (new teachers and those with experience) are required to attend a 3 day orientation before school starts. For more information, please click here.

Please know that it is your responsibility to update any changes in address or email to the Texas Education Agency. Certifications received after September 1, 1999 must be renewed every five years. The employee is responsible for showing proof of the professional development credit to TEA to maintain their standard certification(s). No exams are required to renew, and you do not have to bring your certificate to our department. We do have online access.

 

All teachers, coaches, regional day school instructors and instructional/intervention specialists must attend Texas Teacher Evaluation and Support System (T-TESS) orientation. Plano ISD requires all teachers to attend T-TESS which is the state's approved instrument for appraising teachers. 

The State of Texas requires all teachers certified after September 1, 1999, to complete 150 hours (counselors/librarians/diagnosticians/principals must complete 200 hours) of professional development every five years.  Professional development required by PISD may be accumulated toward that expectation as needed. All full-time new hires also participate in the regularly scheduled in-service days with all district staff to fulfill PISD’s annual professional development as required by Board Policy.  Regularly scheduled in-service days are included as part of your paid contract days. The annual in-service calendar will be mailed to your home in August.  Please contact your principal for any questions regarding in-service.

All leave is prorated and based on actual time employed. Each year, employees may receive up to 40 hours
of state personal leave, which may be used for any reason. In addition, each year employees who work at
least 25 hours per week receive local sick leave. The amount of leave is dependent on the number of months
you are scheduled to work during the year. Leave guidelines for employees are as follows:

                     12 Month Employees: May receive up to 56 hours of local sick leave; as well as 80 hours of vacation after your first year
                                                           of employment, then 120 hours of vacation after your 5th year of employment

                     11 Month Employees: May receive up to 48 hours of local sick leave

                     
                     10 Month Employees: May receive up to 40 hours of local sick leave

Any local sick leave not used during the contract year is carried forward and will accumulate up to 400 hours. You
can view your leave balances via the Employee Service Center (ESC). Should you leave PISD and work for another
Texas public school district, your state leave will be transferred. Local leave, however, is not transferable. More
information can be found in the PISD board policies DEC (legal) and DEC (local) regarding the leave provisions
offered to employees. Please visit forhttps://www.pisd.edu/Page/1187 for further information.

The district participates in TRS-ActiveCare medical plans. The district also offers two dental options, two
vision plans, optional life insurance, optional disability insurance and flexible spending accounts. Enrollment
must be completed within the first 31 days of employment. The benefits you select will be effective no later
than the 1st of the month following your first day at work.

Benefits are managed through the HR Benefits and Risk Management Department. Information (benefit options,
premiums, enrollment, etc.) will be sent to your campus during your first week of employment. If you have any
questions, please visit www.pisd.edu/benefits or contact them directly at 469-752-8138 or benefits@pisd.edu.