• Office of Risk Management

    BULLETINS

    Guidelines for Promoting Safety in Edible School Gardens

     

    The purpose of this Bulletin is to provide school staff safety guidelines when planting, harvesting, and sampling edible gardens on their campuses.

     

    California Paid Parental Leave for Eligible District Employees

     

    The Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA) provide eligible employees with up to 12 workweeks of protected, unpaid time off for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child of the employee. FMLA and CFRA absences run concurrently. Effective January 1, 2017, California law, Education Code Sections 44977.5 and 45196.1, mandated that eligible school employees be paid a portion of their salary for parental leave taken under CFRA. The eligibility requirements for paid parental leave are different from the requirements for FMLA/CFRA and are further explained in Section II of the Guidelines. Eligible classified and certificated employees are permitted to use illness time for parental leave. If and when the employee exhausts all available illness time, the District will continue to provide the employee with 50 percent of his or her regular salary for the remaining portion of the 12-workweek period of parental leave.

     

    Mandatory Posting of Regulatory

     

    The purpose of this Bulletin is to set forth the policy and procedures for posting required State and Federal notices regarding employee rights. This Bulletin replaces 4991.6, titled Mandatory Posting of Regulatory Notices, dated  September 16, 2016.

     

    Family and Medical Leave Act/CA Family Rights Act Policy

     

    This policy sets forth rights and obligations under FMLA/CFRA and supplements Board Rules, Personnel Commission Rules, Certificated Policy Guides and collective bargaining rules on this topic.

     

    Act of Violence

     

    Policy: The District is committed to providing extended industrial leave benefits, in accordance with specific bargaining agreements, to employees who have suffered an industrial injury as a result of an Act of Violence.

     

    Fingerprinting and Criminal Background Compliance for Contractors

     

    In order to provide a safe environment for the education of students in our care, the LAUSD requires every contracted worker and consultant who may come into contact with students fingerprinted and background checked in a manner authorized by the Department of Justice (“DOJ”). Fingerprinting will help to ensure that individuals, who will have more than limited contact with students, have not been convicted of a serious or violent felony.

     

    Live Animals in Classroom, Service Animals, and School Sponsored and Non-School Sponsored

     

    In a continued effort of the Los Angeles Unified School District to provide a safe working and learning environment, this bulletin provides District policy regarding animal(s), insect(s), and reptile(s) on District property and/or facilities. The District will not permit animal(s), insect(s) or reptile(s) on District property and/or facilities by students, employees, faculty or visitors unless the guidelines noted below are met.

     

    Guideline to Updating and Adding a New Site to the Pre-Approved Field Trip List

     

    In support of the Field Trip Handbook and Revised Procedures, this bulletin sets forth District guidelines for adding a new site to the pre-approved field trip list. Many school sites wish to visit various non-District owned locations for field trips. These locations may not be on the current pre-approved field trip site list. The guidelines herein will assist School Administrators and Local District Directors in organizing and coordinating such field trips.

     

    Fixed Surveillance Camera System Policy in Schools

     

    This bulletin establishes the District's policy for the installation, use, monitoring, and maintenance of school surveillance camera systems. Any existing surveillance system installed prior to this bulletin shall be reviewed for compliance and shall comply with all the provisions of this bulletin.

     

    REFERENCE GUIDES

    Workers’ Compensation Claims Reporting

     

    The purpose of this reference guide is to provide guidance and procedures for reporting a work-related injury or illness. It is designed to assist site administrators/ designees with the workers' compensation process, ensure that employees receive appropriate benefits without delay, and protect the District against costly financial penalties.

     

    Family and Medical Leave Act/California Family Rights Act-Supervisors’ FMLA/CFRA Reference Guide

     

    The purpose of this Reference Guide is to identify and explain rights and obligations under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the California Family Rights Act (CFRA). This Reference Guide describes the specific procedures to be followed by administrators, supervisors, and timekeepers for employees whose absences qualify under the FMLA and CFRA.