Personnel Management Policy

Rationale

The Board of Trustees of St Brigid's School as a good employer defined in the State Sector Act 1988 wishes to promote high levels of staff performance and to ensure that competent and appropriately qualified personnel are employed.

Purpose

In achieving its rationale the Board of Trustees, through the Principal will:

1. comply with all relevant legislation under the Education Act, the State Sector Act and the Private Schools Conditional Integration Act 1975 and the Integration Agreement.
2. comply with all relevant collective and individual employment contracts
3. ensure that the best appropriately qualified applicant for any position is appointed to the school and will support the special character of the school.
4. have an appraisal process in place which meets all regulatory requirements.
5. ensure staff personal information is kept confidential and is used within the school's privacy procedures.
6. ensure that all employees and all applicants for employment are treated equitably.
7. ensure that all complaints relating to or from personnel are dealt with fairly and expeditiously.

Objectives

1. The Board of Trustees acting as a good employer will ensure that, as far as is practicable, good and safe working conditions are provided for all staff.
2. The Board of Trustees will ensure that an Equal Employment Opportunities Programme is in place.
3. The Board of Trustees will implement and support a staff development programme which seeks to enhance the educational opportunities of children.
4. A staff manual will be available to all staff and is updated annually. This manual will identify expected procedures, good practices relating to all staff employed at St Brigid's School.
5. The Board of Trustees will take into account in its dealings with staff related issues the good employer provision of the State Sector Act 1988 section 77.
6. A Performance Management System will be put in place and will be subject to periodic review.

Formulated by:            Policy Committee March 2008

Approved:

Reviewed:                    March 2011