Employee Handbook

If you are not the district’s administrative assistant or district administrator, please contact them to place the order for your district. To subscribe to the Employee Handbook:

• View the License Agreement and Privacy Statement.
• Log into the WASB Portal, hover over “Online Store” and click on “Subscriptions.”
• If you need assistance logging in, please contact memberservices@wasb.org.
• On the “New Subscriptions Ordering” page, check the box next to “Employee Handbook” and then select “Add Registration to Cart.”
• Fill in your payment information and click “Continue.”
• You will receive a confirmation email from info@wasb.org.
• Your email confirmation will include a link to the Authorized Users Form with instructions to email the form.
• WASB staff will follow up with additional information regarding subscription access.

Billing questions: Jessica Woodburn, 608-512-1704
Subscription questions: Ben Niehaus, 608-512-1706

The WASB Employee Handbook has a first-year subscription price of $1,000. This initial subscription is discounted to $750 for Policy Resource Guide subscribers.

The annual renewal fee for all Employee Handbook subscribers is $500.

1. Appropriate legal disclaimers;

2. Employment law requirements (e.g., equal employment opportunity, FLSA, FMLA, etc.) and general employment practices and expectations (e.g., accident/incident reports, child abuse reporting, communications, compliance with applicable laws, conflict of interest, copyright, criminal background checks, criminal charges/conviction reporting, district property, drug and alcohol free workplace, financial controls and oversight, fraud and financial impropriety, gifts and sale of goods and services, honesty, investigations, licensure & certification, operating district vehicles, outside employment, personal appearance & dress code, personal property, personnel files, personnel-student relations, physical examination, position descriptions, solicitations, teamwork, work made for hire, workplace safety, etc.);

3. Statutorily-required grievance procedure;

4. Pay periods, payment methods and salary reduction agreements;

5. Work stoppage;

6. Conformity to law;

7. Terms and conditions of employment unique to staff covered under 118.22, Wis. Stats.:

• Co-curricular assignments letter of intent;
• Discipline, termination and nonrenewal;
• Professional hours/workday;
• Professional growth;
• Teacher supervision and evaluation [including mentoring/PI 34];
• Leave benefits;
• Insurance benefits;
• Other terms and conditions of employment;

8. Terms and conditions of employment unique to staff not covered under section 118.22:

• Compensatory time;
• Discipline and termination;
• Hours/workday;
• Additional training;
• Supervision and evaluation;
• Leave benefits;
• Insurance benefits;
• Other terms and conditions of employment

9. Terms and conditions of employment unique to staff covered under 118.24, Wis. Stats.

• Discipline, termination and nonrenewal;
• Professional hours/workday;
• Professional growth;
• Supervision and evaluation;
• Leave benefits;
• Insurance benefits;
• Other terms and conditions of employment

10. Selected employment policies will also be provided as part of the handbook purchase and can be directly integrated into the handbook.

The primary reason for renewing one’s subscription is to gain access to updates that invariably will occur during the upcoming year. Since its debut in spring 2011, there have been dozens of modifications to the handbook, and subscribers can view those changes in an easy-to-read chart on the WASB website. Having continued access to such modifications will help ensure that you have up-to-date handbook provisions and—especially if the law in a particular area changes—could help your district avoid unnecessary legal entanglements.

As an added bonus, both new and repeat subscribers will receive the WASB Impartial Hearing Officer Guide, WASB Hiring Guide, and A Guide to Exit Interviews & Exit Surveys for no additional charge.

For more information about the handbook, please contact any of the WASB staff attorneys at 833-320-5333.