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Personnel Files

The Lawson Academy maintains a personnel file on each employee. You may review your
personnel file upon request and in the presence of authorized personnel. If you are interested in
reviewing your file, contact the District Office (713.741.3600, extension 104) for an appointment.

To ensure that your personnel file is up to date always, notify the District Office of any changes in
your name, telephone number, home address, withholding instructions, number of dependents,
beneficiary designations, scholastic achievements, the individuals to notify in case of an
emergency and so forth. An Employee Change Form (Exhibit A) will need to be completed and
sent to the District office.

The Lawson Academy will restrict disclosure of your personnel file to authorized individuals
within The Lawson Academy. Only your immediate supervisor and the District Office is
authorized to release information about current or former employees. The Lawson Academy will
cooperate with requests from authorized law enforcement or local, state or federal agencies
conducting official investigations or as otherwise legally required.

Relationships Between Employees

While The Lawson Academy’s policies do not permit discrimination based on an individual’s
marital status, an employee’s relationship to another Academy employee, or his or her lawful off-
duty conduct, can create conflicts of interest requiring The Lawson Academy to take the
relationship or conduct into account.

An employee should not be in a supervisory role with another employee who is a relative (i.e.,
sibling, parent, spouse, domestic partner, etc.). Supervisors should avoid situations that result in
actual or perceived conflicts of interest with subordinate employees and situations of favoritism.

A supervisor should avoid forming special social relationships with, or dating, employees under
his or her direct supervision, or with other employees that would create actual or perceived
conflicts of interest and situations of favoritism. If such a relationship arises, both employees
should notify Academy leadership so that appropriate measures can be taken to prevent conflicts
of interest or favoritism.

The Lawson Academy reserves the right to take appropriate action if employee relationships
interfere with the safety, morale or security of the Academy, or if the relationships create an actual
or perceived conflict of interest or favoritism.

Separation from Employment

An employee may be separated from employment either voluntarily or involuntarily by retirement,
resignation, lack of work or termination. Administration may conduct an exit interview to discuss

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