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TABLE OF CONTENTS
GEMS CORE VALUES ............................................................................................6
GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP – WE BELIEVE IN PROMOTING DIVERSITY AND BUILDING COMMUNITIES........................................................ 6 GROWING BY LEARNING – WE BELIEVE THAT CONTINUOUS LEARNING IS THE FUEL FOR CONTINUOUS GROWTH. .............................. 6 PURSUING EXCELLENCE – WE BELIEVE THAT ‘GREAT’ IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH. ............................................................................ 6 LEADING THROUGH INNOVATION – WE BELIEVE THE WORLD NEEDS MORE INNOVATORS.......................................................... 6
MISSION..................................................................................................................... 7
VISION........................................................................................................................ 7
V ALUES ...................................................................................................................... 7
SECTION ONE .......................................................................................................... 8
CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT............................................................................................................................................... 8
Contracting Procedures ..................................................................................................................................... 8 Probation........................................................................................................................................................... 8 Financial Entitlements ....................................................................................................................................... 8 Staff Children’s Education Allowances: ............................................................................................................. 9 Baby Room: ....................................................................................................................................................... 9 School Working Hours: .................................................................................................................................... 10 Attendance/Regularity/Punctuality:- .............................................................................................................. 10 Appraisal and Evaluation Procedures: ............................................................................................................ 11
DRESS CODE:.................................................................................................................................................................... 11
Male employees of the School......................................................................................................................... 12 Female employees of the School:-................................................................................................................... 12
SECTION TWO ....................................................................................................... 12
LEGAL REQUIREMENTS & PERSONNEL RECORDS ...................................................................................................................... 12
Resignation/Termination................................................................................................................................. 13
Resignation/Termination Terms and Conditions............................................................................................. 13
ABIDING BY THE SCHOOL RULES ........................................................................................................................................... 14 CODE OF CONDUCT............................................................................................................................................................ 14 All staff members are required to: .................................................................................................................. 14 A staff member is committed to...................................................................................................................... 15 Mutual Respect:............................................................................................................................................... 16 Private Tutoring:.............................................................................................................................................. 16 Confidentiality ................................................................................................................................................. 16 Gift Acceptance: .............................................................................................................................................. 16 Indecent Dressing ............................................................................................................................................ 16 Disciplinary Procedure:.................................................................................................................................... 16 WARNING SEQUENCE:........................................................................................................................................................ 17 Verbal Warnings.............................................................................................................................................. 17
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