1. (a) Personnel Policies. Written policy shall be made available to each new employee at the time of hiring. The policies shall be reviewed annually and updated if necessary. The policies shall include:

   1. (1) employee grievance procedures;
   2. (2) employee evaluation procedures requiring a written evaluation at least annually; and
   3. (3) job descriptions including duties and responsibilities of each position.
2. (b) Personnel Records. The chief administrative officer shall ensure that a personnel file is maintained for each employee. The file shall, at a minimum include the application for employment, references, criminal history background check, sex offender registration check, performance evaluations, training records, and applicable personnel actions.
3. (c) Communicable Disease. Policy may require testing of staff for communicable diseases such as tuberculosis and hepatitis as a condition of employment and periodically thereafter.
4. (d) Research Programs. The chief administrative officer shall review proposals for research to ensure conformity with departmental policy. Students may voluntarily participate in approved research programs with the written consent of the student's parent, guardian or custodian. Medical, pharmacological, and cosmetic programs shall be forbidden.

Source Note:The provisions of this §348.104 adopted to be effective November 12, 1998, 23 TexReg 11405.