Volunteer and Employee Handbook

WHEREAS the Pacifica National Board recognizes the need for Pacifica and its five stations to have written manuals for paid and unpaid staff (the latter term defined in the Pacifica Bylaws as distinct from "volunteers"); and,

WHEREAS the PNB also recognizes the care that must be taken in finalizing such manuals by including substantive input from all parties, particularly from the sectors most affected -- the many paid and unpaid staff members upon which the bulk of Pacifica programming and operations depends; and,

WHEREAS USOC and several unions for paid staff recognized by Pacifica already have existing contracts, and thus it is essential to take the necessary time to make sure that no handbook is approved with policies that contradict contractual provisions and/or station policies agreed upon pursuant to contracts that are already in effect;

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the PNB authorizes a period of no less than six months to provide a reasonable and sufficient time for members of the paid and unpaid staffs at all five stations, staff unions and associations, and all other stakeholders at Pacifica, to peruse the proposed handbooks in detail and contribute language and points of reference that would allow said handbooks to reflect and include staff input, including--but not limited to--insuring conformity to all existing labor contracts and agreements, as well as any relevant and prudent policies and guidelines already in effect; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the PNB directs the Executive Director to work with the Human Resources Director to solicit input from paid and unpaid staff (including unions) and management network-wide on a proposed process and timetable for deciding and approving the final policies and text to be included in the two manuals, and to report back to the PNB with a proposal by the March PNB meeting.

You can read, or print the entire handbook from this address (it is a 15 page pdf file):
http://pacifica.org/documents/pdf/EmployeeHandbook.pdf
12/05