Personnel Policies, Position Descriptions, Orientation, In-Service Training, and Annual Evaluation
Sets out the Agency’s written personnel policies: terms and conditions of employment, a position description for every job, orientation before patient contact, periodic training and competency evaluation, an annual performance evaluation for every employee, and fair discipline, termination, and grievance procedures.
About this policy
- Policy number
- DC-HH-HR-01
- Version
- 1.0
- Main rule
- 22-B DCMR §3907.1
- Library
- Washington, DC home health · 58 policies
- Category
- Human resources
- Sections
- 19
In short
- You get a handbook with your pay, hours, leave, and benefits, and a written description of your job.
- You must finish orientation before your first patient visit.
- Aides need at least 12 hours of in-service training every year. Keep track of your hours.
- Your supervisor evaluates your work at the end of probation and every year. You may add your own comments.
- You earn paid sick and safe leave under DC law. Ask the office how much you have.
What's inside
19 sections. The full text comes with the One-time Policy Pack.
- Terms of Reference
- 1. Purpose
- 2. Scope
- 3. Definitions
- 4. Policy Statement (22-B DCMR §3907.1)
- 5. The Personnel Handbook
- 6. Terms and Conditions of Employment
- 7. Position Descriptions
- 8. Orientation
- 9. Probation, Training, and Competency
- 10. Annual Performance Evaluation
- 11. Discipline, Termination, and Grievances
- 12. Responsibilities
- 13. Records and Compliance Monitoring
- 14. Staff Training
- 15. References
- 16. Related Policies and Forms
- 17. Approval
- 18. Revision History
An inspector may ask
- Show me your personnel policies. How does each staff member get a copy?
- Show me the position description for an aide and for a registered nurse.
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