Personnel/Payroll
Personnel & Payroll
Personnel & Payroll
Personnel & Payroll
Information to support your work at PLESD.
Find guidance on reporting absences, updating employee information, advancing on the salary schedule, and accessing benefits and retirement resources.
Absences & Leave
Report absences as early as possible so your school or department can arrange coverage. Follow the instructions below for your employee group.
Classified Employees
Sick Leave
- Notify your supervisor as soon as possible.
- Record sick leave hours on your monthly attendance form.
- Sick leave may also be used to care for an eligible family member.
Other Leave Requests
- Submit a leave request form for other absences.
- Request advance approval for vacation and nonemergency personal necessity leave.
- Contact Personnel if you are unsure which leave category applies.
Certificated Employees
Reporting an Absence
- Enter your absence in Frontline Absence Management as soon as possible to allow time to secure a substitute.
- Complete the Certificated Absence & Leave Request form.
- Submit the completed form to your school site secretary.
Personal Necessity Leave
- For emergencies, notify your principal immediately by telephone.
- For qualifying nonemergency matters, notify your principal at least 48 hours in advance.
- Complete the required leave documentation.
Prior Notification for Personal Necessity
Leave With Prior Notification
Notify your principal at least 48 hours in advance for qualifying planned absences, such as legal or financial matters, marriage, special ceremonies, family funerals, religious holidays, or caring for a family member. Complete and submit the required absence/leave form.
Notify your principal at least 48 hours in advance for qualifying planned absences, such as legal or financial matters, marriage, special ceremonies, family funerals, religious holidays, or caring for a family member. Complete and submit the required absence/leave form.
Without Prior Notification
When an unexpected situation prevents advance notice—such as a family illness or death, an accident, transportation delays, or emergency childcare needs—notify your principal immediately by telephone and complete the required absence/leave form.
When an unexpected situation prevents advance notice—such as a family illness or death, an accident, transportation delays, or emergency childcare needs—notify your principal immediately by telephone and complete the required absence/leave form.
Important Leave Reminder
Personal necessity leave cannot be used for vacation, recreation, outside employment, extending a holiday or weekend, or concerted activities against the District.
Questions About Leave?
Contact Human Resources for assistance with leave eligibility, available balances, required forms, or approval procedures.
Emergency Contact Information
Keep your emergency information current. Submit updates to your site secretary for forwarding to Personnel.
Educational Units & Salary Advancement
Certificated employees may earn educational units to advance on the salary schedule. Only graduate-level courses qualify and must receive Superintendent approval before enrollment.
Required Steps & Deadlines
➤View Classified Employee Evaluation Form
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Before taking courses: Submit the College Course Prior Approval form for Superintendent approval.
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By August 1: Notify Personnel of completed or planned coursework.
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By the first day of school: Complete courses for salary advancement that school year.
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By October 1: Submit transcripts verifying course completion. Employees must repay any salary difference if units are not verified by this deadline.
Questions? Contact Human Resources.
Employee Evaluations
Employees are evaluated according to their applicable employee agreements.
Classified Employees
Probationary employees are evaluated at least once during the first three months of their probationary period. All other classified employees are evaluated at least once each school year.
Certificated Employees
Probationary and temporary employees receive a formal evaluation at least once each school year, based on a minimum of two formal observations. Permanent employees receive a formal evaluation at least once every other school year.
Evaluation Timeline
| General conference and staff orientation | September 30 |
| Goal-setting conference | November 30 |
| Pre-observation conference | At least two working days before the observation |
| Post-observation conference | Within five days after the formal observation |
| Written summary evaluation delivered | At least 30 calendar days before the last day of school* |
| Summary evaluation conference | Before the last day of school |
Questions? Contact Human Resources.
Health Benefits, Retirement & Supplemental Insurance
Health Insurance
Eligible employees receive health coverage through Tri-Counties Schools Insurance Group (TCSIG). Employees may change their plans during open enrollment or following a qualifying life event, such as marriage, divorce, or the addition of a child.
For enrollment questions or changes following a qualifying event, contact Human Resources.
Retirement & Supplemental Plans
Eligible employees participate in CalSTRS or CalPERS, with monthly contributions from both the employee and the District.
Additional options include 403(b), Roth 403(b), and 457 retirement savings plans, Section 125 cafeteria plans, and supplemental insurance, such as short-term disability, cancer, and life insurance.
For available plans, provider contacts, and enrollment assistance, contact Business Services/Payroll.
