DCF Policy – As per current Florida laws, we have to allow DCF officers talk to children they have a case on. First we verify their credentials (request to see a badge). WE MUST BE IN THE ROOM, AS WE NEVER LEAVE A CHILD UNATTENDED. During this time, we make notes and then contact the parent afterward.

Discipline – GymnasticsEtc is dedicated to protecting our athletes, families, and staff. As such, we need to be strict with discipline when it’s necessary. Disciplinary actions are taken when events up to and including the following occur:

• Tardiness
• No Call/No Show
• Insubordination
• In-proper verbal interaction with a child
• Employee Disputes
• General behavior that is against the values and expectations of a GymnasticsEtc.

The following violations are grounds for immediate termination:

• No Call / No Show to work (not showing up to work and not following proper process to call out sick and find coverage for your shift)
• Certain in-proper contact with a child or staff member. (Determined by your department head and GM)
• Certain actions of insubordination (Determined by your department head and/or GM)
• Placing children in danger (e.g. Not paying attention to your group on a field and losing a child – Willful negligence)

General process for discipline

All discipline actions are taken on a base by base case. These are the general guidelines for how disciplinary actions will work but, you’re never going to have to worry about it because you’re awesome.

1. You will receive a verbal warning from your department head when a situation arises that requires correction. Sometimes we just don’t know the rules or have a momentary mistakes.
2. If the action is repeated habitually or is a more severe violation of our values, processes, or expectations, you will receive a written warning that is filed in your employee history. If you receive 3 written warning in a 24 month period, your employment will be terminated.

Smoking, Drugs, & Alcohol –

Smoking

• See the guide on breaks here.
• If you’re not of legal smoking age you are not permitted to smoke on property.
• No smoking is allowed in front of customers, children or in front of the building.
• This policy includes all forms of smoking & vaping.
• You must be respectful and dispose of the waste and butts in a trash can. Do not litter.

Drugs

• Illegal drugs are obviously not permitted either at our facility or anywhere our students might be (e.g. buses, vans or on field trips).
• If you are using, carrying, or in other ways participating in illegal drug activity you will be terminated immediately and the authorities will be contacted if necessary.
• You agree to be drug tested at anytime and for any reason.

Alcohol

• What you do off the clock is your time. While working you are not permitted to drink alcohol.
• You cannot work if alcohol is “on your breath” or if you appear to be otherwise under the influence.
• If you are unable to work because you are suspected of being under the influence, after a third event of this nature, you will be terminated.
• Drinking while participating in GymnasticsEtc outings IN UNIFORM is not permitted
• Drinking while away on work events such as field trips or anytime you are responsible for GymnasticsEtc students for any length of time is not permitted.

Social Media

• Your social media account is your own. We do ask that you are respectful as you indirectly represent GymnasticsEtc even when not on the clock. However, your account is yours.
• If you make posts, comments, or other social media actions that negatively portray or harm GymnasticsEtc, you may face disciplinary actions up to and including termination.

Upset Parent procedure

Bus Breakdown

Car Accident

Lost Kid on Field Trips

Injury & Injury Reports

• If you are the coach when a child breaks their bone it is important to remain calm!!!
• If you have other children you are responsible for, give your children to the nearest coach and ask for management.
• This is the only time being on your phone on the floor is okay!
• Try talking to the child to get their mind occupied.
• A member of management will take care of the broken bone, and contacting parents, your priority is to comfort and distract the children. 
• Management will need to complete an injury incident report listed above.

Seizures

• Ease the person to the floor.
• Turn the person gently onto one side.
• Clear the area around the person of anything hard or sharp.
• Put something soft and flat, like a folded jacket, under his or her head.
• Remove eyeglasses.
• Stay with the person until the seizure ends and he/she is fully awake.

Power Outage(s)

• Remain calm. (all the children will scream when it happens, so remaining calm is important.)
• Have any and all children sit right where they are.
• Management will be working on opening the garage doors in the back to provide light.
• Gather your children and walk them to a safe area (any floor that is not an apparatus will be fine).
• This is a good time to work flexibility/stretch. If you are in camp, play a game with your kids like duck duck goose.
• Use your best judgement based upon lighting. 

Fire / Evacuation Situations

• In the event of a fire or situation that requires emergency evacuations, gather your children & calmly walk them to the exit.
• If you must exit through the front doors please walk children safely down the sidewalk to either the grass are or around to the back by the bus.
• If exiting the back, please have the children stay in a parking spot by the buses in the back.
• *please be aware there could still be traffic.*

Broken Equipment

Unruly Child – Fighting Children

Unauthorized Person Picking Up Child

Breaks

• Smoking Breaks are not different than any other break time. You can utilize your break time to smoke if you desire but, it must be done in the back of the building and meet the guides established here.
• Minor Breaks – If you’re under the age of seventeen you will have a 30 minute break after 4 hours of continuous work. During your break you can not be on the floor. You can eat or do whatever you would like, it’s your break!
• Breaks are built into your schedule. Though not required, we try to provide breaks throughout your work day. If you need a break that isn’t scheduled, just talk to your department head or supervisor and they will work with you. If you ain’t happy, we ain’t happy.