920 Policy: Employee Giving Campaigns

I.    General Statement

A.    In order to minimize disruption in the workplace, District 279 limits district-wide employee giving campaigns to no more than one annual appeal that includes both the District 279 Foundation campaign and no more than one additional community campaign.

B.    Building level drives, for example for food, toys, clothing or assistance in cases of need, may be conducted with the approval of the building principal.

C.    Employee participation in district-wide giving campaigns or building level drives is voluntary.

II.    Additional Employee Giving Campaign

A.    The employee giving campaign held in addition to the District 279 Foundation will, as much as possible, meet the following criteria:

1.    Provide funding for direct human services to District families and children

2.    Award funding to a broad list of agencies and services

3.    Allow employees to designate an agency of choice for their personal donations

B.    The United Way of Minneapolis Area meets the above criteria and is designated as the additional employee giving campaign for District 279.

Adopted/Revised
Adopted:  11/21/00