The Workplace Disappearing Act

Ethical Educator

Scenario:

An entry-level district administrator does exemplary work. However, she is repeatedly late for work and misses one Friday a month for trips with her husband, later regaling colleagues with stories of their travel adventures. Her spouse, a high-level administrator in the same district, uses accrued vacation time. Her position does not earn vacation days, so she submits the Fridays as sick days, violating school district policy and affecting department morale. Her department head discusses the policy violation with her, and the HR director speaks to the spouse, but nothing changes. What should the department head do?