Human Resources Policies
Contains policies and procedures relating to employment and workplace issues, including but not limited to, hiring, benefits, leave, classification, compensation and termination.
Human Resources
Job Classification and Compensation for Employees – TU Policy: 07-01.00
View TU Policy: 07-01.00: Job Classification and Compensation for Employees
Related Procedures:
Classification & Compensation Webpage
Related Forms:
Request for Temporary Assignment (Login Required)
Position Description (Login Required)
Additional Information:
Recruitment, Selection and Employment for Staff – TU Policy: 07-01.01
View TU Policy: 07-01.01: Recruitment, Selection, and Employment for Staff
Related Procedures:
Classification & Compensation Webpage
Related Forms:
Position (Login Required)
Reference Check (Login Required)
Applicant Disability Accommodation Request Form (Login Required)
USM Human Resources Management Program – USM Policy: VII-1.00
View USM Policy: VII-1.00: USM Human Resources Management Program (PDF)
Background Investigations – TU Policy: 07-01.04
Secondary Employment for Regular Non-Faculty Employees Policy – TU Policy: 07-01.05
View TU Policy: 07-01.05: Secondary Employment for Regular Non-Faculty Employees
Related Procedures:
Classification & Compensation Webpage
Related Forms:
Secondary Employment Requisition & Certification Form (DOCX)
Substance Abuse for Faculty, Staff and Students – TU Policy: 07-01.10
View TU Policy: 07-01.10: Policy on Substance Abuse for Faculty, Staff, and Students
Related Procedures:
Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace for Employees – USM Policy VII-1.10
View USM Policy: VII-1.10: Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace for Employees (PDF)
Heroin and Opioid Addiction and Prevention – TU Policy: 07-01.20
View TU Policy: 07-01.20: Heroin and Opioid Addiction and Prevention
Probation for Regular Non-Exempt Employees – TU Policy: 07-01.21
View TU Policy: 07-01.21: Probation for Regular Non-Exempt Employees
Related Procedures:
Performance Management & Disciplinary Issues
Self-Reflection Form (Login Required)
Probation for Regular Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII-1.21
Separation for Regular Exempt Staff Employees – TU Policy: 07-01.22
View TU Policy: 07-01.22: Separation for Regular Exempt Employees
Related Procedures:
Transitioning from University Service
Related Forms:
Separation Checklist for Employees Leaving the University (DOCX)
Checklist for Supervisors of Separating Employees (DOCX)
Separation Form (Login Required)
Separation of a Non-Exempt Staff Employee – USM Policy: VII-1.23
View USM Policy: VII-1.23: Separation of a Non-Exempt Staff Employee (PDF)
Related Procedures:
Transitioning from University Service
Related Forms:
Separation Checklist for Employees Leaving the University (DOCX)
Termination with Prejudice – USM Policy: VII-1.24
View USM Policy: VII-1.24: Termination with Prejudice (PDF)
Re-Employment for Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees – TU Policy: 07-01.31
View TU Policy: 07-01.31: Re-Employment for Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees
Layoff and Recall of Regular Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII-1.32
View USM Policy: VII-1.32: Layoff and Recall of Regular Exempt Staff Employees (PDF)
Renewing Contingent Employment Agreements – TU Policy: 07-01.40
View TU Policy: 07-01.40: Renewing Contingent Employment Agreements
Related Procedures:
Related Forms:
Contingent I Agreement (Login Required)
Contingent II Employee Conversions to Regular Employee – TU Policy: 07-01.41
View TU Policy: 07-01.41: Contingent II Employee Conversions to Regular Employee Status
Related Forms:
Request to Assign a SAP (Login Required)
Separations for Contingent Employees – TU Policy: 07-01.42
View TU Policy: 07-01.42: Separations for Contingent Employees
Related Forms:
Separation Form (Login Required)
Contingent Status Employment for Non-Exempt and Exempt Employees – TU Policy: 07-01.43
View TU Policy: 07-01.43: Contingent Status Employment for Non-Exempt and Exempt Employees
Related Forms:
Employment of Members of the Same Family/Household and Consensual Amorous Relaitionships (Nepotism) – TU Policy: 07-02.10
View TU Policy: 07-02.10: Employment of Members of the Same Family/Household and Consensual Amorous Relaitionships (Nepotism)
Soliciting Personnel During Working Hours – USM Policy: VII-2.20
View USM Policy: VII-2.20: Soliciting Personnel During Working Hours (PDF)
Employee and Applicant Disclosure of Misconduct for Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees and Applicants for Employment – TU Policy: 07-02.30
View TU Policy: 07-02.30: Employee and Applicant Disclosure of Misconduct for Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees and Applicants for Employment
Policy on Employee Development for Nonexempt and Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII-3.10
View USM Policy: VII-3.10: Policy on Employee Development for Nonexempt and Exempt Staff Employees (PDF)
Related Procedures:
Professional Development - Current Employees/Managers/Supervisors
Tuition Remission and Tuition Reimbursement – TU Policy: 07-04.10
Policy on Salary Advances for USM Employees – USM Policy: VII-4.30
View USM Policy: VII-4.30: Policy on Salary Advances for USM Employees (PDF)
Payment of Moving Expenses for Regular Exempt Staff – TU Policy: 07-04.40
View TU Policy: 07-04.40: Payment of Moving Expenses for Regular Exempt Staff
Related Forms:
Employee Moving Expense Agreement (Login Required)
Shift Differential – TU Policy: 07-04.60
On-Call and Call Back – TU Policy: 07-04.62
Performance Management Program – USM Policy: VII-5.20
View USM Policy: VII-5.20: Performance Management Program (PDF)
Related Procedures:
Performance Management & Disciplinary Issues
Related Forms:
Performance Review: Exempt & Non Exempt Staff Form (Login Required)
Self-Reflection Form (Login Required)
Disciplinary Actions for Employees – TU Policy: 07-05.25
View TU Policy: 07-05.25: Disciplinary Actions for Employees
Related Procedures:
Performance Management & Disciplinary Issues
Related Forms:
Reprimand Form (Login Required)
Disciplinary Actions - Suspension Form (Login Required)
Personal Data Audit – TU Policy: 07-06.01
View TU Policy: 07-06.01: Personal Data Audit
Implementing Procedures on Personnel Files for Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees – TU Policy: 07-06.02
View TU Policy: 07-06.02: Implementing Procedures on Personnel Files for Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees
Hours of Work and Attendance – TU Policy: 07-06.10
View TU Policy: 07-06.10: Hours of Work and Attendance
Compensatory Leave – TU Policy: 07-06.12
View TU Policy: 07-06.12: Compensatory Leave
Related Procedures:
Related Forms:
Compensatory Time Program Agreement – Regular Non-Exempt Staff (Login Required)
Consensual Relations with Students – TU Policy: 07-06.30
View TU Policy: 07-06.30: Consensual Relations with Students
Teleworking – TU Policy: 07-06.40
Annual Leave for Regular Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employee – USM Policy VII-7.00
View USM Policy: VII-7.00: Annual Leave for Regular Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employee (PDF)
Related Procedures:
Related Forms:
Leave Correction Form (Login Required)
Personal Leave for Regular Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII-7.10
View USM Policy: VII-7.10: Personal Leave for Regular Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees (PDF)
Related Procedures:
Related Forms:
Leave Correction Form (Login Required)
Leave Reserve Fund for Regular Status Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII-7.11
View USM Policy: VII-7.11: Leave Reserve Fund for Regular Status Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees (PDF)
Related Procedures:
Related Forms:
Leave Correction Form (Login Required)
Leave of Absence Without Pay – TU Policy: 07-07.12
View TU Policy: 07-07.12: Leave of Absence Without Pay
Administrative Leave for Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII.7.20
View USM Policy: VII.7.20: Administrative Leave for Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees (PDF)
Related Procedures:
Related Forms:
Leave Correction Form (Login Required)
Jury Service for Regular Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII-7.21
Leave for Legal Actions for Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII-7.22
Military leave with Pay for Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII-7.23
Call-up to Active Military Duty During a National Crisis or Conflict for Nonexempt and Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII-7.24
View USM Policy: VII-7.24: Call-up to Active Military Duty During a National Crisis or Conflict for Nonexempt and Exempt Staff Employees (PDF)
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Leave for Services as Election Judge for Regular Status Nonexempt and Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII-7.25
View USM Policy: VII-7.25: Leave for Services as Election Judge for Regular Status Nonexempt and Exempt Staff Employees (PDF)
Leave for Disaster Service for Regular Status Nonexempt and Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII-7.26
View USM Policy: VII-7.26: Leave for Disaster Service for Regular Status Nonexempt and Exempt Staff Employees (PDF)
Exam and Interview Leave – TU Policy: 07-07.27
View TU Policy: 07-07.27: USM Exam and Interview Leave
Liberal Leave – TU Policy: 07-07.28
View TU Policy: 07-07.28: Liberal Leave
Community Service – TU Policy: 07-07.29
View TU Policy: 07-07.29: Community Service Policy
Related Procedures:
Community Service Administrative Procedures (PDF)
Related Forms:
Holiday Leave – TU Policy: 07-07.30
View TU Policy: 07-07.30: Holiday Leave
Related Procedures:
Related Forms:
Leave Correction Form (Login Required)
Accident Leave – TU Policy: 07-07.40
Modified Duty – TU Policy: 07-07.41
View TU Policy: 07-07.41: Modified Duty
Sick Leave for Exempt and Non-Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII-7.45
View USM Policy: VII-7.45: Sick and Safe Leave for Exempt and Non-Exempt Staff Employees Staff Employees (PDF)
Related Procedures:
Related Forms:
Leave Correction Form (Login Required)
Request for Advanced Sick Leave (Login Required)
Request for Extended Sick Leave (Login Required)
Parental Leave for Staff – USM Policy: VII-7.49
View USM Policy: VII-7.49: Parental Leave and Other Family Support for Staff (PDF)
Related Procedures:
Family and Medical Leave for Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees (FMLA) – USM Policy: VII-7.50
Unauthorized/Unscheduled Absence – TU Policy 07-07.55
This policy does not apply to faculty
View TU Policy: 07-07.55: Unauthorized/Unscheduled Absence Policy
Hemapheresis Donation Leave – TU Policy 07-07.56
View TU Policy: 07-07.56: Hemapheresis Donation Leave
Grievances for Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII-8.00
View USM Policy: VII-8.00: Grievances for Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees (PDF)
Related Procedures:
Performance Management & Disciplinary Issues
Related Forms:
Exempt Grievance Form (Login Required)
Non-Exempt Grievance Form (Login Required)
Grievances for Regular Exempt Employees – TU Policy 07-08.05
View TU Policy: 07-08.05: Policy on Grievances and Special Action Appeals for Regular Exempt Employees
Related Procedures:
Performance Management & Disciplinary Issues
Related Forms:
Exempt Grievance Form (Login Required)
Professional Conduct of Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees – USM VII-08.05
View USM Policy: VII-08.05: Professional Conduct of Non-Exempt and Exempt Staff Employees (PDF)
Related Procedures:
Performance Management & Disciplinary Issues
Related Forms:
Exempt Grievance Form (Login Required)
Non-Exempt Grievance Form (Login Required)
Special Action Appeals for Regular Non-Exempt Employees – TU Policy: 07-08.10
View TU Policy: 07-08.10: Special Action Appeals for Regular Non-Exempt Employees
Related Procedures:
Performance Management & Disciplinary Issues
Related Forms:
Non-Exempt Grievance Form (Login Required)
Salary Increases/Adjustments and Bonuses for Regular Employees – TU Policy: 07-09.10
View TU Policy: 07-09.10: Salary Increases/Adjustments and Bonuses for Regular Employees
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Pay Program for Non-Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII-9.10
View USM Policy: VII-9.10: Pay Program for Non-Exempt Staff Employees (PDF)
Pay Administration for Regular Exempt Employees – TU Policy: 07-09.11
View TU Policy: 07-09.11: Pay Administration for Regular Exempt Employees
Related Procedures:
Classification & Compensation – Supervisors
Classification & Compensation – Current Employees
Related Forms:
Request for Temporary Assignment (Login Required)
Position Description (Login Required)
Policy: Regular Employee Promotions – TU Policy: 07-09.20
View TU Policy: 07-09.20: Regular Employee Promotions
Pay Administration for Regular Non-Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII-9.20
View USM Policy: VII-9.20: Pay Administration for Regular Non-Exempt Staff Employees (Download PDF)
Related Procedures:
Classification & Compensation – Supervisors
Classification & Compensation – Current Employees
Related Forms:
Request for Temporary Assignment (Login Required)
Position Description (Login Required)
Establishment and Assignment of Staff Job Groups and Employment Status Groups – USM Policy: VII-9.31
View USM Policy: VII-9.31: Establishment and Assignment of Staff Job Groups and Employment Status Groups (PDF)
Policy: Transfers of Regular Employees – TU Policy: 07-09.40
View TU Policy: 07-09.40: Transfers of Regular Employees
Related Forms:
Separation Checklist for Employees Transferring within the University (DOCX)
Separation Form (Login Required)
Acting Capacities and Temporary Increase of Higher Level Duties – TU Policy: 07-09.50
View TU Policy: 07-09.50: Policy on Acting Capacities and Temporary Increase of Higher Level Duties
Related Forms:
Request for Temporary Assignment (Login Required)
Reassignment for Regular Exempt Staff Employees – USM Policy: VII-9.51
View USM Policy: VII-9.51: Reassignment for Regular Exempt Staff Employees (PDF)
Reinstatement for Regular Employees – TU Policy: 07-09.60
View TU Policy: 07-09.60: Reinstatement For Regular Employees
Requesting a Position Classification Review for Non-Exempt Staff Positions – USM Policy: VII-9.70
View USM Policy: VII-9.70: Requesting a Position Classification Review for Non-Exempt Staff Positions (PDF)
Related Forms:
Position Description (Login Required)
Impact of Changes in the Minimum Qualification of Non-Exempt Job Class Specifications – USM Policy: VII-9.80
View USM Policy: VII-9.80: Impact of Changes in the Minimum Qualification of Non-Exempt Job Class Specifications (PDF)
Increasing and Decreasing the Percent of Non-Faculty Regular and Contingent Employees' Full-Time Equivalency – TU Policy: 07-09.90
View TU Policy: 07-09.90: Increasing and Decreasing the Percent of Non-Faculty Regular and Contingent Employees’ Full-Time Equivalency
Related Forms:
Change in Percent Employed, Contingent (Login Required)
Change in Percent Employed, Regular (Login Required)
Board of Regents Review of Certain Contracts and Employments Agreement – USM Policy: VII-10.0
View USM Policy: VII-10.0: Board of Regents Review of Certain Contracts and Employments Agreement (PDF)
Group Insurance Benefits for Active Employees – TU Policy: 07-10.01
Requesting Temporary Personnel – TU Policy: 07-11.00
View TU Policy: 07-11.00: Requesting Temporary Personnel