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USM Human Resources Policies:
Proposed Technical Amendments

As the result of a comprehensive technical review of the USM's human resources policies (Section VII of the USM Policies and Procedures), the following technical amendments are proposed. This series of amendments will be reviewed by the Board of Regents' Committee on Finance on September 29, 2015 and considered for approval by the full Board of Regents at the Board's October 9, 2015 meeting.

• VII-1.01 Policy on Recruitment and Selection


• VII-1.10 Policy on a Drug and Alcohol-Free Workplace for Employees


• VII-1.21 Policy on Probation


• VII-1.22 Policy on Separation for Regular Exempt Employees


• VII-1.23 Policy on Separation of a Nonexempt Staff Employee


• VII-1.30 Policy on Layoff for Nonexempt Staff Employees


• VII-1.32 Policy on Layoff and Recall of Regular Exempt Employees


• VII-1.40 Policy on Contingent Status Employment


• VII-2.10 Policy on Employment of Members of the Same Family (Nepotism)


• VII-2.20 Policy on Soliciting Personnel During Working Hours


• VII-2.30 Policy on Employee and Applicant Disclosure of Misconduct


• VII-3.00 USM Policy on Wellness Programs


• VII-3.10 Policy on Employee Development for Nonexempt and Exempt Staff Employees


• VII-4.10 Policy on Tuition Remission for Faculty and Staff


• VII-4.30 Policy on Salary Advances


• VII-4.40 Policy on Payment of Moving Expense


• VII-4.60 Policy on Shift Differential


• VII-4.62 Policy on On-Call and Call-Back for Nonexempt Staff Employees


• VII-5.00 Performance Evaluation of Chancellor and Presidents


• VII-5.01 5-Year Review of Presidents


• VII-5.10 Policy on Associates of the Chancellor and Presidents


• VII-5.20 Policy on the Performance Evaluation Program


• VII-6.00 Policy on the USM Human Resources Management Program


• VII-6.02 Policy on Personnel Files for Nonexempt and Exempt Staff Employees


• VII-6.10 Policy on Work Schedule


• VII-7.10 Policy on Personnal Leave for Regular Exempt Employees


• VII-7.11- Policy on Leave Reserve Fund for Regular Status Nonexempt and Exempt Staff Employees


• VII-7.12 Policy on Leave of Absence Without Pay


• VII-7.20 Policy on Administrative Leave for Exempt and Nonexempt Staff Employees


• VII-7.21- Policy on Jury Service for Regular Exempt and Nonexempt Staff Employees


• VII-7.22 Policy on Leave for Legal Actions for Administrative and Classified Personnel


• VII-7.23 Military Leave With Pay for Regular Exempt and Nonexempt Staff Employee


• VII-7.24 Call-up to Active Military Duty During a National or International Crisis or Conflict


• VII-7.25 Policy on Leave for Service as Election Judge for Exempt and Nonexempt Staff Employees on Reg Status


• VII-7.26 Policy on Disaster Service Leave


• VII-7.30 Policy on Holiday Leave for Regular Exempt and Nonexempt Staff Employees


• VII-7.40 Policy on Accident Leave for Exempt and Nonexempt Employees


• VII-7.41 Policy on Modified Duty


• VII-7.50 Policy on Family and Medical Leave for Nonexempt and Exempt Staff Employees


• VII-8.00 Policy on Grievances for Exempt and Nonexempt Staff Employees


• VII-8.05 Policy on Professional Conduct of Nonexempt and Exempt Staff Employees


• VII-9.00 Vesting of Certain Rights Upon Implementation of Phase I - Nonexempt


• VII-9.01 Vesting of Certain Rights Upon Implementation of Phase II - Exempt


• VII-9.10 Policy on the Pay Program for Nonexempt Staff Employees


• VII-9.11 Policy on Pay Administration for Exempt Positions


• VII-9.20 Policy on Pay Administration for Nonxempt Staff


• VII-9.50 Policy on Temporary Assignments and Acting Capacity


• VII-9.51 Policy on Reassignment of Regular Exempt Staff Employees


• VII-9.61 Policy on Reemployment and Reinstatement for Regular Exempt Staff Employeesn


• VII-9.70 Policy on Requesting a Position Class Review Review


• VII-9.80 Policy on Impact of Changes in the Minimum Qualifications of Job Class Specifications


• VII-10.0 BOR Review of Contracts for Highly Comp Personnel


• VII-P1.00 Policy on Establishment and Assignment of Job Groups