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The personnel policies and procedures within are in addition to or in clarification
of the Rhode Island Board of Education Personnel Policy Manual and the State of Rhode Island Personnel Rules.

The University personnel policies do not conflict with existing collective bargaining contracts.
If any conflicts arise, applicable to a union employee, the contract will prevail and such conflict
will be brought to the attention of the Assistant Vice President for Human Resource Administration.

 

I. ADVERTISING/APPOINTMENTS/EMPLOYMENT/RECRUITMENT
1.1     Candidate’s Travel – Superseded by Policy on Employee Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring
          (Section 7) and Procedures for Employee Recruitment, Selection and Hiring
          (Faculty Sections 5.4.1.2 and 5.4.1.3) (Non-Classified Staff Sections 6.4.1.2 and 6.4.1.3).

1.2     Employment of Relatives and Minors – Superseded by Policy on Employee Recruitment,
          Selection, and Hiring (Sections 12 and 13 ).

1.3     Guidelines for Advertising/Recruitment/Hiring – Superseded by Policy on Employee Recruitment,
          Selection, and Hiring (Section 3 ) and Procedures for Employee Recruitment, Selection and Hiring
          (Faculty Sections 5.2.1 and 5.2.2) (Non-Classified Staff Sections 6.2.1 and 6.2.2).

1.4     Guidelines for Posting – Superseded by Policy on Employee Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring
          (Section 3 )

1.5     Intergovernmental Personnel Act

1.6    Procedures for Non-Classified Staff and Faculty Limited Period Positions 

1.7     Internal Payroll Process

1.8     Ethics and Conflict of Interest

1.10   Request for New Positions – Superseded by Policy on Employee Recruitment, Selection, and Hiring
          and Procedures for Employee Recruitment, Selection and Hiring.

1.11   Student Employment

1.12   University Security Positions Pre-Employment National Criminal Records Check

 

II. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
2.1     Survivor Benefits

2.2     Fringe Benefit Eligibility

2.3     Temporary Faculty Eligibility for Employee Benefits

2.4     Personal Leave Days

2.5     Sick Leave

2.6     Tuition Waiver

2.7     Vacation (Annual Leave)

2.8     Life-Threatening Illnesses

2.9     Maternity Leave Policy

2.10   Cobra Continuation Coverage

 

III. WORKING CONDITIONS
3.1      Release Time and Additional Compensation for Course Work and Seminars for Non-Faculty Employees

3.2      Additional Compensation for Credit and Non-Credit Activity Beyond Normal Full-Time Faculty

3.3      Advance Sick Leave

3.4      Compensatory Time

3.5      Standard of Conduct of Employees

3.6      Discipline and Discharge Due Process

3.7      Employee Assistance Program

3.8      Employee Orientation

3.9      Exit Interviews

3.10    Working Out of Classifications

3.12    Layoffs

3.13    Leave of Absence Without Pay for Classified Employees

3.14    Overtime Pay

3.15    Policy and Procedures Applicable to Operations and Maintenance Personnel (to be developed)

3.16    Adverse Weather and Other Emergencies

3.17    Promotion

3.18    Release time for Course Work and Seminars

3.19    Resignation

3.20    Retirement

3.21    Sexual Misconduct

3.22    Work-Related Injury/Incident Procedure

3.23    Attendance Control

3.24    Sabbatical Leave/Educational Leave for Eligible Non-Classified, Non-Faculty Staff

3.25    Applications for Sabbatical Leave for Faculty

3.26    Non-Classified Probationary Performance Evaluation

3.27    Drug-Free Workplace

3.28    Drug-Free Workplace (State)

3.29

3.30    Reasonable Accommodation for Employees with Disabilities