Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual is a compilation of East Tennessee State University's basic personnel policies and procedures, and is intended to provide guidance for deans, directors, department heads and other university employees charged with personnel management responsibilities. This manual should also be made readily accessible within each department for use and reference by all university employees (faculty and staff).

The personnel policies and procedures contained within this manual are in compliance with current Tennessee Board of Regents (TBR) policies, and applicable State and Federal laws. These policies and procedures are subject to change through action by the TBR and the administration of the university, and through State and Federal legislation. As changes occur, this manual will be updated. The Office of Human Resources will provide additional clarification of all personnel policies and procedures.

This manual covers the following areas:

PPP- 2    Employment Classification
PPP- 3    Personnel Records
PPP- 4    Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer
PPP- 5    Pay Procedures
PPP- 6    Resignation and/or Termination
                6.1 Employee Check-Out Procedures Check-Out Form
PPP- 7    Outside Employment
PPP- 8    Injuries on Campus/Workers' Compensation Program
PPP- 9    Retirement
PPP-10    Service Award Program
PPP-11    State Employee Assistance Program
PPP-12    State Employee Suggestion Award Program
PPP-13    Educational Benefits
                    Grant-in-Aid Program
                    Faculty or Administrative Staff Tuition Program
                    Employee Audit Program
                    Clerical and Support Staff Maintenance Fee Payment Program
                    PC-191
                    Black Staff Development Program
                    Black Faculty Development Program
                    Student Fee Discount for Spouse and Dependent Children of Employees
PPP-14    Days of Administrative Closing
PPP-15    Longevity Pay
PPP-16    Adoptive Parents Leave
PPP-17    Annual Leave
PPP-18    Bereavement Leave
PPP-19    Civil Leave
PPP-20    Holidays
PPP-21    Leave of Absence
PPP-22    Maternity Leave
PPP-23    Military Leave
PPP-24    Sick Leave
PPP-25    Leave Transfer Between the University and State Agencies
PPP-26    East Tennessee State University Policy Statement on Drug Free Campus
PPP-27    East Tennessee State University Employee Grievance/Complaint Procedures
PPP-28    Inclement Weather Policy
PPP-29    Nepotism Policy
PPP-30    Policy on Sexual Harassment
PPP-31    Grievance Procedures for the Resolution of Sexual Harassment Charges at
                  East Tennessee State University
PPP-32    Compensation Plan Guidelines (Contact the Office of Human Resources, ext. 9-5825 for current information)
PPP-33    Guidelines for Filling Administrative Vacancies
PPP-34    Guidelines for Filling Clerical/Support Vacancies and Hiring Temporaries
PPP-35    Guidelines for Filling Faculty Vacancies
PPP-36    Employee Performance Evaluation Procedures
PPP-37    Patents and Copyrights
PPP-38    Faculty Sick Leave Bank
PPP-39    Non-Faculty Sick Leave Bank
PPP-40    Affirmative Action Complaints
PPP-41    Certified Professional Secretary Examination (CPS)
PPP-42    ETSU Health and Safety Program
PPP-43    Animals on Campus
PPP-44    Information Technology Code of Ethics
PPP-45    Americans With Disabilities Act
PPP-46    Family and Medical Leave
PPP-47    Transfer of Sick Leave Between Employees
PPP-48    Employment of Minors
PPP-49    Voting Leave
PPP-50    Volunteers
PPP-51    Drug Testing
PPP-52    Educational Leave
PPP-53    Smoking Policy Procedures
PPP-54    Policy for Charitable Organization Campaigns and Contributions
PPP-55    Policy on the Access of Guests to ETSU Campus
PPP-56    Disaster Relief Service Leave
PPP-57    Paternity Leave
PPP-58    Workplace Violence Prevention Policy
PPP-59    Periodic Review of Administrators
PPP-60    Flex-Time
PPP-61    Support Staff Grievance Procedure
PPP-62    Policy on Sexual Orientation
PPP-63    Reduction-in-Force of Non-Tenured Employees
                Guidelines for the Reassignment of Non-Tenured Employees During a Reduction-in-Force
PPP-64    Implementation of Modified Fiscal Year Appointments
                Guidelines for the Implementation of Modified Fiscal Year Appointments During a Reduction-in-Force
PPP-65    Postdoctoral Recruitment and Education
PPP-66    Emergency Closure Policy
PPP-67    Interim SARS Policy (Regarding Students, Faculty, Staff, Visiting Scholars and Residents and Family Members in Residents Traveling in or Arriving from SARS Affected Areas)

Approved:
 

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Vice President for Finance and Administration