Personnel Policies
The manual on personnel policies is divided into five sections. The first section is on general personnel policies that apply to various classifications of faculty and staff members. specified otherwise, each policy in this section applies to all classification categories of faculty and staff members. The policy symbol for general policies is PG.
Four additional sections contain policies specific to a particular classification category as follows:
- Academics: PAc
- Administrative: PAd
- Staff Exempt: PSE
- Staff Non-Exempt: PSNE
Definitions of the categories of the classification are found in Policy PG-2.
For questions related to a specific University policy or administrative regulation, or if a constituency group has recommendations for changes to a policy or UAR, please contact the appropriate Vice President or the Director of the Office of Human Resources.
University Administrative Regulations (UARs)
University Administrative Regulations (UARs) provide structure and policy for academic and administrative processes.
- PG-1 "Regular" and "Nonregular" University Employment SUPERSEDED (See PG-3)
- PG-2 Payroll Classification Categories
- PG-3 Types of Appointments
- PG-4 Contracts for Services
- PG-5 Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity for Employment
- PG-6 Sexual Misconduct Policy
- PG-7 Absence from Work Resulting from Pregnancy or Childbirth SUPERSEDED (See PG-52)
- PG-8 University Holidays
- PG-9 Leave of Absence Without Pay (Other than Military or Family Medical Leave)
- PG-10 Leave of Absence with Pay for Short-Term Military or National Guard Service or Training Duty
- PG-11 Leave of Absence Without Salary for Extended Active Military Service
- PG-12 Conflict of Interest
- PG-13 Employee Uniforms
- PG-14 Court and Jury Duty
- PG-15 Employment of Minors
- PG-16 Official Travel
- PG-17 Personnel Files
- PG-18 Intellectual Properties
- PG-19 Matters Involving Foreign Nationals Employed by the University
- PG-20 Public Service by Members of the Faculty and Staff
- PG-21 Payment of Personal Compensation by an External Governmental Source
- PG-22 Employment of Relatives
- PG-23 Resignation from University Employment
- PG-24 Time Off for Death in Family or Funeral
- PG-25 Faculty and Staff Identification Card
- PG-26 Tuition Wavier DELETED (See UAR 327.06)
- PG-27 Workers' Compensation
- PG-28 University's Program of Personnel Benefits
- PG-29 Exit Interviews
- PG-30 Withholding Paychecks DELETED
- PG-31 Maximum Age for Retirement and Employment DELETED
- PG-32 Staff Performance Evaluation SUPERSEDED (See PG-50)
- PG-33 Deceased Employee's Final Salary Payment
- PG-34 Answering Personnel Inquiries
- PG-35 Effective Date of Employment or Termination of Employment
- PG-36 Help Wanted Advertising
- PG-37 Employment Process SUPERSEDED (See PG-5)
- PG-38 Rest Periods
- PG-39 Things to Know When Leaving University Employment
- PG-40 National, State, and Local Elections
- PG-41 Salary Increase Upon Being Awarded an Advanced Degree
- PG-42 Employee Responsibility for University Keys and Property
- PG-43 Retired Staff Re-Employment Program SUPERSEDED (See PG-57)
- PG-44 Staff Job Classification Wage and Salary Administration
- PG-45 Staff Basic Educational Opportunities
- PG-46 Collection, Control and Deposit of Cash Receipts and Operating Cash Funds
- PG-47 Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace
- PG-48 Vacation Leave
- PG-49 Sick Leave
- PG-50 Staff Performance Management System
- PG-51 Severe Weather Conditions or Disaster
- PG-52 Family and Medical Leave
- PG-53 Driver's Alcohol and Controlled Substance Testing
- PG-54 Deadly Weapons/Destructive Devices SUPERSEDED (See PG-62)
- PG-55 Technology Resource Acceptable Use Policy
- PG-56 Emergency Operations and Communications Plan
- PG-57 Retired Faculty and Staff Re-Employment Program
- PG-58 Reduction in Full-Time Staff Work Force
- PG-59 Return to Work Program for Occupational Illness or Injury
- PG-60 Personnel Policy Revisions Requiring Administrative Changes Only
- PG-61 Ethical Principles and Code of Conduct
- PG-62 Weapons Policy
- PG-63 Employee Furlough
- PG-64 University Tobacco Use Policy
- PG-65 Campus Free Speech Protection
- PAd-1 Position Responsibility
- PAd-2 Vacation SUPERSEDED (See PG-48)
- PAd-3 Sick Leave SUPERSEDED (See PG-49)
- PAd-4 Weather or Travel Absences SUPERSEDED (See PG-51)
- PAd-5 Search and Screening Procedures for Senior-Level Non-Academic Administrative Personnel
- PAd-6 Extra Compensation
- PAd-7 Suspension With or Without Pay
- PAd-8 Search and Screening Procedures for Senior-Level Academic Administrative Personnel
- PAc-1 Definition of Academic Titles
- PAc-2 Promotion to Professor
- PAc-3 Emeritus Status for Faculty
- PAc-4 Sick Leave SUPERSEDED (See PG-49)
- PAc-5 Consulting
- PAc-6 Membership on Graduate Faculty
- PAc-7 Teaching Load Expectations SUPERSEDED (See PAc-29)
- PAc-8 Faculty Attendance Responsibilities-Office Hours and Classes SUPERSEDED (See PAc-29)
- PAc-9 Faculty Attendance Responsibilities--Commencement SUPERSEDED (See PAc-29)
- PAc-10 Extraordinary Faculty Compensation
- PAc-11 Faculty Scholarship
- PAc-12 Professional Ethics
- PAc-13 Faculty Counseling - REMOVED by Board of Regents, 12-5-19
- PAc-14 Academic Freedom and Responsibility
- PAc-15 Time and Effort Reporting
- PAc-16 Support for Editorships of Journals and Offices Held in Professional Organizations
- PAc-17 Sabbatical Leave of Absence
- PAc-18 Faculty Rights and Responsibilities
- PAc-19 Faculty Attendance at Faculty Meetings SUPERSEDED (See PAc-29)
- PAc-20 Vacation Leave for Faculty Members on Twelve Month Appointments SUPERSEDED (See PG-48)
- PAc-21 Salary Increase Upon Promotion in Rank
- PAc-22 Faculty Discipline and Removal for Cause
- PAc-23 Compensation Determination for Reassigned Administrators
- PAc-24 Compensation and Faculty Assignment of Administrators Holding Rank
- PAc-25 Retired Faculty and Academic Administrators Re-Employment Program SUPERSEDED (See PG-57)
- PAc-26 Termination of Faculty for Cause, Financial Exigency, and Discontinuance of Program
- PAc-27 Tenure Reappointment and Review
- PAc-28 Educational Leave of Absence
- PAc-29 Faculty Workload
- PAc-30 Performance-Based Compensation Plan for Faculty
- PAc-31 Professional Librarians
- PAc-32 Misconduct in Research
- PAc-34 Alternative Career-Track Faculty
- PAc-35 Faculty Evaluation Plans
- PSE-1 Position Responsibility
- PSE-2 Probationary Period for Employees Classified as Staff Exempt
- PSE-3 Vacation Leave for Staff Exempt Employees SUPERSEDED (See PG-48)
- PSE-4 Sick Leave SUPERSEDED (See PG-49)
- PSE-5 Weather or Travel Absences SUPERSEDED (See PG-51)
- PSE-6 Layoff and Recall from Layoff SUPERSEDED (See PG-58)
- PSE-7 Discipline and Dismissal
- PSE-8 Staff Appeal Procedure
- PSE-9 Orientation of New Staff
- PSE-10 Training and Development for Staff Members
- PSE-11 Extra Compensation
- PSNE-1 Work Schedules
- PSNE-2 Probationary Period for Employees Classified as Staff Nonexempt
- PSNE-3 Vacation Leave for Staff Nonexempt Employees SUPERSEDED (See PG-48)
- PSNE-4 Sick Leave SUPERSEDED (See PG-49)
- PSNE-5 Overtime Pay for Employees Classified as Staff Nonexempt
- PSNE-6 Weather or Travel Absences SUPERSEDED (See PG-51)
- PSNE-7 Layoff and Recall from Layoff SUPERSEDED (See PG-58)
- PSNE-8 Discipline and Dismissal
- PSNE-9 Staff Appeal Procedure
- PSNE-10 Orientation of New Staff
- PSNE-11 Training and Development
Contact Human Resources
Human Resources
301 Howell-McDowell
Morehead, KY 40351
EMAIL: humanresources @moreheadstate.edu
PHONE: 606-783-2097