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NOTE: This list includes HR Policies and Procedures. For HR Governing Documents, such as Civil Service Rules and Labor Contracts see the HR Contract Website.

Benefits
Compensation
Contracts and Governing Documents
Departure
Hiring
Leave
Performance
Miscellaneous

Benefits

Policy Title	Related Procedures	Governing Regents Policies
Emeriti Title for Retired Faculty	Conferring the Title of Faculty Emeritus	Faculty Emeriti
Regents Tuition Benefit Program	Applying For and Using the Regents Tuition Benefit Program	Employee Development, Education, and Training
Supplemental Benefits Plan	Implementing the Supplemental Benefits Plan	Faculty and Staff Retirement

Compensation

Policy Title	Related Procedures	Governing Regents Policies
Compensation for Academic Professional and Administrative Employees		Employee Compensation and Recognition Employee Group Definitions Employee Performance Evaluation and Development Employee Recruitment and Retention
Faculty Compensation: Morris, Rochester, Twin Cities		Employee Compensation and Recognition Faculty Tenure
In-Range Salary Adjustments for Civil Service Employees	Granting In-Range Salary Adjustments for Civil Service Employees
Modifying Appointments of Academic Professional and Academic Administrative Employees for Financial Stringency or Financial Urgency
Senior Leader Compensation and Separation		Employee Compensation and Recognition

Contracts and Governing Documents

Policy Title	Related Procedures	Governing Regents Policies
Faculty Tenure: Crookston, Morris, Rochester, Twin Cities	Procedures for Reviewing Candidates for Tenure and/or Promotion: Tenure-Track and Tenured Faculty	Faculty Tenure

Departure

Policy Title	Related Procedures	Governing Regents Policies
Early and Select Appointment Terminations for Academic Professional and Administrative Employees	Terminating Professional and Administrative Employees in the Case of a Fiscal Emergency Terminating Professional and Administrative Employees due to Program Curtailment Terminating Professional and Administrative Employees for Just Cause Negotiating Severance Agreements with Professional and Administrative Employees
Layoff Severance Program for Civil Service and Union-Represented Staff Employees	Electing the Layoff Severance Program
Non-Renewal of Appointment for Academic Professional and Administrative Employees
Non-Renewal Program for Academic Professional and Administrative Employees	Electing the Non-Renewal Program
Phased Retirement Program: Crookston, Morris, Rochester, Twin Cities	Implementing the Phased Retirement Program	Faculty and Staff Retirement

Hiring

Policy Title	Related Procedures	Governing Regents Policies
Academic Appointments with Teaching Functions		Employee Group Definitions Faculty Tenure
Appointments of Academic Professional and Administrative Employees		Employee Group Definitions
Background Checks and Verifications	Conducting a Background Check or Verification	Employee Recruitment and Retention Safety of Minors
Graduate Assistant Employment	Calculating Graduate Assistant Tuition Benefits Handling Graduate Assistant Performance Issues Hiring Graduate Assistants Obtaining Tuition Benefits for May and Summer Sessions/Terms	Employee Group Definitions
Hiring Faculty and Staff	Hiring Without a Search Hiring Selected Senior and Other High-Level Leaders Verifying Highest Degree	Employee Recruitment and Retention Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Equal Opportunity
Postdoctoral Appointments		Employee Group Definitions
Student Employment	Hiring Student Employees Hiring a Graduate Student into a Student Position	Employee Group Definitions

Leave

Policy Title	Related Procedures	Governing Regents Policies
Faculty, Academic Professional and Administrative Employee Medical Leave and Academic Disability Program (Self)	Certifying and Reporting Paid Medical Leave	Employee Work-Life and Personal Leaves
Bereavement Leave for Faculty and Academic Professional and Administrative Employees	Notifying/Requesting and Approving Bereavement Leave	Employee Work-Life and Personal Leaves
Departure Incentive Option	Departure Incentive Option Procedures
Employee Absences for Religious Holidays
Faculty Development Leaves	Obtaining a Faculty Development Leave	Employee Compensation and Recognition Employee Development, Education, and Training
Family and Medical - FMLA Leave	Requesting, Approving, and Placing Employees on FMLA Leave	Employee Work-Life and Personal Leaves
Military, Court Appearance, or Civic Duty Leaves	Requesting a Military Leave of Absence	Employee Work-Life and Personal Leaves
Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time
Minnesota Paid Leave
Parental Leave for Employees		Employee Work-Life and Personal Leaves
Professional Development Leaves for Academic Professional and Administrative Employees	Obtaining a Professional Development Leave	Employee Compensation and Recognition Employee Development, Education, and Training
Public Service: Campaigning for or Holding Public Office	Campaigning for or Holding Public Office	Employees Campaigning For or Holding Public Office
Terminal Agreement Program	Terminal Agreement Program Procedures
Unpaid Personal Leaves for Faculty and Academic Professional and Administrative Employees	Requesting/Approving Discretionary Unpaid Personal Leave	Employee Work-Life and Personal Leaves
Vacation Donation Program for Civil Service and Union-Represented Staff	Requesting/Donating Paid Leave (for Civil Service and Labor-Represented Staff)	Employee Work-Life and Personal Leaves
Vacation Leave for Faculty and Academic Professional and Administrative Employees	Accruing and Using Vacation Leave	Employee Work-Life and Personal Leaves

Performance

Policy Title	Related Procedures	Governing Regents Policies
Language Proficiency Requirements for Teaching Assistants	Registering for TOEFL iBT and University of Minnesota International Teaching Assistant (ITA) Test
Performance Management for Academic Professional and Administrative Employees	Conducting Annual Performance Reviews of Academic Professional and Administrative Employees Reviewing the Performance of Senior Leaders	Employee Performance Evaluation and Development

Miscellaneous

Policy Title	Related Procedures	Governing Regents Policies
Conflict Resolution for Faculty, P&A, Civil Service, and Student Employees	Informal Conflict Resolution Procedures for Faculty, P&A, Civil Service, and Student Employee Workplace Conflicts (Informal Services) Procedures for the Formal Resolution of Employment-Related Grievances (Formal Petition Process)	Conflict Resolution Process for Employees
Reporting Workers' Compensation Related Injuries	Reporting and Managing a Workers’ Compensation Claim

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