Human Resources Policy
LONE STAR COLLEGE SYSTEM DISTRICT
BOARD POLICY MANUAL
Fifth Edition
Table of Contents: Section IV - Human Resources
IV.A.1. Hiring Practices
- IV.A.1.1 Policy
IV.A.2. Non-Citizen Employees
- IV.A.2.1 Policy
- IV.A.2.2 Definitions
- IV.A.2.3 Employment of Non-U.S. Citizens
- IV.A.2.4 Benefits Eligibility
IV.A.3. Campus Peace Officers
- IV.A.3.1 Policy
- IV.A.3.2 Definitions
- IV.A.3.3 Delegation of Authority
- IV.A.3.4 Background Check
- IV.A.3.5 Campus Peace Officer Authority
IV.A.4. Credentials
- IV.A.4.1 Policy
- IV.A.4.2 Official Personnel File
- IV.A.4.3 Confidentiality of Employment Decisions
IV.B.1. Employee Appointment Types
- IV.B.1.1 Appointment Categories
IV.B.2. Contractual Employees
- IV.B.2.1 Policy
- IV.B.2.2 Faculty Contracts
IV.B.3. Non-Contractual Employees
- IV.B.3.1 Policy
- IV.B.3.2 Limited Appointments
- IV.B.3.3 Post-Retirement Employees
IV.B.4. Temporary Duties
- IV.B.4.1 Policy
IV.B.5. Emeritus
- IV.B.5.1 Emeritus Designation
IV.C.1. Compensation Practices
- IV.C.1.1 Policy
- IV.C.1.2 Definitions
- IV.C.1.3 Working Overtime Hours
- IV.C.1.4 Getting Paid for Overtime Hours
- IV.C.1.5 Payroll and Salary Deductions
IV.D.1. Benefit Plans
- IV.D.1.1 Policy
IV.D.2. Paid Time Off
- IV.D.2.1 Policy
IV.D.3. Retirement Plans
- IV.D.3.1 Policy
IV.E.1. Prohibited Unlawful Discrimination and Harassment
- IV.E.1.1 Policy
- IV.E.1.2 Definitions
- IV.E.1.3 College Community Member Responsibilities
- IV.E.1.4 Addressing Employment Discrimination Complaints
- IV.E.1.5 No Retaliation for Discrimination Complaints
- IV.E.1.6 Educational Setting
- IV.E.1.7 State and Federal Agencies
- IV.E.1.8 Compliance and Training
- IV.E.1.9 Ethics Hotline
IV.E.2. Family and Medical Leave Act Rights Policy
- IV.E.2.1 Policy
IV.E.3. Employee Disability Rights
- IV.E.3.1 Policy
- IV.E.3.2 Employee Responsibility to Request Accommodation
- IV.E.3.3 Requests for Accommodation Reconsideration or Revision and Discrimination Complaints
- IV.E.3.4 Discrimination Retaliation or Coercion Prohibited
- IV.E.3.5 Responsible Employee Designation
- IV.E.3.6 Confidentiality and Records
- IV.E.3.7 Expressing Breastmilk Policy
IV.E.4. Employee Military Service Rights
- IV.E.4.1 Policy
- IV.E.4.2 Definitions
- IV.E.4.3 Military Leave - Short Term
- IV.E.4.4 Military Leave - Long Term
- IV.E.4.5 Discrimination Complaints
IV.E.5. Workplaced Violence
- IV.E.5.1 Policy
- IV.E.5.2 Definitions
- IV.E.5.3 Reporting Workplace Violence
- IV.E.5.4 Investigating Workplace Violence
IV.E.6. Employee Grievance and Review Process
- IV.E.6.1 Policy
- IV.E.6.2 Definitions
- IV.E.6.3 Who May Bring A Grievance
- IV.E.6.4 Serial Grievances
- IV.E.6.5 Exclusions
- IV.E.6.6 Appeal to the Board for Certain Alleged Policy Violations
- IV.E.6.7 Right to Representation
- IV.E.6.8 Information Resolution
- IV.E.6.9 Presentation of Formal Grievance
- IV.E.6.10 First Level Appeal
- IV.E.6.11 Second Level Appeal
- IV.E.6.12 Appeal to the Board
IV.F. EMPLOYEE RESPONSIBILITIES
IV.F.1. Employee Core Hours
- IV.F.1.1 Policy
- IV.F.1.2 Core Hours by Position
IV.F.2. Full-Time Faculty Workload
- IV.F.2.1 Policy
- IV.F.2.2 Definitions
- IV.F.2.3 Faculty Workload Responsibilities
- IV.F.2.4 Teaching Assignments
IV.F.3. Employee Performance
- IV.F.3.1 Policy
- IV.F.3.2 Definitions
- IV.F.3.3 Professional and Support Staff Performance Evaluations
- IV.F.3.4 Administrator Performance Review
- IV.F.3.5 Faculty Assessment
- IV.F.3.6 Addressing Employee Performance
IV.F.4. Additional Employment
- IV.F.4.1 Policy
- IV.F.4.2 Definitions
- IV.F.4.3 Additional Employment Restricted
- IV.F.4.4 Commissioned Peace Officers
IV.F.5. College Resources
- IV.F.5.1 Policy
- IV.F.5.2 Definitions
- IV.F.5.3 No Personal Use of College Property
IV.F.6. Ethical Standards
- IV.F.6.1 Policy
- IV.F.6.2 Definitions
- IV.F.6.3 Ethical Standards
- IV.F.6.4 Disclosure of Interest in Property to be Acquired
IV.F.7. Employee Participation in Political Activity
- IV.F.7.1 Policy
- IV.F.7.2 Definitions
- IV.F.7.3 Prohibited Acts
- IV.F.7.4 Information Resource
- IV.F.7.5 Candidacy for Public Office
- IV.F.7.6 Non-Elective State or Federal Office
IV.F.8. Employee Safety and Health
- IV.F.8.1 Policy
- IV.F.8.2 Definitions
- IV.F.8.3 Responsibility for Safety
- IV.F.8.4 Smoking Prohibited
IV.F.9. Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace
- IV.F.9.1 Policy
- IV.F.9.2 Definitions
- IV.F.9.3 Alcoholic Beverages at College Events and Activities
- IV.F.9.4 Employee Who Appears to be Under the Influence on the Job
- IV.F.9.5 Report of Conviction for Drug-Related Offense
- IV.F.9.6 Assistance to Employees Regarding Drug or Alcohol Abuse
- IV.F.9.7 Possession by Police
- IV.F.9.8 Off-Duty Conduct
IV.G. CHANGES IN EMPLOYMENT STATUS
IV.G.1. General Changes
- IV.G.1.1 Policy
- IV.G.1.2 Definitions
- IV.G.1.3 Employee Resignations
- IV.G.1.4 Administrative Leave
- IV.G.1.5 Reduction in Force
- IV.G.1.6 Reduction in Force Appeal
IV.G.2. Change in Contract Status
- IV.G.2.1 Policy
- IV.G.2.2 Definitions
- IV.G.2.3 Appealing a Contractual Change of Status Recommendation
- IV.G.2.4 Administrative Leave
IV.G.3. Employment Termination
- IV.G.3.1 Policy
- IV.G.3.2 Non-Contractual Employees
- IV.G.3.3 Contractual Employees
- IV.G.3.4 Contractual Termination Notice and Appeal
IV.G.4. Timeliness
IV.H.1. Intellectual Property Policy
- IV.H.1.1 Policy
- IV.H.1.2 Definitions
- IV.H.1.3 Disclosure and Institutional Review
- IV.H.1.4 Applicability
- IV.H.1.5 Intellectual Property Default Ownership
- IV.H.1.6 Faculty Exceptions
- IV.H.1.7 College Licensing Guidelines
- IV.H.1.8 Royalty, Equity, Benefits, and Business Management Participation
- IV.H.1.9 Procedures
IV.H.2. Copyright
- IV.H.2.1 Compliance with Requirements of the U.S. Copyright Act
- IV.H.2.2 Infringing Materials on LSCS Website
- IV.H.2.3 Fair Use
- IV.G.2.4 Reproduction or Distribution of Information