Human Resources Manual (Download entire manual)

Contents
Overview

Chapter 1: Positions and Recruitment
    • How to Create a New Position
    • Step 1. Establish the Position in the Personnel Classification System
    • Complete a Request for Establishment of New Position Form
    • Step 2. Obtain Review and Recommendation from Human Resources Office
    • Step 3. Gain Approval from President
How to Request an Additional Position
    • Step 1. Complete a Personnel Position Requisition Form (PPR)
    • Step 2. Obtain Review and Placement by HRO
    • Step 3. Obtain Funding Certification by Business Office
    • Step 4. Gain Approval from Cabinet
    • How to Communicate Cabinet’s Decision
How to Request a Personal Services Contract
    • Step 1. Complete a Request for Personal Services Contract Form
    • Step 2. Gain Approval from Vice President
    • Step 3. Recruitment and Selection
    • Step 4. Submit Personal Services Contract to Vice President
    • Step 5. Submit Personal Services Contract to Business Office
    • Step 6. Submit Personal Services Contract to President
    • Step 7. Issuing Contract to New Employee
How to Adhere to COM-FSM’s Nepotism Policy
How to Fill Vacant and New Positions
    • Step 1. Return Certified PPR Form to Human Resources Office
    • Step 2. HRO Types and Formats Vacancy Announcement
    • Step 3. HRO Sends Vacancy Announcement to Office Head for Review
    • Step 4. Office Head Returns Vacancy Announcement to HRO for Advertisement
    • Step 5. Forming the Screening Committee
    • Confidentiality
    • Limitation
    • Interview Process
    • Recommendation Process
    • Job Offer
    • Notices to Other Candidates and Office Heads
What is the Personnel Action Process for New Hires?
    • Preparing the Personnel Action and Contract
    • Common Various Personnel Actions
    • Employment Contract
    • Distribution of Personnel Action and Employment Contract
    • Completing a Work Permit Application
    • Step 1. Obtain Permit Application Form from HRO
    • Step 2. Complete and Return Permit Application to HRO
    • Step 3. HRO Prepares and Submits Permit Application to the FSM Immigration and Labor
    • Department of the FSM National Government
    • Step 4. HRO Issues Permits to Employee
    • How to Prepare Travel Authorization
    • Step 1. Obtain Documents and Information from Employee Required for TA
    • Step 2. Book Travel Itinerary at Any of the Local Travel Agencies
    • Step 3. Send Itinerary to Employee and Supervisor
    • Step 4. Prepare TA and Send for Approval
    • Step 5. Give TA Number to Travel Agency
    • Step 6. Send E-Ticket to Employee and Supervisor 43
    • Initial Housing Arrangement
    • Orientation
    • Supervisor Orientation
    • Email Introduction
    • College Email Address
    • College Identification Card
    • Access to College Facilities
Chapter 2: Employee Benefits
Institutional Benefits
    • Social Security
    • Holidays
    • List of Holidays
    • Worker’s Compensation
    • Reduced Tuition for Employee and Dependents
    • Employees Taking Classes
    • Dependents Taking Classes
    • Optional Benefits
    • Health Insurance
    • Annual Open Season
    • Life Insurance
    • Retirement Plan
    • How Do I Apply for Loan from My Retirement Funds?
    • How Do I Get My Retirement Funds When I Leave the College?
Chapter 3: Extended Employee Benefits
Recruitment Benefits
    • Transportation
    • Transfer Allowance
    • Hires at Remote Campuses
    • Housing
Chapter 4: Professional Development Program
    • Opportunities for Professional Development
    • Committee Appointment and Responsibilities
    • Membership
    • Assessments
    • Report & Commitment
    • How to Apply for Funding for an Individual Initiative
    • How to Apply for Funding for a Group Initiative
    • Paper Processing for Approved Requests
    • How to Apply for Funding for Degree Program
    • Online Degree While Working
    • Educational Leave
    • Hybrid Degree Programs
    • Sabbatical Leave
    • How to Apply for Sabbatical
    • Budgeting and Funding
    • Restrictions
    • Educational Leave
    • Travel off Island for Professional Development
Chapter 5: Employee Recognition
Employee Recognition
    • The Program
    • The MC
    • Food
    • Assessments
Chapter 6: Leave Program
Leave Benefits
    • Leave Application Process
    • Annual Leave
    • Sick Leave
    • Donated Sick Leave
    • Maternity Leave
    • Paternity Leave
    • Administrative Leaves
Chapter 7: Compensation
    • Salary Schedules
    • Acting Compensation & Designation
    • Appointment to an Acting Position
    • Compensation for Acting Appointments
    • Faculty Overload/Summer Teaching
    • Procurement of Contract
    • Routing Process for Part-Time Teaching Contracts
    • Holiday Compensation
    • Shift Differential Compensation
    • Annual Salary Increment
    • Salary Changes Due to Completion of an Additional Degree
    • Promotion
    • Demotion
    • High Tech Premiums
Chapter 8: Performance Evaluation
Performance Evaluations Forms
Timelines
    • Notice of Reminders to Supervisors
    • Supervisor Organizes Meeting to Discuss Employee Performance
    • Supervisor Consolidates Performance Evaluation Forms
Chapter 9: Reclassification and Other Changes to Existing Positions
    • Key Terms You Need to Know for this Chapter
    • Processing Reclassifications
    • Supervisor’s Guidelines to Development of Position Description
    • Position Description
    • Supervisor Check List for Reclassification
    • Organization
    • Cover Letter
    • Approval Process
    • Effective Date
Chapter 10: Working Hours
    • Standard Work Week and Hours
    • Time Sheets and Attendance
    • Travel Hours and Compensation
Chapter 11: Employee Organizations
Chapter 12: Outside Employment
    • Process for Gaining Approval for Outside Employment and Activities
Chapter 13: Termination and Disciplinary Action
    • The Process for Resignation
    • The Process for Termination
    • Termination for Medical Reasons
    • Termination during Probationary Period
    • Layoff Notices
    • Notice of Contract Non-Renewal
    • Access to Personnel Files at HRO
Chapter 14: Employee Discipline and Protection
    • The Process for Discipline
    • The Process to Initiate Discipline
    • When Approved Discipline Is Carried Out
    • What Should Be Included in the Notice of Disciplinary Action
    • Documents HRO will Receive for File and Exit Process
    • The Process for Reporting Criminal Activity
Chapter 15: Sexual Harassment
    • Process for Filing Complaints
    • When an Allegation of Sexual Harassment Proves False
Chapter 16: Report Violation of Code of Ethics, Policies, or Procedures
    • Process for Reporting Violations of Policies, Procedures and Acceptable Code of Ethics and Conduct
Chapter 17: Grievance
    • Types of Grievances and Their Procedures
    • Filing for Informal Grievance
    • Filing for Formal Grievance
    • Step 1: Filing with the president
    • Step 2: Appeal to Grievance Committee
    • Step 3: Appeal to the Board of Regents
    • Grievance by Executive Personnel
    • When the Grieved Matter Goes to Court
Chapter 18: Departure from COM-FSM Employment
    • The Process of Departure from the College
    • Exit Interview
    • Emeritus/Emerita Professor
    • Procedures for Appointing an Emeritus Professor
    • Implementation of BOR’s Confirmation
Appendices—HR Forms
 
 
 
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