Human Resource Policy
Human Resource Policy Guidelines
2008
Your Guide to Human Resource Policies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute employer of choice
Table of Contents Page 100 100.1 100.2 100.3 100.4 100.5 100.6 100.7 100.8 200 200.1 200.2 200.3 200.4 200.5 200.6 200.7 200.8 200.9 200.10 200.11 200.12 200.13 200.14 300 300.1 300.2 300.3 300.4 300.5 300.6 300.7 400 400.1 400.2 400.3 Introduction and Disclaimers Intent . . . . . . . Scope . . . . . . . Employment At-Will . . . . . General Contract Disclaimer . . . Oral Representation Disclaimer . . . Right to Modify Procedures and Policies . Right to Deviate from Procedures and Policies Benefit Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-1 100-2 100-3 100-4 100-5 100-6 100-7 100-8 200-1 200-3 200-5 200-6 200-8 200-11 200-14 200-21 200-24 200-27 200-29 200-32 200-34 200-37 300-1 300-4 300-5 300-7 300-8 300-9 300-11 400-1 400-4 400-6
Recruitment and Selection Performance Management Tools . . . . Position Approval for Staff Positions . . . Internal Job Posting for Staff Positions . . . Recruitment for Staff Positions. . . . . Hiring for Staff Positions . . . . . Recruitment and Selection for Faculty Positions . Postdoctoral Research Appointments . . . Exclusions to the Search Process. . . . Interviewing Procedures . . . . . Employment of Relatives . . . . . Physical and Medical Examinations—Post Invitation. Reference and Background Checks . . . Immigration Requirements for New Hires . . New Hire Orientation . . . . . Employee Classifications and Status Changes Employee Classifications . . . . . Independent Contractors or Consultants. . . Volunteers and Unpaid Interns . . . . Initial Period of Employment . . . . Promotion . . . . . . . Transfers: Voluntary and Involuntary . . Demotions . . . . . . .
Personnel Files Personnel Information and Employee Privacy . . References and External Requests for Employee Information Employee Access to Personnel Files . . . .
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2008
Your Guide to Human Resource Policies at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute employer of choice
Table of Contents Page 100 100.1 100.2 100.3 100.4 100.5 100.6 100.7 100.8 200 200.1 200.2 200.3 200.4 200.5 200.6 200.7 200.8 200.9 200.10 200.11 200.12 200.13 200.14 300 300.1 300.2 300.3 300.4 300.5 300.6 300.7 400 400.1 400.2 400.3 Introduction and Disclaimers Intent . . . . . . . Scope . . . . . . . Employment At-Will . . . . . General Contract Disclaimer . . . Oral Representation Disclaimer . . . Right to Modify Procedures and Policies . Right to Deviate from Procedures and Policies Benefit Disclaimer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100-1 100-2 100-3 100-4 100-5 100-6 100-7 100-8 200-1 200-3 200-5 200-6 200-8 200-11 200-14 200-21 200-24 200-27 200-29 200-32 200-34 200-37 300-1 300-4 300-5 300-7 300-8 300-9 300-11 400-1 400-4 400-6
Recruitment and Selection Performance Management Tools . . . . Position Approval for Staff Positions . . . Internal Job Posting for Staff Positions . . . Recruitment for Staff Positions. . . . . Hiring for Staff Positions . . . . . Recruitment and Selection for Faculty Positions . Postdoctoral Research Appointments . . . Exclusions to the Search Process. . . . Interviewing Procedures . . . . . Employment of Relatives . . . . . Physical and Medical Examinations—Post Invitation. Reference and Background Checks . . . Immigration Requirements for New Hires . . New Hire Orientation . . . . . Employee Classifications and Status Changes Employee Classifications . . . . . Independent Contractors or Consultants. . . Volunteers and Unpaid Interns . . . . Initial Period of Employment . . . . Promotion . . . . . . . Transfers: Voluntary and Involuntary . . Demotions . . . . . . .
Personnel Files Personnel Information and Employee Privacy . . References and External Requests for Employee Information Employee Access to Personnel Files . . . .
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