Staff Handbook

Note to the Reader:

This handbook is provided for your use as a ready reference and is a summary of most university personnel policies, procedures and benefits. It is designed to acquaint you with the university as quickly as possible. Information in this handbook reflects current policies and procedures and is subject to change. Should discrepancies between summaries in this handbook and the source documents (or their revision) be found, information in source documents will prevail. Highlights of university policies, practices, and benefits cannot be construed as a legal document or used for strict interpretation of the policies and benefits described. If you have any questions about the information contained in the handbook or seek information not provided, please contact the Office of Human Resources at 530-898-6435, or at our Website at http://www.csuchico.edu/hr .

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Cover Page

Table Of Contents:

• Introduction
• Strategic Plan
• I.  Employment Status And Procedures
• II. Collective Bargaining, Management Personnel Plan, and Staff Council
• III. Compensation and Work Schedules
• IV. Holidays, Vacation, and Leaves
• V. Benefits
• VI. Employee Disability Programs
• VII. Employment Practices and Policies
• VIII. Employee Development
• IX. Health and Safety
• X. Resources, Facilities, and Services
• XI. Sustainability
• XII. Appendix
  • Systemwide Policy Prohibiting Harassment in Employment and Retaliation
  • Systemwide Complaint Procedure for Discrimination, Harassment, and Retaliation
  • Systemwide Guidelines for Nondiscrimination and Affirmative Action Programs in Employment
  • Campus Alcohol Policy
  • Zero Tolerance Policy on Workplace Violence
  • Computing and Communication Policy
  • Smoking Policy
  • Nepotism Policy
  • Systemwide Policy on Disability Support and Accommodations (EO926)