VCOM Administrative and Classified Staff Handbook

Employee Change of Status ........................................................................................................26 Due Process for Employees Seeking to Improve Their Status Prior to Termination ....................................27 Annual Employee Performance Evaluation .....................................................................................28 Annual Salary Review and Merit Increase Determination ....................................................................29 Pay Equity Audit .....................................................................................................................30 Pay Equity Grievance Process .....................................................................................................31 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT GUIDELINES AND POLICIES Expectations for Professional and Ethical Behavior ............................................................................33 VCOM Statement on Professional Ethics for Administrative and Classified Staff ........................................33 Personal Appearance and Professional Dress....................................................................................35 Staff Professional and Ethical Policies and Procedures ........................................................................37 Confidentiality ........................................................................................................................ 37 Conflict of Interest...................................................................................................................37 Copyright Policy .....................................................................................................................37 Educational Conflicts of Interest and Recusal ...................................................................................42 Email and Voice Mail ................................................................................................................43 Employee Obligations for the Highest Standards of Conduct................................................................43 Employment of Relatives...........................................................................................................44 Gifts, Gratuities or Rewards .......................................................................................................44 Internet Usage ........................................................................................................................44 Library, Printing and Multi-Media Services.....................................................................................45 Medical Treatment of VCOM Students and Employees by VCOM Physician Faculty or Other VCOM Students 45 Off-Campus Consultation or Academic Work .................................................................................46 Outside Employment................................................................................................................47 Privacy of Employee Records......................................................................................................47 Relationship to Students ............................................................................................................48 Relationship to the College Community.........................................................................................49 Social Media Policy ..................................................................................................................49 Cyberbullying ........................................................................................................................52 Official College Social Media Sites................................................................................................52 Timely and Regular Attendance ...................................................................................................54 Dependable Application of Time ......................................................................................................54 Travel ..................................................................................................................................54 Violence in the Workplace Policy.................................................................................................54 Acts of Discrimination, Harassment and Violence .............................................................................54

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