VCOM Administrative and Classified Staff Handbook

New Hires Performance Evaluation ..............................................................................................25 Employee Change of Status ........................................................................................................25 Due Process for Employees Seeking to Improve Their Status Prior to Termination ....................................26 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT GUIDELINES AND POLICIES Expectations for Professional and Ethical Behavior ............................................................................30 VCOM Statement on Professional Ethics for Administrative and Classified Staff ........................................30 Personal Appearance and Professional Dress....................................................................................32 Staff Professional and Ethical Policies and Procedures ........................................................................32 Confidentiality........................................................................................................................32 Conflict of Interest...................................................................................................................32 Copyright Policy .....................................................................................................................33 Educational Conflicts of Interest and Recusal ...................................................................................37 Email and Voice Mail ................................................................................................................38 Employee Obligations for the Highest Standards of Conduct................................................................39 Employment of Relatives...........................................................................................................39 Gifts, Gratuities or Rewards .......................................................................................................39 Internet Usage ........................................................................................................................39 Library, Printing and Multi-Media Services.....................................................................................40 Off-Campus Consultation or Academic Work .................................................................................40 Outside Employment................................................................................................................40 Privacy of Employee Records ......................................................................................................41 Relationship to Students ............................................................................................................42 Relationship to the College Community.........................................................................................42 Social Media Policy ..................................................................................................................43 Cyberbullying ........................................................................................................................46 Official College Social Media Sites................................................................................................46 Timely and Regular Attendance ...................................................................................................47 Travel ..................................................................................................................................48 Violence in the Workplace Policy.................................................................................................48 Acts of Discrimination, Harassment and Violence .............................................................................48 Grievance Procedure ................................................................................................................51 Formal Grievance Resolution......................................................................................................53 Campus Facilities Policies and Procedures ......................................................................................54 CAMPUS FACILITIES POLICIES AND PROCEDURES Safety Mission.........................................................................................................................54 Alcohol and Drug Free Workplace ...............................................................................................54

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