VCOM Administrative and Classified Staff Handbook

Employee Change of Status ........................................................................................................27 Due Process for Employees Seeking to Improve Their Status Prior to Termination ....................................28 Annual Employee Performance Evaluation .....................................................................................29 Annual Salary Review and Merit Increase Determination ....................................................................30 Pay Equity Audit .....................................................................................................................31 Pay Equity Grievance Process .....................................................................................................32 STANDARDS OF CONDUCT GUIDELINES AND POLICIES Expectations for Professional and Ethical Behavior ............................................................................34 VCOM Statement on Professional Ethics for Administrative and Classified Staff ........................................34 Personal Appearance and Professional Dress....................................................................................36 Staff Professional and Ethical Policies and Procedures ........................................................................38 Confidentiality ........................................................................................................................ 38 Conflict of Interest...................................................................................................................38 Copyright Policy .....................................................................................................................38 Educational Conflicts of Interest and Recusal ...................................................................................43 Email and Voice Mail ................................................................................................................44 Employee Obligations for the Highest Standards of Conduct................................................................44 Employment of Relatives...........................................................................................................45 Gifts, Gratuities or Rewards .......................................................................................................45 Internet Usage ........................................................................................................................45 Library, Printing and Multi-Media Services.....................................................................................46 Medical Treatment of VCOM Students and Employees by VCOM Physician Faculty or Other VCOM Students 46 Off-Campus Consultation or Academic Work .................................................................................47 Outside Employment................................................................................................................48 Privacy of Employee Records......................................................................................................48 Relationship to Students ............................................................................................................49 Relationship to the College Community.........................................................................................50 Social Media Policy ..................................................................................................................50 Cyberbullying ........................................................................................................................53 Official College Social Media Sites................................................................................................53 Timely and Regular Attendance ...................................................................................................55 Dependable Application of Time ......................................................................................................55 Travel ..................................................................................................................................55 Violence in the Workplace Policy.................................................................................................55 Acts of Discrimination, Harassment and Violence .............................................................................55

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