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 .....................................................................................29 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 ........................................................................35 Confidentiality ........................................................................................................................ 35 Conflict of Interest...................................................................................................................35 Copyright Policy .....................................................................................................................36 Educational Conflicts of Interest and Recusal ...................................................................................40 Email and Voice Mail ................................................................................................................41 Employee Obligations for the Highest Standards of Conduct................................................................42 Employment of Relatives...........................................................................................................42 Gifts, Gratuities or Rewards .......................................................................................................42 Internet Usage ........................................................................................................................42 Library, Printing and Multi-Media Services.....................................................................................43 Off-Campus Consultation or Academic Work .................................................................................43 Outside Employment................................................................................................................43 Privacy of Employee Records......................................................................................................44 Relationship to Students ............................................................................................................45 Relationship to the College Community.........................................................................................45 Social Media Policy ..................................................................................................................46 Cyberbullying ........................................................................................................................49 Official College Social Media Sites................................................................................................49 Timely and Regular Attendance ...................................................................................................50 Travel ..................................................................................................................................51 Violence in the Workplace Policy.................................................................................................51 Acts of Discrimination, Harassment and Violence .............................................................................51 Complaints Regarding Non-Compliance with American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Accreditation Standards ..........................................................................................................................................54 Grievance Procedure ................................................................................................................56

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