Policies and Resources

All Policies

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Accommodations

Disability Accommodation Process for Faculty and Staff

Religious Accommodation

• Accommodations

Exits

Employee Resource

Manager Resources

Recruitment & Selection

Filling Vacancies (Excluding Bargaining Unit Staff)

• Guidelines to Support Filling Vacancies (pdf)
• Appointment Definitions
• Benefits Eligibility
• Guidelines for Temporary and Casual Appointments
• Approved Academic Titles (pdf)
• Academic Appointment Terms and Authority (pdf)
• Conflict of Commitment: Dual Appointment (pdf)
• Probationary Period (pdf) (HR policy 6.11.2)
• Wage Theft Prevention Act FAQs

Reference Checks, Information Verification, and Background Checks

Staff Conduct

Policy 6.4: Prohibited Bias, Discrimination, Harassment, and Sexual and Related Misconduct

• Procedures for Resolution of Reports Against Employees Under Cornell University Policy 6.4
• Procedures for Resolution of Reports of Prohibited Discrimination Against Faculty Under Cornell University Policy 6.4
• Procedures for Resolution of Reports of Prohibited Discrimination Against Staff Under Cornell University Policy 6.4

Staff Time Off

Time Away From Work This policy addresses funeral leave, jury duty/court appearance, voting time, emergency medical technician, volunteer firefighter, emergency responder, and holidays.

• Catastrophic Leave Donation
• Family Leaves for Nonacademic Staff
• Health and Personal Leave for Staff
• Medical Leaves for Nonacademic Staff
• Military Leave Amendment 
• Vacation (Excluding Academic and Bargaining-Unit Staff) 
• Lactation Time Away from Work (also applicable to faculty/academics)
• Voting Time (also applicable to faculty/academics)
• Blood Donation Leave (also applicable to faculty/academics)