Chapter 3342-6 | Personnel

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy statement. The vice president for the division of people, culture and belonging is responsible for the development, implementation, and enforcement of the employment policies and practices at Kent state university, as delegated by the president. The vice pre…

11.15 PDF: (A) Purpose. The purpose of this policy is to secure equitable solutions as quickly as possible to complaints that may arise relative to the working conditions of university employees. Members of the faculty have other grievance resolution machinery available and are e…

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy statement. Kent state university recognizes that providing employees with workplace flexibility increases their efficiency and promotes more effective use of available resources. The position of the university to encourage flexible work arrangements insofar …

11.15 PDF: (A) Equal opportunity policy.(1) In academic and student programs. It is the policy of this university that there shall be no unlawful discrimination against any student or applicant for admission as a student because of age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orien…

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy statement. This federal contractor compliance program is adopted, and shall be maintained and implemented, pursuant to paragraph (B) of rule 3342-6-02.101 of the Administrative Code, and of this register, the equal opportunity policy promulgated by the board…

11.15 PDF: (A) Purpose. It is the policy of the university to fill its employment vacancies by selecting from the available labor market those persons best qualified to perform the job-related requirements of the employing unit and the university.(B) Definitions. The following de…

11.15 PDF: (A) There are occasions when efficiency, productivity and fairness can best be served by appointing a uniquely qualified individual to a vacant position. When a particular candidate has the required direct experience and familiarity with the university, as well as appr…

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy statement. Pursuant to paragraph (K)(5) of rule 3342-6-02.1 of the Administrative Code, Kent state university establishes the following interactive procedures to assist employees and visitors to campus seeking to request an accommodation for a disability as …

11.15 PDF: (A) The president of the university shall appoint and remove all university personnel and fix compensation for same within the guidelines set forth by the board and by the laws of the state of Ohio and subject to subsequent approval by the board except that, as to the …

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy statement. This policy shall be used by the university to initiate a reduction in the workforce through layoffs or position abolishment and, in some cases, the displacement of employees.(B) Because the university uses its own classification titles and series…

11.15 PDF: (A) There is no objection to the appointment of members of families throughout the university, regardless of relationship, so long as one family member is not in a position to influence a decision in favor of or against the other.(B) Therefore, pursuant to the guidelin…

11.15 PDF: (A) Purpose and scope. The purpose of this policy is to define the process for obtaining the professional services of an independent contractor at Kent state university. It is the intent of the university to classify individuals as independent contractors only when the…

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy statement. Individuals who volunteer their time and expertise to the university provide an important service and help further the mission of teaching, research and public service. In turn, volunteers gain valuable experiences and a sense of personal satisfac…

11.15 PDF: (A) Appointment of the president. The president of the university is appointed by and serves at the pleasure of the board without notice other than that noted in the minutes of the board. The university constitution, paragraph (G)(2) of rule 3342-2-01 of the Administra…

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy statement. Pursuant to the statutory authority provided to the university by the Ohio General Assembly, all new positions existing or created as of July 1, 2012 and thereafter in the Kent state university college of podiatric medicine shall be unclassified p…

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy statement. From time to time, it is necessary for Kent state university to hire unclassified hourly employees to provide services essential to the proper maintenance and successful and continuous operation of the university. These position serve at the pleas…

11.15 PDF: (A) General goals of an administrative review.(1) Gauge accomplishment. A proper review requires the officer to make a thorough self-evaluation, as well as a program assessment, highlighting accomplishments, problems, solutions, and prognoses for future operations.(2) …

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy. It is the policy of the university to provide unclassified employees with a performance management system, which includes:(1) Job descriptions reflecting a full range of responsibilities as well as knowledge, skills and abilities;(2) Communicated performanc…

11.15 PDF: (A) Purpose. The committee on administrative officers is responsible to the faculty senate and other university bodies and offices for ensuring that the search procedures for major academic administrative officers described herein are followed so that each and every va…

11.15 PDF: (A) When an administrator with a faculty appointment assumes a full-time position as a member of the regular teaching faculty, the salary for this appointment should reflect appropriate compensation for the individual's rank, academic credentials, experience, and poten…

11.15 PDF: (A) To recognize employee commitment to the university, a service achievement award is established. Full-time and part-time permanent employees, including recognized bargaining unit employees and those employees having seasonal appointments, will receive this award in …

11.15 PDF: (A) In accordance with section 3345.31 of the Revised Code, the board of trustees of the university established a new compensation plan for classified civil service staff who are not in a recognized bargaining unit. Effective June 30, 1991, the classification and pay o…

11.15 PDF: (A) The associate vice president for the division of people, culture and belonging shall assign all classified civil service employees who are not in a recognized bargaining unit to a classification in the university classification plan for classified civil service sta…

11.15 PDF: (A) Kent state university uses a pay grade structure to establish appropriate compensation parameters for classifications. Each classification is assigned to a pay grade in the hourly pay schedule for classified civil service staff. The hourly pay schedule consists of …

11.15 PDF: (A) Purpose. The university authorizes the compensation office to oversee a supplemental pay program in order for the university to be responsive to organizational needs and changing circumstances. While it is not the practice of the university to assign employees work…

11.15 PDF: (A) Purpose. It is the university's intent to comply with all requirements of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). All supervisors and managers, therefore, are only authorized to make proper deductions from the salaries of exempt employees. Furthermore, it is also the …

11.15 PDF: (A) Individuals may receive compensation over and above the usual contractual payment up to a maximum of twenty per cent of the academic year salary or summer session salary, whichever is appropriate, when the monies come from: extramural sources, regional campuses for…

11.15 PDF: (A) Purpose. The university will pay eligible employees who work outside their regular work schedule fairly and equitably and in compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act.(B) Eligibility. This policy applies to university employees not covered by existing collective…

11.15 PDF: (A) Purpose. Kent state university seeks to attract, retain, motivate, and reward its employees commensurate with its mission, strategic goals and financial resources. The university's compensation practices must be responsive to the availability of resources, internal…

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy statement. The board of trustees delegates the authority for the administration of the administrative and professional base pay program .to the vice president for the division of people, culture and belonging. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the board of trus…

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy Statement: It is the policy of the university to support the education of employees and their dependents and to include the costs associated with that education as part of the total compensation package of the employee. Therefore reasonable access shall be g…

11.15 PDF: (A) Purpose/mission. The effectiveness of the university depends on the effectiveness of its faculty and staff. The Kent state university employee assistance program (EAP) is a free and confidential service designed to help retain and restore employees who have job per…

11.15 PDF: (A) Holiday observance.(1) The following holidays will be observed annually by administrative, professional, and nonacademic employees:(a) First of January; (New Year's day).(b) Third Monday in January; (Martin Luther King Jr. day).(c) Third Monday in February; (presid…

11.15 PDF: (A) Salary deduction.(1) It is mandatory that tenured, tenure track, and non-tenure track faculty holding membership within a bargaining unit participate in either the state teachers retirement system of Ohio (STRS) or a qualified alternative retirement plan (ARP).(2) …

11.15 PDF: (A) The decision to retire is an individual matter. Faculty members should first determine their retirement status and options with the state teachers retirement system. The university's staff benefits office will provide, upon request, information and advice regarding…

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy. It shall be the policy of the university to provide paid sick leave for its employees in accordance with the provisions of sections 124.38 and 124.39 of the Revised Code.(B) Crediting and charging of sick leave.(1) Salaried full-time employees earn sick lea…

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy statement. A leave of absence without pay may be granted upon written request for a period not to exceed six months when an eligible classified or unclassified staff member requests leave due to one of the types of leave detailed in this paragraph. The staff…

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy statement. Employees may be entitled to a leave of absence under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This policy provides employees with information regarding their FMLA rights and obligations.(B) Eligible employees. To be eligible for FMLA leave, an em…

11.15 PDF: (A) Purpose. To provide maximum of six weeks paid parental leave to eligible employees to recover from childbirth and/or to care for or bond with a child.(B) Eligibility. This policy applies to all eligible employees who are not in a recognized bargaining unit.(1) In o…

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy statement. The university recognizes that employees may need to be absent from their regularly scheduled work hours for a variety of circumstances not covered under the policy governing paid sick leave. Eligible employees may convert accrued sick leave to ot…

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy statement. The university recognizes that employees may have a family medical emergency for which they may need to take time away from work once they have exhausted all of their paid time. To help alleviate the stress caused by such medical emergencies, the …

11.15 PDF: (A) The university shall grant leave with full pay to an employee who:(1) Is summoned for jury duty by a court of competent jurisdiction, or(2) Is subpoenaed to appear before any court, commission, board or other legally constituted body authorized by law to compel the…

11.15 PDF: (A) Purpose. It is a university priority that reasonable effort will be made to ensure that faculty and staff members called to serve in military duty will be treated fairly regarding arrangements for leaves of absence. It will be the policy of the university to ensure…

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy statement. The university recognizes the importance of providing staff an opportunity for recreation or other personal matters without loss of compensation. Paid vacation leave is granted according to the terms and conditions set forth below.(B) Eligibility.…

11.15 PDF: Policy statement. The special research leave will be granted to faculty members without pay who are authorized to take a leave of absence with approval of the department chairperson, collegial dean and vice president for academic and student affairs or designee. The sp…

11.15 PDF: (A) The university does not provide leaves of absence with pay for faculty. Leaves of absence on a one-year (or less) basis without pay may be arranged through the department chairperson or school director and, with his/her approval, the approval of the dean of the col…

11.15 PDF: (A) The university permits a tenured faculty member who has completed at least seven years of full-time service to the university and has the rank of assistant professor or higher to be freed of instructional or official responsibilities and granted a faculty professio…

11.15 PDF: (A) Eligibility.(1) All regular, full-time tenured members of the faculty at the rank of assistant professor or higher who are in their seventh year of regular tenure-tract appointment by the university are eligible to apply for a faculty professional improvement leave…

11.15 PDF: (A) Policy statement. The probationary period for faculty members who hold a full-time tenure-track appointment at Kent state university is governed by policies on reappointment and tenure developed by the faculty senate professional standards committee and approved by…

11.15 PDF: (A) Purpose. Within the limitations of Ohio laws and after the successful completion of the specified probationary period and the evaluative process called for in this policy, Kent state university shall grant faculty members indefinite tenure as one means of ensuring …