{"id":491,"date":"2023-07-12T08:24:42","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T13:24:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/?page_id=491"},"modified":"2025-11-10T13:57:19","modified_gmt":"2025-11-10T19:57:19","slug":"4-toc","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/hop\/4-toc\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 4 &#8211; General Personnel Policies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 2919px;\" width=\"1141\" cellspacing=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4>\u200b4.2 EMPLOYEE RELATIONS\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590354\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.2.1 Nondiscrimination Policy and Complaint Procedure<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590366\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.2.2&nbsp;Sexual Misconduct Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590332\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.2.3 Request for Accommodations Under the ADA and the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590345\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.2.4 Consensual Relationships Policy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590357\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.2.5 Tobacco and Smoke-Free Environment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590489\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.2.6 Lactation Support in the Workplace\u200b<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4>\u200b4.3 RECRUITMENT, SELECTION AND APPOINTMENT\u200b\u200b<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590369\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.3.2 Recruitment and Selection of Classified Employees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590334\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.3.3 Administrative and Professional Employees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590347\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.3.4 Minors&nbsp;in the Workplace&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590359\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.3.5 Student Employees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590372\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.3.6 Temporary Associates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590335\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.3.7 Patient Models<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590346\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.3.8 Non-Employee Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590344\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.3.11 Academic Clinical Training Positions<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590356\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.3.12 Postdoctoral Research Fellows<\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4>\u200b4.4 BACKGROUND INFORMATION CHECKS\u200b\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590371\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.4.1 Criminal Background Checks<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590339\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.4.2 Sanction Checks<\/a> \u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<h4>\u200b4.5 EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION\u200b\u200b<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n<ul>\n<li>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590351\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5.1 Beginning Dates for Appointments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590365\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5.2 Ending Dates for Appointments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590380\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5.3 Continuous Employment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590340\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5.4 Reappointments<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590352\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5.5 Probationary Period<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590364\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5.6 Ending Employment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590381\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5.7 Reduction in Force<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590355\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5.9 Re-employment of Retirees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590363\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5.10 Promotions and Transfers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590378\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5.11 New Employee Processing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590338\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5.12 Employment of Non-Citizens<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590350\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5.13 Consulting and Outside Employment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590362\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5.14 Dual State Employment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590377\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5.15 Appointment of Relatives (Nepotism)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590341\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5.16 Personnel Records<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590353\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.5.17 Eligibility for Re-Employment <\/a><br \/>\n\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\">\n<h4>\u200b4.6 CLASSIFICATION AND COMPENSATION ADMINISTRATION\u200b\u200b<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590348\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.6.2 Administrative and Professional Employees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590360\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.6.3 Classified Employees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590374\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.6.4 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt and Exempt Jobs<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.6.5 Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Work Hours and Overtime Provisions for Non-Exempt Employees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590394\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.6.7 Compensation Administration for Classified Employees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590408\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.6.8 Longevity Pay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590421\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.6.9 Hazardous Duty Pay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590385\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.6.10 Timekeeping<\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\">\n<h4>\u200b4.7 WORK AND LEAVE ADMINISTRATION\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590484\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.2 Uniformed Services Employment and Re-employment Rights<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590475\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.3 State Military Forces and Reserve Duty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590403\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.6 Flexible Work Arrangements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590450\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.10 Holidays<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590466\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.11 Jury Service<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590479\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.12 Leave of Absence Without Pay<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590384\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.13 Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590400\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.14 Parental Leave<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590416\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.15&nbsp;Funeral Leave<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590443\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.17 Military Leave<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590457\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.18 Other Leave Entitlements<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590473\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.19 Time Off for Voting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590387\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.20&nbsp;Veterans Health Leave<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590402\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.21&nbsp;Agency Investigation Leave<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.22&nbsp;Emergency Leave<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590445\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.24 Comprehensive Leave Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590460\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.7.25 Mental Health Leave for Peace Officers<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\">\n<h4>\u200b4.8 BENEFITS\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590433\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.8.5 Unemployment Compensation Insurance<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590448\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.8.6 Workers&#8217; Compensation Insurance (WCI)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590476\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.8.10 Faculty and Staff Discount Program<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\">\n<h4>\u200b4.9 PERFORMANCE ADMINISTRATION\u200b<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\">\n<ul>\n<li>\u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590391\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.9.1 Employee Performance Review Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590405\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.9.2 Management&#8217;s Responsibilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590419\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.9.3 Progressive Disciplinary Action<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590432\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.9.4 Procedures for Dismissal of Employees<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590447\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.9.5 Grievance Policy and Procedures<\/a>\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\">\n<h4>\u200b4.10 EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT AND TRAINING\u200b<\/h4>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590349\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.10.2 Employee Development<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/public.powerdms.com\/UTHSA\/documents\/1590331\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4.10.4 Required Training<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td rowspan=\"1\">\u200b<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;]<nav id=\"subnav\" class=\"callout\" aria-label=\"Sub navigation for IHOP Quicklinks\"><h4>IHOP Quicklinks<\/h4><ul id=\"menu-ihop-quicklinks\" class=\"subnav vertical menu accordion-menu\" data-accordion-menu><li id=\"menu-item-571\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-571\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/hop\/1-toc\/\">Chapter 1 \u2013 Administration and Organization<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-570\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-570\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/hop\/2-toc\/\">Chapter 2 \u2013 General Policies and Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-572\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-572\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/hop\/3-toc\/\">Chapter 3 \u2013 Faculty Policies and Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-573\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-573\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/hop\/4-toc\/\">Chapter 4 \u2013 General Personnel Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-574\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-574\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/hop\/5-toc\/\">Chapter 5 \u2013 Information Technology<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-575\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-575\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/hop\/6-toc\/\">\u200bChapter 6 \u2013 Fiscal Policies &#038; Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-576\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-576\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/hop\/7-toc\/\">Chapter 7 \u2013 Research and Sponsored Programs<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-577\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-577\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/hop\/8-toc\/\">Chapter 8 \u2013 Health and Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-578\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-578\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/hop\/9-toc\/\">Chapter 9 \u2013 Facilities<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-579\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-579\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/hop\/10-toc\/\">Chapter 10 \u2013 Ethics, Standards of Conduct, and Relationships with External Entities<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-580\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-580\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/hop\/11-toc\/\">Chapter 11 \u2013 Patient Privacy Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-581\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-581\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/hop\/12-toc\/\">Chapter 12 \u2013 Intellectual Property<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-582\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-582\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/hop\/13-toc\/\">Chapter 13 \u2013 Clinical Policies and Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-583\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-583\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/hop\/14-toc\/\">Chapter 14 \u2013 Student Policies and Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-584\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-584\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp.uthscsa.edu\/pao\/hop\/15-toc\/\">Chapter 15 \u2013 International Policies and Procedures<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-747\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-747\"><a 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