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Policies help keep the University of Rochester a safe, respectful, productive, and positive academic and health care workplace. On this page, you can explore, access, and review policies relevant to your current or future needs.

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Compliance Education

Policy Number: 114

This policy provides Medical Center employees with education and information about the Medical Center Compliance Program, certain laws that relate to the submission of claims to Medicare and Medicaid and protections for individuals who report potential billing problems.

Records & Compliance

Staff Education and Development

Policy Number: 310

This policy outlines the guidelines Organizational Development and Staff Diversity (ODSD) uses for Staff education and development opportunities.

Human Resources

Termination

Policy Number: 136

This policy establishes guidelines for the voluntary and involuntary termination of university staff.

Employment & Staffing

Loss of, or Damage to, Personal Property

Policy Number: 163

The University is not liable for loss of, or damage to, personal property occurring on University premises unless such loss or damage is a direct result of University negligence and not the result of fault or negligence on the part of the owner.

Human Resources

Grievance Procedure

Policy Number: 160

This policy outlines the grievance procedure, which is designed to supplement the informal departmental means of resolving staff members’ problems or complaints.

Conduct & Community Standards, Human Resources

Probationary Period

Policy Number: 169

The purpose of the probationary period is to provide supervisors the opportunity to evaluate a new or transferred employee’s ability to acclimate to the organization’s culture, to assess general working habits (punctuality, attendance, working relationships, etc.) and to evaluate the employee’s ability to meet performance standards.

Conduct & Community Standards, Employment & Staffing

Attendance Control

Policy Number: 152

This policy provides guidelines and advice to supervisors regarding absenteeism and balancing paid leave protection with the University's right to a reasonable standard of attendance.

Absences, Conduct & Community Standards, Employment & Staffing, Records & Compliance

Dress

Policy Number: 157

The University expects that employees' appearance, personal hygiene, and dress will be neat, clean and appropriate to the function they perform at the University. More specific guidelines or rules may be established by department heads when necessary based on the nature of the work.

Conduct & Community Standards, Human Resources

Onboarding Program

Policy Number: 130

This onboarding program is mandatory for all new staff and those who have been rehired. Those employees changing from non-bargaining unit positions into bargaining unit positions will need to attend the session related to their bargaining unit. Faculty members may attend the general onboarding program upon request.

Employment & Staffing
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