Policy Revisions
| Policy Type | Policy Type | Memo |
|---|---|---|
| PS 8 | Disciplinary Procedures for Professional, "Other Academic" and Classified Employees | Revisions to PS 8 update requirements for giving employees "notice" of termination and specifically provides for immediate termination or suspension for serious offenses, such as: assault, failure to report Title IX-related matters, theft, and fraud. |
| PS 20 | Title, Position and Salary Control for Professional and Administrative Personnel | The revisions to PS 20 provide for consideration of salary increases outside of the merit raise process. The policy also provides for compensation for individuals assigned temporary duties and interim/ acting assignments. |
| PS 25 | Nepotism | The revisions to PS 25 update terminology and ensure compliance with the Code of Ethics. |
| PS 28 | Performance Evaluation of Administrative, Professional and Other Academic Staff | The revisions to PS 35 align the policy with current practice, which includes a planning session, a midyear evaluation, and an annual evaluation for each professional employee on a fiscal-year basis. |
| PS 39 | Performance Evaluations (Classified) | The revisions to PS 39 align LSU's policy with recent updates made to Civil Service Rules. The revisions outline requirements for a planning session, second-level evaluating supervisor involvement, and an updated rating system. The mechanism to appeal evaluation ratings is also indicated. |
| PS 59 | Employee Assistance Program | The revisions to PS 39 are relatively minimal and provide greater procedural clarity. Eliminated from the document is a listing of contact information for several specific community resources; this information (e.g., phone numbers) changes over time, and HRM maintains up-to-date contact information available upon request. |
| PS 61 | Overtime Policy | The revisions to PS 61 give greater clarification about what constitutes overtime work and precisely define a standard work week. The revisions also add special designation, per specific provisions in the Fair Labor Standards Act, for LSU Police Department officers to gain overtime compensation. |
| PS 79 | Flexible Work Hours and Staffing | Revisions to PS 79 detail that official business hours are to be between 8 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Per policy, department heads may authorize variations in order to provide necessary services. The revisions by HRM are relatively minimal and ensure compliance with State Civil Service regulations. |
| PS 80 | Grievance Procedures for Professional, Other Academic, and Classified Employees | Regarding revisions to PS 80: the overall spirit and the general process outlined in the policy has not changed. The most substantive revisions are those that incorporate the Office of Inclusion, Civil Rights & Title IX into relevant procedures. |
| PM 20 | Leave Policies for Academic and Unclassified Employees and Classified Personnel | Revisions to PM 20 were made as a result of mandated State law. Substantive updates pertain to the now-allowable use of sick leave and FMLA-related (Family Medical Leave Act) leave to care for immediate family members. |
| PM 3 | Additional Compensation Limitations and Limits; Faculty and Fulltime, Non-Classified Employees |
Revisions to PM 3 detail that 30 percent (of base salary) cap on additional compensation would not apply in such a way that includes summer salary compensation for those employees who are on non-12-month appointments. The effect will be that faculty on nine-month contracts who also earn summer salary for additional duties will not be required to factor in that summer compensation (outside of the nine-month contract) to the 30-percent cap calculation.
In addition to the change mentioned above, further clarification has been added to the policy, including the following items identified in a recommendation from the Office of Internal Audit:
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