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This collection includes the University Policies for Human Resources at Georgia Southern University.

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Affirmative Action Equal Employment Opportunity - 2040
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: August 12, 2019

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Age Criteria - 2115
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: November 30, 2019

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Alternative Dispute Resolution - 2510
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: August 12, 2019; Revised: November 30, 2019

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Americans with Disabilities Act
Issued: July 15, 2010; Updated: August 8, 2022; Revised: May 29, 2020

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Amorous Relationships - 2530
Issued: July 15, 2010; Updated: August 12, 2019; Revised: November 21, 2023

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Animals in the Work Place - 3060
Issued: February 24, 2011; Updated: August 12, 2019

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Annual Leave - 2300
Issued: August 1, 2012; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Appeals - 2520
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: February 16, 2024

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Background Investigation for Certified Officers - 2060
Issued: October 1, 2010; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Background Investigation of Volunteers and Contractors - 2061
Issued: September 1, 2011; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Background Investigations - 2030
Issued: March 1, 2013; Updated: May 18, 2021; Revised: December 3, 2020

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Call-Back Pay Policy - 2240
Issued: February 24, 2011; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: February 24, 2011

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Children in the Work Place - 3050
Issued: February 24, 2011; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Conflicts of Interest / Conflicts of Commitment - 2181
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: February 15, 2022

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Cooperation in Internal Investigations - 2560
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: May 24, 2021; Revised: January 27, 2020

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Credit Report Policy
Issued: March 1, 2017

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Developmental Leave - 2370
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Dismissal, Demotion, or Suspension - 2600
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: February 16, 2024

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Dress Code - 3070
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: February 16, 2024

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Drug Policy - 2020
Issued: January 1, 2010; Updated: January 1, 2018; Revised: November 30, 2022

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Educational Leave Policy
Issued: August 1, 2015

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Eligibility for Rehire
Issued: December 3, 2020; Updated: March 5, 2021

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Emergency Inclement Weather Closing - 3093
Issued: March 1, 2013; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Employee Criminal Charges and Convictions
Issued: December 24, 2020

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Employment Beyond Retirement - 2460
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: July 15, 2022

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Ethics - 2198
Issued: July 1, 2011; Updated: November 30, 2022

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Events With Alcohol Service - 2021
Issued: August 1, 2013; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Exit Questionnaire - 2630
Issued: February 24, 2011; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Family Medical Leave - 2355
Issued: July 1, 2010; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Financial History Background Check - 2062
Issued: September 1, 2011; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Fitness for Duty - 2570
Issued: February 24, 2011; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Gratuities - 2185
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Group Insurance Programs - 2400
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Leave of Absence without Pay - 2325
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Maternity Leave - 2356
Issued: October 1, 2011; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Mediation - 2550
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Military Leave - 2340
Issued: February 7, 2011; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Nepotism - 2130
Issued: March 1, 2013; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Non-Retaliation Policy - 2576
Issued: March 1, 2013; Updated: August 12, 2019; Revised: December 24, 2020

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Nursing Mothers Accommodations - 3090
Issued: February 24, 2011; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Open Records - 3020
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Organ and Marrow Donation - 2385
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Orientation and Onboarding - 2125
Issued: June 1, 2010; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Overtime and Compensatory Time - 2210
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: March 1, 2017

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Paid Holidays - 2320
Issued: March 1, 2013; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: May 20, 2022

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Parental Leave Policy
Issued: August 15, 2021

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Pay Status Change - 2260
Issued: September 1, 2011; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Performance Evaluations - 2540
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Performance Management - 2571
Issued: February 24, 2011; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: June 6, 2023

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Professional Development - 2700
Issued: July 1, 2010; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Progressive Discipline - 2572
Issued: February 24, 2011; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: June 6, 2023

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Prohibition on Certain Political Activities - 2180
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: November 30, 2022

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Provisional Period - 2110
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: May 24, 2021; Revised: May 1, 2019

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Recruiting and Hiring Benefited Staff - 2152
Issued: March 1, 2013; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: March 29, 2021

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Resignation - 2620
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: February 1, 2015

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Rest and Meal Period - 3091
Issued: March 1, 2012; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: December 15, 2023

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Retirement Plans - 2410
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Return to Work Policy and Forms - 2450
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Safety - 2170
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Shared Sick Leave Program - 2306
Issued: October 9, 2013; Updated: April 9, 2021; Revised: April 9, 2021

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Sick Leave Action Plan Guidelines - 2.3XX
Issued: January 1, 2014; Updated: May 31, 2018

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Sick Leave Policy - 2305
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: September 10, 2020; Revised: January 1, 2015

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Student Employment Policy - 2153
Issued: September 1, 2011; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: March 1, 2016

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Telework Flextime Policy 2195
Issued: May 24, 2011; Updated: October 15, 2020; Revised: August 1, 2023

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Temporary Employees - 2193
Issued: May 24, 2011; Updated: May 24, 2021; Revised: May 11, 2015

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Terminating Employees PAF Policy - 2194
Issued: May 18, 2011; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Timekeeping Policy - 2197
Issued: August 6, 2009; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: June 2, 2023

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Tobacco-Free Campus Policy - 2805
Issued: September 1, 2014; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: December 15, 2023

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Training Room Procedures - 3040
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Tuition Asisstance Program Revised - 2420
Issued: July 1, 2012; Updated: May 24, 2021

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Types of Employment - 2100
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: May 24, 2021; Revised: December 3, 2020

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University Checkout - 2650
Issued: September 1, 2011; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Volunteer - 3030
Issued: January 1, 2013; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Voting - 2330
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: December 15, 2023

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Workers Compensation - 2430
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Workplace Violence - 2171
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018

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Work Rules - 3080
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018; Revised: August 4, 2022

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Work Week - 2200
Issued: July 1, 2008; Updated: June 1, 2018