Southeast Technical Policies and Procedures
Section 400 - Human Resources
401 - Achievement Award
The College provides an Achievement Award to individual employees or teams of employees in recognition of exemplary work performance. This award complies with the guidelines of the MAPE and MMA Collective Bargaining Contracts and the Commissioner's Plan governing the employment relationships of employees eligible for the plan. All non-temporary and non-emergency employees (exclusive of employees in the Customized Training Representative classification) as noted above are eligible to be nominated for the award.
Approved: June 17, 1997
Revised: February 15, 2000; June 30, 2004
402 - Administrative Personnel - Hiring
The College President shall select and hire administrators. The recruitment and hiring process will be determined by the President with an obligation to provide a process for equal opportunity of employment for candidates.
Approved: June 17, 1997
Revised: February 15, 2000; June 30, 2004
403 - Compensatory Bank Liquidation
In accordance with the AFSCME and MAPE Collective Bargaining Contracts and the Commissioner's Plan, the College will liquidate compensatory bank balances annually. Extensions for up to three (3) months may be granted with supervisory approval and used for an identified event/leave. See the Compensatory Bank Liquidation Procedures for more information.
Approved: June 17, 1997
Revised: February 15, 2000; April 17, 2003; June 30, 2004
404 - Consensual Relationships
An employee of Minnesota State Colleges and Universities shall not enter into a consensual relationship with a student or an employee over whom he or she exercises direct or otherwise significant academic, administrative, supervisory, evaluative, counseling, or extracurricular authority or influence. In the event a relationship already exists, each college and university and system office shall develop a procedure to reassign evaluative authority as may be possible to avoid violations of this policy. This prohibition does not limit the right of an employee to make a recommendation on personnel matters concerning a family or household member where the right to make recommendations on such personnel matters is explicitly provided for in the applicable collective bargaining agreement or compensation plan.
Approved: June 17, 1997
Revised: February 15, 2000; June 30, 2004
405 - Representing the College
All faculty and staff are representatives of the College when functioning in their official capacity at any event or occasion sponsored by, or functioning under the auspices of, the College. Persons who are not College employees may also function as its representatives when they have received prior approval from the Director of College Advancement.
Approved: June 17, 1997
Revised: February 15, 2000; June 30, 2004
406 - Emergency and Weather-Related Leaves and Pay
When the College is closed due to an emergency that threatens the health and safety of individuals, those employees not deemed vital for the safe operation of the College may be excused from duty with full pay. A Campus closure applies to all employees without regard to labor contract. Weather or other emergency essential employees who are not excused from work will be paid at their regular rate of pay.
See also Policy No. 708 Weather/Emergency Conditions.
Procedures and Provisions
Approved: June 17, 1997
Revised: February 15, 2000; June 30, 2004
407 - Worker's Compensation
The College supports the State Department of Employee Relations in its administration of worker's compensation claims and payments in accordance with applicable rules and regulations.
Approved: June 30, 2004