MSUE Administrative Handbook

    Introduction

This handbook is a compilation of policies from the MSU Faculty Handbook, a previous MSUE County Administrative Handbook, and other MSUE policies not contained in the previous MSUE County Administrative Handbook.

Every effort has been made to reproduce MSU policies accurately and to apply them correctly to MSUE.  Of course, final interpretation of any MSU policy belongs to the University.

For MSUE policies, the Director or the Director's designate has authority regarding their meaning and interpretation.

Modification of MSUE policies must be in writing by the Director.  The MSUE policies will be updated from time to time by the Director in writing.  The Director retains the sole prerogative to add MSUE policies or delete MSUE policies.

All MSUE employees are obliged to understand and follow the policies/procedures/processes contained in this handbook.

For easy access, a list of all administrative forms included in this handbook can be found at the end of the Table of Contents

Questions regarding interpretation of the handbook policies should be addressed to ANR Human Resources. 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

Accident Reporting Procedure for Work Related Injuries
Acting Status Appointments
Additional Work for Pay
Administrative Leave
Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
Annual Leave
Appeal Process - Continuing Employment, Employee Development System, Interim Complaint Resolution Procedure

Benefits
Boards and Committees Participation

Civil Rights File
Civil Rights Policies and Procedures
Code of Ethics
Conflict of Interest
Consulting-for-Pay
Continuing Employment 
   Continuing Employment and Portfolio Review Application (pdf)
   County Extension Director Input Form 
   Other Reviewer Input Form
Course Fee Courtesy Program
Credit Cards and Debit Cards
Criminal History Check

Discipline - Academic Staff
Discipline - Non-Academic Staff

Educational Assistance/Supplemental Expense Reimbursement
Educator Flex Time (40 hour work week)
Employee Development System (Renamed to Performance Development System)
Employee Grievance Procedure: Off-Campus, Non-Academic
Employee/Contractor
Employment of Relatives
Employment Procedures - Academic
Employment Procedures - Non-Academic
Entry Level Salaries - Periodic Review
Equal Employment Opportunity

Family Medical Leave Policy
Financial Accountability - MSUE Sponsored Groups
Fixed-Term Employment: Professional Portfolio Review 
   Fixed-Term Employment Status and Professional Portfolio Review Application (pdf)
   County Extension Director Input Form 
   Other Reviewer Input Form
Former Employee Reference Requests (Public Act 189)
Freedom of Information Act Requests
Fringe Benefit (Specific Identification) for County Grant Paid Employees
Funeral Leave (Bereavement)

Hold Harmless Statements
Holiday Leave

Interim Complaint Resolution Procedure
Involuntary Direct Appointments

Jury Duty

Legal Involvement

Mailing List Release
Managing MSUE County Finances and County Audits
Masters Degree Is the Minimum Requirement
Masters Degree Tuition Reimbursement  (Must be logged into the portal to access the forms)
Maternity Leave -see Medical or Parental Leave
Medical Leave
Memorandums of Agreement/Procedures
Minimum Degree Requirements - Periodic Review
Moving - Expenses
MSU Application for Employment - Non-Academic
MSU Liability Coverage
MSU Policies
MSUE Employment Application - Academic

Non-MSUE Assignment
Non-Partisan Elected and Appointed Boards and Committees

Obligating the Name of MSU - Signatures
Out-of-State Travel Authorization
Overtime/Compensation Time

Parental Leave
Performance Development System
Personal Leave
Personnel File Access
Personnel Forms Preparation/Attendance Reporting
Political Activities
Position Descriptions - General
Position Establishment/Reclassification
Posting of Academic Positions
Progress Review/Salary Adjustment System
Program Associates salary structure for October 2008

Reporting Suspected Child Abuse
Reporting: EIS
Residency Policy

Salary Adjustment for Conferral of a Degree
Salary Minima
Sales Tax Issues
Server Access Policy
Sexual Harassment
Sexual Harassment - By Non-Employees
Step I, Step II, and Step III Promotions
       Step ll: Professional Portfolio Application and Review
                   Continuing Employment and Portfolio Review Application (pdf) 
                   Fixed-Term Employment Status and Professional Portfolio Review Application (pdf)  
       Step III  Career Path: Step 3: Senior Rank
                    Step III Questions and Answers
                    Candidate Template
Study Leave
Subpoena
Surveys

U.S. Military Service Leave
Unemployment Compensation

Volunteer Selection Process

Witness Fees

Some forms in this Handbook, and the policies in which one can find them: (Adobe Acrobat format) 
 

Forms:	Where to Find Them:
Program Associate Time Sheet (For use by PA I and ll staff)	Overtime/Compensation Time Personnel Forms Preparation/Attendance Reporting
Hours Worked Record	Overtime/Compensation Time Personnel Forms Preparation/Attendance Reporting
Criminal History Check Request	Criminal History Check
Blank Boards/Committees Participation Form	Boards and Committees Participation
Disciplinary Form, Non-Academic	Discipline, Non-Academic
Out-Of-State Travel Request	Out-of-State Travel
Monthly Service Record	Personnel Forms Preparation/Attendance Reporting
Employee Grievance Policy and Form	Employee Grievance Procedure: Off-Campus, Non-Academic
MSU Report of Claimed Occupation Injury or Illness	Accident Reporting Procedure
Employee/Contractor Checklist	Employee/Contractor
Employee Request For Accommodation Form	Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
Employee Medical Documentation Form	Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA)
Supplemental Expense Form	Educational Assistance/Supplemental Expense Reimbursement
Position Establishment/Reclassification Form	Position Establishment/Reclassification
Outside Work for Pay/Overload Pay Form	Memorandums of Agreement/Procedures
MSUE Volunteer Selection Process	Volunteer Selection Process
Closed-ended Appointment/Reappointment Memorandum - MSUE Support Staff	MSUE Employment Procedures - Non-Academic
Fixed-Term Employment Status and Professional Portfolio Review Application (pdf)
Fixed-Term Employment Status County Director Input Form (pdf)
Continuing Employment and Portfolio Review Application (pdf)
Continuing Employment - Fixed Term Review Input Form

Fall soil management practices

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Hurricane effects on Michigan weather

Strategies Available To Help Soybean Growers Reduce Harvest Losses

Learn about Michigan Ballot Proposals From MSU Extension Bulletin

New Online Resource Will Serve as Information Hub for Michigan Equine Enthusiasts

Michigan 4-H Celebrates 100th Birthday

Place your order at the new MSU Extension specialty "e" store at shop.msu!

National 4-H Week Is October 5-11

This year's National 4-H Week offers a great chance to celebrate 100 years of 4-H in Michigan. One highlight is 4-H National Youth Science Day on October 8, where youth across the country will conduct the same science experiment and post results to a national database. Counties will host events that showcase 4-H projects, honor 4-H volunteers for their hard work and invite new participants to join the century-old youth development program.

Learn more about National 4-H Week.
Learn about the national 4-H science experiment.

MSU Extension Programs Bring Results in Southeast Michigan

More than 500 MSU Extension staff members will be in Detroit Oct. 13-16 at the MSU Extension Fall Conference. In addition to professional development, attendees will see firsthand results of MSUE program efforts in Southeastern Michigan.  Read about the conference and several of Extension's successful projects in SE Michigan, including programs on entrepreneurship, local gardening, youth development, avoiding foreclosure, environmental conservation--even turning horse manure into electricity!

Read the special report on the conference and SE Michigan MSUE projects.