Policies

University Policy Manual

Please visit the University Human Resources Policies Manual for a comprehensive list of all University Policies on benefits, compensation, employment, performance, recruitment, sick leave, termination, time off, and more.

Penn Engineering’s Office of Human Resources highlights a few key University policies here:

• Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
• Overtime Compensation
• Paid Time Off
• Policy Against Retaliation
• Reclassification and Salary Adjustment Request Guidelines – Penn Engineering
• Resignation
• Sexual Harassment
• Suspension of Normal Operations
• Use of Electronic Resources
• Uses of University Resources
• Work Schedules
• Workers’ Compensation (Office of Risk Management & Insurance)
• Workplace Issue Resolution Program

Penn Engineering Guidelines & Additional Policies

• Background Checks – Working with Minors: All faculty and staff that have direct contact with minors, on a regular basis, must undergo a series of background checks that are required by the State of Pennsylvania. This includes all faculty and staff that are running summer programs involving interaction with minors. Please see Protecting Minors on Campus Policy. If you have questions please contact Kathryn Fogle.
• Guidelines for Unpaid Students
  • Forms
    • Training project questions for faculty/supervisor of unpaid high school students
    • Parental consent and agreement for unpaid high school students
    • Parental consent and agreement for paid high school students
    • Agreement for unpaid graduates and undergraduates
    • Unpaid graduates/undergraduates intern attestations for faculty/supervisor
• Junior Faculty Members’ Career-Family Balance
• Postdoctoral Polices and Benefits