Human Resource Policies
HR 000 - At Will Employment Policy

To define the parameters of and confirm the at-will nature of employment at CWI

HR 010 - Faculty Appointment and Retention Policy

To establish guidelines for the appointment and retention of faculty.

HR 020 - Employee And Student Relationships/Fraternization Policy

To provide guidelines governing certain relationships between employees and students.

HR 030 - Drug Free Workplace Policy

To facilitate the maintenance of an alcohol and drug free workplace and establish the parameters of CWI’s drug and alcohol testing program.

HR 040 - Interview Expenses Policy

To provide guidelines for the proper reimbursement of interview expenses incurred by applicants for employment.

HR 050 - Moving Expenses Policy

To provide guidelines for proving reimbursement for moving expenses.

HR 060 - Pre-Employment Background Screening Policy

To secure the safety and well-being of campus community members and institutional assets by providing for background checks on new employees, current employees applying for or being transferred into a new position and, where applicable, volunteers.

HR 070 - Pre-Employment Information Policy

To establish guidelines for ensuring that CWI’s personnel files are complete and that new hires are provided necessary information related to their employment at CWI.

HR 080 - References Policy

To establish guidelines for the release of employee information in response to requests from external parties.

HR 090 - Personnel Records Policy

To provide guidelines for the maintenance of and access to employee personnel records.

HR 100 - Payroll Policy

To establish processes to ensure that CWI’s payroll is accurately and timely processed in accordance with state and federal law and CWI policy.

HR 110 - Employee Conduct Policy

To establish expectations for employee conduct while at work and/or while representing CWI.

HR 120 - Performance Review Of Employees Policy

To establish and provide guidelines for CWI’s employee performance management process.

HR 130 - Complaint Process For CWI Employees Policy

To provide a process for addressing employee complaints about performance evaluations, job assignments, compensation, corrective action, or any other terms and conditions of employment.

HR 140 - Employee Corrective Action Policy

To provide guidelines for addressing employee performance deficiencies and/or conduct issues.

HR 150 - Separation From Employment Policy

To provide guidelines and applicable procedures regarding the separation from employment of employees of CWI.

HR 160 - Compensation Policy

To describe CWI’s compensation program for CWI’s staff/non-faculty employees.

HR 170 - Employee Classifications Policy

To define various classifications of employees at CWI for purposes of determining certain obligations and benefits associated with employment at CWI.

HR 180 - Employee Benefits Policy

To delineate and describe the benefits provided to CWI’s employees.

HR 190 - Financial Exigency/Curricular Revisions Policy

To provide guidelines and procedures to be followed in the determination and declaration of a financial exigency and to define circumstances where adverse employment action may be necessary for curriculum reasons.

HR 200 - Professional Development Policy

To provide guidelines for the provision of professional development opportunities for CWI employees.

HR 210 - Outside Employment Policy

To provide guidelines for employees who wish to engage in or are engaging in outside employment.

HR 220 - Emeritus Program Policy

To recognize significant contributions made to CWI by former Board of Trustee members and long‐term employees.

HR 230 - Volunteers Policy

To provide guidelines for the proper utilization of volunteers at CWI.

HR 240 - Whistle Blower Policy

To provide protection for employees reporting the existence of any waste of public funds, property or manpower or the violation or suspected violation of applicable law in accordance with the Idaho Protection of Public Employees Act.

HR 250 - Political Activity (Employees) Policy

To establish guidelines regarding political activity by employees on CWI’s campus. This policy is not intended to improperly prohibit or limit CWI’s employees from exercising their freedom of speech or political association.

HR 260 - Nepotism Policy

To provide guidelines related to the hiring, supervision and instruction of individuals whose familiar relationship with existing employees may create an actual or apparent conflict of interest.

HR 270 - Conflict Of Interest, Non Grant-Related Policy

To provide guidelines for identifying, evaluating, and managing potential or actual conflicts of interest.

HR 280 - Conflict Of Interest, Grant-Related Policy

This policy outlines CWI’s ethical responsibility to identify, evaluate, and manage potential or actual Conflicts of Interest, financial or other, as related to grant-funded projects.

HR 290 - Policy Creation, Update, Approval, and Communication

To establish guidelines for the update, review, and creation of CWI policy, and document necessary approval requirements and communication.

HR 300 - Attire and Grooming

To provide appropriate attire and grooming standards for employees.

HR 310 - Educational Tuition Waiver Benefit

To delineate and describe the Educational Tuition Waiver Benefit.

HR 320 - Telecommuting and Flexible Work Schedule Policy

To provide guidelines for telecommuting for work or utilizing a flexible work schedule.

HR 330 - Transfer or Reinstatement of Sick Leave

To provide guidelines to address: (i) the reinstatement of accrued but unused sick leave when an employee of CWI leaves employment by CWI and subsequently returns to employment with CWI; (ii) the transfer of accrued but unused sick leave when an employee leaves the employment of a state...

HR 340 - Full-time Faculty Compensation Policy

The purpose of this policy is to establish CWI’s compensation program for CWI’s full-time faculty employees in accordance with state and federal law and CWI policy.