WSU Policies and Procedures

Chapter 3 - General Employment Policies

Policies in Chapter 3 apply to all Wichita State University employees except where the subject matter of the policy is specifically addressed in another chapter of the WSU Policies and Procedures Manual.

• 3.01 / Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action
  Effective: July 1, 1997 | Revised: August 22, 2023
• 3.02 / Notice of Nondiscrimination
  Effective: March 25, 2016 | Revised: August 22, 2023
• 3.03 / Drug Free Workplace
  Effective: July 1, 1997 | Revised: November 26, 2019
• 3.04 / Commitment of Time, Conflict of Interest, Consulting and Other Employment
  Effective: January 30, 2018
• 3.05 / Social Media Use
  Effective: February 23, 2018
• 3.06 / Sexual Harassment, Discrimination and Retaliation for Employees, Students and Visitors
  Effective: January 8, 2016 | Revised: December 5, 2023
• 3.09 / English Language Proficiency
  Effective: July 1, 1997 | Revised: January 30, 2024
• 3.12 / Security and Confidentiality of Student Records and Files
  Effective: February 24, 1998 | Revised: January 21, 2014
• 3.15 / Internal Dispute Resolution Process
  Effective: February 23, 2018 | Revised: October 3, 2023
• 3.16 / Nepotism
  Effective: July 1, 1997 | Revised: May 7, 2019
• 3.17 / Political and Lobbying Activities by Employees
  Effective: July 1, 1997 | Revised: August 2, 2022
• 3.19 / Prohibition of Retaliation
  Effective: February 12, 2004 | Revised: August 22, 2023
• 3.20 / Recruitment, Hiring and Onboarding
  Effective: July 1, 2004 | Revised: February 23, 2021
• 3.21 / Emergency Hires
  Effective: December 3, 2004 | Revised: October 3, 2023
• 3.22 / Employment Oath
  Effective: January 1, 2005
• 3.23 / Commercial Driver's License - Drug and Alcohol Testing
  Effective: July 1, 1997 | Revised: July 10, 2006
• 3.24 / Use of Temporary Employment Agencies
  Effective: November 1, 2006
• 3.25 / Additional Compensation
  Effective: May 15, 2007 | Revised: January 12, 2021
• 3.26 / Phased Retirement
  Effective: April 19, 2022
• 3.27 / Emeritus Status
  Effective: January 1, 2005 | Revised: June 4, 2019
• 3.29 / Search Waivers
  Effective: February 1, 2008 | Revised: October 3, 2023
• 3.30 / Exempt and Non-Exempt Employees
  Effective: July 14, 2008 | Revised: February 9, 2020
• 3.31 / Background Checks for Employment
  Effective: August 31, 2008 | Revised: September 19, 2008
• 3.32 / Employment of Foreign Nationals
  Effective: November 10, 2008 | Revised: May 1, 2012
• 3.33 / Eschewing Campus/Workplace Violence
  Effective: February 13, 2009 | Revised: January 18, 2011
• 3.34 / Family and Medical Leave Act
  Effective: August 1, 2009 | Revised: November 4, 2010
• 3.35 / Independent Contractor
  Effective: July 1, 1997 | Revised: November 26, 2019
• 3.36 / Copyright
  Effective: July 1, 1997 | Revised: July 17, 2019
• 3.37 / Employment Files
  Effective: February 14, 2010 | Revised: June 4, 2019
• 3.38 / Lactation Support for Employees
  Effective: March 7, 2011 | Revised: October 3, 2023
• 3.41 / Separation of Employment
  Effective: February 23, 2018 | Revised: January 24, 2023
• 3.42 / Tuition Assistance Program for Employees
  Effective: May 10, 2001 | Revised: September 18, 2024
• 3.43 / Tuition Assistance Program for Spouses and Dependent Children
  Effective: December 1, 2011 | Revised: November 5, 2024
• 3.44 / Mandatory Reporting of Sexual Abuse of Minors
  Effective: January 9, 2012 | Revised: March 25, 2016
• 3.45 / Salary Spread
  Effective: May 10, 2013
• 3.46 / Veterans Preference in the Application Process
  Effective: September 8, 2014 | Revised: March 25, 2016
• 3.47 / Discrimination Review Procedures for Students, Employees and Visitors
  Effective: April 9, 2015 | Revised: December 5, 2023
• 3.48 / Coaching and Corrective Action
  Effective: February 23, 2018 | Revised: February 27, 2024
• 3.49 / Employee Training and Professional Development
  Effective: November 2, 2016 | Revised: November 26, 2019
• 3.50 / Performance Evaluation
  Effective: November 2, 2016 | Revised: September 10, 2019
• 3.51 / Pre-Employment Drug Screening
  Effective: July 1, 1997 | Revised: December 9, 2016
• 3.52 / Flexible Work Arrangements, Including Remote Work
  Effective: May 1, 2024
• 3.53 / Shared Leave Program for Employees
  Effective: October 19, 2018
• 3.54 / Furlough
  Effective: January 29, 2019
• 3.55 / Attendance
  Effective: January 29, 2019
• 3.56 / Rehire Eligibility
  Effective: May 7, 2019
• 3.58 / Protection from Retaliation for reporting Wrongful Conduct
  Effective: July 16, 2019
• 3.59 / Reduction in Force
  Effective: July 16, 2019
• 3.60 / Children in the Workplace
  Effective: July 16, 2019
• 3.61 / Workforce Transitions
  Effective: August 8, 2019 | Revised: July 20, 2021
• 3.62 / Travel Pay for Non-Exempt Employees
  Effective: August 8, 2019
• 3.63 / Volunteer Policy
  Effective: August 20, 2019