Review Policies

Policy on purchasing, leasing, bidding and contracting goods, services, animals, and chemicals; guidelines for care, transfer and disposal of equipment

Dress code requirements for central office staff

Description of all leave type benefits, eligibility requirements, and operating guidelines

Overview of benefits eligibility, enrollment, break of service, pension for Full and Part-time employees

Requirements for retirement based on age and years of service, and procedures for reemployment of retirees

Overview of the Act, job safety standards, process for issuing complaints, and enforcement of safety standards

Overview of the orderly resolution of employee complaints of unfair or improper treatment, including discrimination and harassment.

Procedure for anonymous reporting of unlawful or improper activity related to financial statement disclosure, accounting, or policy violation

Guide to using independent contractors paid less than $5,000 and factors indicating the classification of contractors

Guidance and procedure for using an independent contractor paid $5,000 or more; definition of an independent contractor and payments

Defining ownership, distribution, and commercialization rights associated with the products of research, authorship, and invention by CUNY community

Ensuring no conflicts of interest between an employee's personal interests and those of the Foundation

Prohibition of committing acts of physical or verbal intimidation or exploitation and the procedure for issuing complaints

Equal employment opportunity for employees and candidates whatever their protected characteristics under the law

Unexplained absence of an employee from work for more than three days and remedial action

Description of the drug free awareness program and services available to employees; prohibition and sanctions for unlawful drug use and activities

Acceptable and unacceptable employee use of Internet, copyright issues, and online harassment

Avoidance of unethical behavior, disclosure requirements, and requirement to represent the Foundation ethically

Definition of domestic violence and procedures and leave options for employees who are victims of abuse by a family member

Restrictions on violent behavior and definitions, prohibition of weapons

The consistent and logical maintenance and destruction of financial, legal, operational, and other business related records

Compensation for exempt and non-exempt employees in accordance to federal and state laws; listing of deductions withheld from exempt employees

Restrictions on forced labor or human trafficking of any kind

Federal government mandated process for certifying the faculty salary charged to a project is reasonable to the effort expended on that project

Immigration policy aims to establish parameters for the recruitment, selection, and retention of foreign national employees who require sponsorship to work in the U.S. RFCUNY may amend these guidelines in its sole discretion, with or without notice.

Definition of misconduct, inquiry process, and responsibilities of the research integrity officer