Handbooks & Policies
Human Resources
Being part of the Saint Joseph’s College community carries with it the responsibility that each person will hold themselves and others accountable for respectable conduct at all times. Together we create the educational and professional setting that makes Saint Joseph’s College unique, with an atmosphere characterized by inclusion and compassion. Our actions must support our ability to work, study, live, and learn together productively and safely. We are dedicated as a community to intellectual honesty and to the protection of academic freedom*. We believe these values are fundamental to scholarship, teaching, and learning. We expect each other to maintain the highest integrity in all of our academic and professional undertakings.
*Professional Rights of the Ordinary Faculty can be found in the Faculty Handbook, Chapter 6, pages 60 & 61.
Nothing in the College’s policies prohibits or is intended to prohibit employees from engaging in protected concerted activity under Section 7 of the National Labor Relations Act, such as discussing information about the terms, conditions, wages, and benefits of employment with other College employees.
The Saint Joseph’s College Employee Handbooks are undergoing a complete review and revision process. Below are policies that have been developed and updated since the handbook was released in 2003. Revised policies are categorized by section.
Please contact Human Resources (x 7757 or email: humanresources@sjcme.edu) if you have specific employment questions.
REVISED POLICIES
1.00 – An Introduction to SJC
2.00 – Starting Your Career with SJC
2.02 – Background Check Policy
2.03 – Completion of Required Paperwork
2.11 – Bloodborne Pathogens Policy
3.00 – Employment at SJC
3.01 – Equal Employment Opportunity
3.06 – Employment of Family Members
3.07 – Outside Employment & Conflict of Interest
3.08 – Employment Classification and Status
3.13 – Rehire and Break in Service Policy
4.00 – The Work Environment
4.01 – Equal Employment Opportunity, Anti-Harassment and Non-Discrimination Policy
4.04 – Tobacco Free Campus Policy
4.06 – Impairment in the Workplace (Drug and Alcohol Policy)
4.07 – Inclement Weather and Emergency Conditions
4.09 – Workplace Violence Prevention
4.11 – Children in the Workplace
4.15 – COVID-19 Infectious Disease Control Policy (3/9/23 rev)
5.00 – Work Rules
5.05 – Guidelines for Use of College Vehicles
5.11 – Professional and Personal Appearance
5.20 – Possession of Dangerous Weapons or Material
6.00 – Job Classification and Compensation
7.00 – Payroll Processing & Pay Administration
7.04 – Compensation for Essential Personnel
7.07 – Travel Time for Non-Exempt Employees
8.00 – Benefits
8.03 – PT Clinical Faculty Tuition Remission
8.05 – Staff & Faculty Retiree Benefits
9.00 – Time Away From Work
9.03 – Long Term Illness (LTI)
9.07 – Jury Duty & Appearance Witness Leave
9.11 – Compassionate Earned Time Donation
9.14 – Maine Earned Paid Leave
10.00 – Environmental Health & Safety
10.06 – Working Conditions for Hot & Cold Weather Operations
11.00 – Emergency and Public Safety Information
12.00 – Complaint Resolution
13.00 – Leaving the College
Gender-based Harassment, Discrimination, Violence & Sexual Misconduct Policy (Title IX)
Saint Joseph’s College is committed to providing a community in which the learning, working, and living environments reflect the Core Values of the College and in doing so, prohibits all forms of gender-based harassment, discrimination, violence & sexual misconduct.
Veteran Engagement Statement & Policy
Saint Joseph’s College of Maine and its admissions staff are members of the National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) and adhere to the Code of Ethics and Professional Practices which prohibits incentives based on enrollments, or federal financial aid (including Tuition Assistance funds) to any persons or entities engaged in any student recruiting, admission activities, or making decisions regarding the award of student financial assistance. For more information, please read the Veteran Engagement policy.
Handbooks (2003)
