Human Resources

Index of services

401(k) and 457 plans & PST retirement program contact information

How to contact the Savings Plus Plan provider

2016 Health plan costs

The CSU Employer contriburion rates and health plan comparison chart

About the area

Learn more about living on the Central Coast.

About UP

Staff and org chart listing for University Personnel

Academic administrator recruitment

Resources for recruiting academic administrators

Academic Personnel

Academic Personnel services, mission, and staff

Academic Personnel calendars

Academic personnel calendar and academic workdays calendar

Academic volunteer appointments

How to appoint academic-related volunteers

Additional employment & special consultants

Information and forms related to special consultants & additional employment for staff and faculty

Auto and home insurance

California Casualty offers CSU employees auto and home insurance

Automatic resignation (AWOL)

An unreported absence of 5 consecutive workdays is considered automatic resignation

Background check information

An overview of the CSU Background Check policy

Benefit forms

Benefit provider contact information copy

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Benefits

Highlights of CSU Monterey Bay's employee benefits

Benefits contact information

Building a strong chair-dean relationship

Tips for building a strong chair-dean relationship

California Child Abuse and Neglect Reporting Act (CANRA)

CSUMB employees must follow the legal obligations and procedures established for mandated reporters

CalPERs contact information

How to contact CalPERS

CalPERS Retirement System

CalPERS is considered one of the biggest and most stable pension funds in the country

CalPERS workshops

Information on upcoming CalPERS workshops

Campus Health Center

The Campus Health Center (CHC) provides urgent, primary, and ancillary care (including occupational medicine), as well as referral services to faculty, staff, and their dependents

Catastrophic leave donation program

Eligible employees who are totally incapacitated may receive leave credits donated by other employees

Change of name

How to change your legal or preferred name

Change of personal contact information

How to change your address, phone number, emergency contact or email address

Classification

Information on how jobs are classified, forms related to position review, and job descriptions

Clearance Process

Provides information regarding clearance procedures for separating employees.

Coaches, counselors, faculty & librarians

A landing page for all faculty resources

Compensation

Information on compensation system and guidelines in the CSU

Conflict of interest

Explanation of conflict of interest, link to CSU conflict of interest handbook

Conversion of academic year to 12 month position

Salary, benefit and leave information when converting from an academic year to 12 month position

Counselors & librarians

Information specific to counselors & librarians

Credit unions

Credit unions offer value to CSU employees through competitively priced savings and loan products

Critical illness insurance

Aflac provides a voluntary group critical illness insurance to cover expenses not covered by your medical insurance.

Critical illness insurance contact information

How to contact Aflac

Department chair appointment and evaluation policy

Guidelines and standards for the appointment and evaluation of Department Chairs

Department chair best practices

Tips and best practices for department chairs

Department chairs

Resources for department chairs

Dependent Care Reimbursement (DCRA)

Difference in pay leave policy

The means by which eligible full-time faculty can be granted difference in pay leaves

Disability accommodation

How employees and job seekers can request accommodations

Discrimination, harassment (including sexual harassment), and/or retaliation

CSUMB is committed to providing equal opportunity to all persons interacting with the university and to provide a welcoming and respectful environment for all

E-verify

CSUMB uses E-verify to determine whether Form 1-9 documentation is valid

EAP contact information

Address, phone and website of EAP

EAP educational series

How to register for EAP webinars

Education code maternity leave (ECML)

Eligible employees may receive unpaid time off for up to one year

Elections and time off to vote

Guidance for election questions and explanation of time off to vote.

Emergency appointments (short-term staffing)

To fill short-term staffing needs without a full recruitment search

Emergency leave

Employee assistance program (EAP)

The EAP offers employees & their families information on hundreds of health and wellness topics, as well as confidential face-to-face counseling

Employee Clearance Checklist

An overview of the departments/offices typically included in the clearance process.

Employee development

Employee discounts & campus services

Employee forms

Forms for employees

Employee housing

An overview of options for East Campus housing for employees

Employee relations

Employee Relations helps staff and supervisors develop and maintain positive, respectful and harmonious working relationships and comply with collective bargaining agreements

Employee resources

Information pertaining to all staff and faculty

Employee Separation FAQ

Common questions and answers for separating employees.

Employment after retirement

A CalPERS retiree cannot serve, be employed by or be employed through a contract directly by a CalPERS employer unless he or she either reinstates or his or her employment satisfies the following conditions:

Evaluating APC (Unit 4)

Evaluation resources, procedures, and forms for evaluating APC employees

Evaluating Confidential (C99)

Evaluation resources, procedures, and forms for evaluating Confidential employees

Evaluating CSUEU (Units 2, 5, 7, and 9)

Evaluation resources, procedures, and forms for evaluating CSUEU employees

Evaluating MPPs

Evaluation resources, procedures, and forms for evaluating MPP employees

Evaluating SETC (Unit 6)

Evaluation resources, procedures, and forms for evaluating SETC employees

Evaluating SUPA (Unit 8)

Evaluation resources, procedures, and forms for evaluating SUPA employees

Evaluations for lecturers & coaches

Evaluation forms for lecturers, CalStateTEACH faculty, and coaches

Events and announcements

Upcoming events and other important announcements

Exempt employees

Employees are determined exempt under the FLSA

Facts about sabbaticals and travel

Information regarding travel expenses and procedures for sabbatical travel

Faculty early retirement program

Program details in the CBA, forms and calculator

Faculty personnel files

Explains the types of materials that go into faculty personnel files

Faculty recruitment and staffing

Resources for department chairs associated with faculty recruitment and appointments

Faculty resources

Links to other resources commonly used by faculty.

Faculty salary

Faculty salary information

Faculty unit leaves

Family and medical leave (FMLA)

Leave to care for yourself, a child, spouse, parent or other qualified member with a serious health condition

Fee waiver forms

All forms related to fee waiver

FERP and PRTB calculators

The PRTB-FERP Retirement Benefits Calculator allows you to enter data to calculate an unofficial projection of your CSU salary and CalPERS retirement benefits.

Flexcash

Forms

All UP forms

Free Individual Financial Counseling Appointments

One-on-one investment planning appointments with 403(b) plan representative.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Answers to the most common questions received by the University Personnel Office.

Getting started at CSUMB

Welcome to CSUMB! We want to make your transition into your new position as smooth as possible. This one-stop shop of information will be your guide to get you through your first few weeks of employment.

Graduate Assistants (GAs)

Description of graduate assistant classification

Grant-related instructional faculty (GRIF) policy

Grant-related and specially-funded instructional faculty classification, policy, procedures and application

Group Coverage Continuation (COBRA)

Enrolled employees who separate from CSUMB are eligible for the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) benefit

Guidelines for employing temporary faculty without a master's degree

Candidates not possessing a Master’s Degree, which is deemed to be a minimum degree requirement, may be hired as temporary faculty only if they fall into one of the following categories:

Guidelines for salary and range placement and advancement for temporary faculty

Various elements are considered in decisions regarding salary and range placement and advancement for members of Unit 3

HCRA & DCRA contact information

Phone number, address and website for HRCA and DCRA plans

Health Care Reimbursement Account

Health plans options

Holiday compensation

Compensation for employees who work on holidays

Holidays

Important to know

Prospective employees should be aware of the following information

Incompatible activities

Laws and regulations related to employment at the CSU

Index

An alphabetical list of all the topics covered on the University Personnel site.

Industrial disability leave

Benefits for eligible employees in lieu of temporary disability

Instructional Student Assistants (ISAs)

Description of instructional student assistants

Interfolio

Cloud-based electronic storage and submission process for faculty Retention, Tenure, and Promotion files

Jury duty or witness

Lactation support

Accommodations for nursing mothers

Leave forms

Leave request procedures

Leave without pay

Leaves & Time Off

Lecturer entitlement - Assignment of work

How to assign work while following Article 12 of the contract

Lecturer entitlement - General principles

Guidelines to keep in mind when reviewing lecturers for available work

Lecturers & coaches

Resources for lecturers and coaches

Legal assistance

The MetLaw Legal Plan covers representation for many personal legal services for employees and their eligible dependents

Legal assistance contact information

How to contact MetLaw Legal

Legal postings

Notices required by law or of particular importance

Life and AD&D insurance

Life, AD&D and LTD insurance contact information

Long-term disability insurance

Low enrollment, independent study, and special topics courses

Guidelines for offering low enrollment, special topics, and independent study courses

Lunch & Learn Series

Various presentations on a variety of topics

Making changes to your coverage

Managers (MPPs)

Information, tools and resources for managers and administrators

Mandatory online training

Introduces mandatory role-based training such as CSU Conflicts of Interest or Harassment, Discrimination, Retaliation Prevention

Meal periods

Scheduling and length of meal periods

Medical leaves

Medical plan contact information

Phone number, address and website of health plan providers

Military and military spouse leave

Minimum wage

The minimum wage in California is $10.50 per hour.

Moving into the chair role

This table illustrates the difference between a faculty and chair role

MPP Outside employment disclosure

FAQs, policy, and form

Name and contact information

Change or update your personal information

Nepotism

CSUMB adheres to the CSU Nepotism policy

New employee orientation for faculty

New faculty orientation events and resources

New employee orientation for staff and managers

Information about new employee orientation

New employee sign-in documents

How to complete your new hire documents. You will need to complete these forms and bring them with you on your first day of employment. You cannot start work without them.

New employees

A guide to getting started as a CSUMB employee.

New faculty

Information and forms for new faculty members

Non-exempt employees

Non-exempt employees are subject to the overtime provisions of FLSA

Non-recruited staffing forms

All forms having to do with non-recruited staffing

Nonindustrial disability insurance (NDI)

Benefits for eligible employees who were disabled due to illness or injury that is not work-related

Offboarding

Information for managers when employees leave.

Offer letter attachments

Forms, pay and benefit schedule, evaluation information, campus housing, Clery notice

Office hours

Description of the purpose and means by which faculty can conduct office hours

Old RTP policy (2006-2011)

Faculty hired prior to 2011 can opt to follow the old RTP policy instead

On-site Workshops

List of upcoming workshops regarding various benefits

Onboarding

Information for managers when orienting new employees.

Open enrollment

Open faculty positions

Landing page for temporary faculty hiring pools and tenure-track faculty positions.

Other types of leave

Outside employment and research policies

A list of resources regarding outside employment and external research

Overtime

Overtime is defined as authorized time worked in excess of forty (40) hours in a seven (7) day period (work week) by non-exempt employees based on the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)

Parental leave (maternity, paternity, adoption and foster care)

The university provides paid parental leave benefits to certain employee groups, subject to certain restrictions.

Part-time faculty recruitment

Resources for recruiting part-time faculty

Part-Time/Seasonal/Temporary Retirement Plan (PST)

The CSU Part-time/Seasonal/Temporary (PST) Retirement Plan is for certain CSU employees who do not meet the eligibility requirements for participation in CalPERS

Performance evaluation

Performance evaluation process and timeline

Personal holiday

Policy on adjunct research faculty

On occasion, members of the academic community request professional affiliation with an academic unit at CSU Monterey Bay. When such requests are granted, the status of "adjunct research faculty" is conferred

Policy on faculty emeritus/a status

Eligibility criteria for emeritus/a status and the rights and privileges associated with such status

Post tenure evaluation policy

Post-tenure evaluation acknowledges, encourages, and supports the success and professional growth of tenured faculty

Pregnancy disability leave

Female employees may be entitled to four months disability leave for conditions related to pregnancy

Probationary period

New probationary staff employees must successfully complete a probationary period of service before permanent status may be granted.

Prospective employees

Job openings and an introduction to working at CSUMB

Range elevation policy for temporary faculty

The means by which temporary faculty (full or part-time) may be granted range elevation

Reconsideration

Reconsideration of personnel actions for non-represented employees

Recruited positions forms

All forms related to recruited positions

Recruitment and staffing

Explanation for the recruitment process for faculty, staff, and administrative employees

Related campus policies

Campus policies related to drugs, alcohol, tobacco, violence, animals, and computer use.

Resident director

A Resident Director of The California State University International Programs is a full-time, tenured or tenure-track faculty member holding a teaching or administrative appointment on a CSU campus who is appointed to provide academic, administrative, and fiscal supervision of an overseas study center, under the direction of the Director of International Programs.

Rest periods (breaks)

An employee is allowed rest periods each workday of fifteen (15) minutes for each four (4) hours worked.

Retention, tenure, and promotion (RTP)

Procedures, timelines and policies surrounding RTP

Retention, tenure, and promotion policy

Guidelines and standards for Periodic Evaluation, Retention, Tenure, and Promotion (RTP) of probationary and tenured faculty

Retired and former employees

Information about retirement, unemployment insurance, and COBRA coverage

Retirement plans

Calpers, FERP, PST and tax-deferred retirement savings

Sabbatical leave policy

The means by which eligible, full-time faculty may be granted sabbatical leaves

Scholarshare savings plan

Security and fire safety report

Information on on campus security, personal safety, crime and fire statistics

Seven habits of successful chairpersons

A list of habits found in successful chairs

Sick leave

SkillPort Challenge

Information on SkillPort and suggestions for training

Staff

Landing page for information, resources and forms for staff

Step 1 - Complete required documents

Required sign-in documents for new employees

Step 2 - Read employee policies and notifications

New employees must review these policies and procedures and sign the acknowledgement form

Step 3 - Confirm you have everything using the New Employee Paperwork Checklist

Confirm you have all the paperwork you will need to bring on your first day.

Step 4 - Bring all documents with you on your first day

Bring your completed documents printed or saved on a thumb drive

Student Assistants

Information on standards and guidelines for Student Assistants

Student employees

Landing page for information related to student employees and TAS

Substitute faculty assignments

Describes circumstances in which to assign substitute faculty and steps to follow

Summer term appointments

Explains assignment order and entitlements for summer appointments

Supervisor / Department FAQ

Common questions and answers for supervisors and department support staff.

Tax advantage premium

Tax advantage premuim

Tax deferred retirement savings plans

401(k) and 457 retirement savings plans, tax sheltered annuities, supplemental contribution programs

Teaching Associates (TAs)

Description of the teaching associate classification

Tenure and tenure-track forms and policies

Forms and documents that apply to tenure track faculty.

Tenure line recruitment

Resources for recruiting tenure line faculty

Tenure Line Recruitment - Revised Draft

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Tenure line recruitment (revised)

Revised page for tenure-line recruitment documents

Travel assistance

Travel assistance contact information

How to contact FrontierMEDEX Travel Assist

TSA / 403(b) plan contact information

How to contact Fidelity

Unemployment insurance

University Personnel Home

Landing page broken down by audience, department

Using your benefits

Vacation

Vision plan

Vision plan contact information

Phone number, address and website of vision plan provider

Voluntary benefit plans

Auto & homeowners, campus health center, credit unions, legal assistance

Voluntary online training

Introduces the variety of voluntary courses employees can enroll in through Skillport

Whistleblower complaints

What and how to report state fraud and abuse

Work schedule

Work week

The work week for normal work schedules consists of seven (7) consecutive twenty-four (24) hour periods beginning at 12:01 a.m. on Sunday and ending at 12:00 midnight the following Saturday

Workplace injuries and workers compensation

Your first day at CSUMB

An overview of what to expect on your first day of work.

Your first few weeks

An overview of activities to expect during your first few weeks

Your rights & responsibilities

Notices and policies all university employees should be aware of