Human Resources Policies
All Human Resources policies are located in the catalog of Columbia-wide University Policies.
Select Policies by Category
- Columbia Benefits Programs
- College Tuition Scholarship
- HIPAA Privacy Policy
- Job-Related Graduate Education Certification Policy
- New York State Paid Family Leave
- Primary Tuition Scholarship
- Tuition Exemption Benefit for Officers and Family Members
- Tuition Exemption Policy for Support Staff and Family Members
- Unemployment Insurance
- Access to Personnel Records
- Blood Donation Leave Policy
- Columbia University Anti-Corruption Policy
- Columbia University Policy on Alcohol and Drugs
- Consensual Romantic and Sexual Relationship Policy Between Faculty and Students
- ReopenCU COVID-19 Symptom Self-check App – Red Screen Policy
- Human Resources Record Retention Policy
- Religious Accommodation Policy
- Romantic and Sexual Relationships Between Staff Members
- Romantic and Sexual Relationships Between Faculty/Staff and Undergraduate Students
- Romantic and Sexual Relationships Between Faculty/Staff and Graduate Students
- Employee Relations and Labor Relations
- Employment Policies and Procedures on Discrimination and Harassment
- Grievance Procedure
- Guidelines for Establishing Essential/Non-Essential Personnel in Case of a Campus Emergency
- Labor Management Reporting and Disclosure Act
- Mail and Personal Safety
- Medical Examination
- NYC Temporary Schedule Change Law
- Overtime
- Performance Management and Appraisal
- Policy Governing Lobbying Activities
- Protection and Treatment of Minors at Columbia
- Rest Periods
- Smoking
- Standard Work Week and Hours
- Statement of Ethical Conduct and Administrative Code of Conduct
- Termination of Employment
- Time Records
- Use of University Name, Facilities, and Equipment
- Verification of Employment Eligibility (I-9)
- Website Accessibility
- Workplace Violence
- Background Check
- Dual Employment
- Eleven Month Employment Program
- Employment of Short-term Casual Employees
- Employment of Variable Hours Officers
- Flexible Work Arrangements (FWAs)
- Internal Mobility
- Managing Transfers, Internal Mobility and Re-Hires
- Re-employment and its Effect on University Seniority
- Recruitment and Administrative Hiring
- Reference Checks
- Skill Testing of Applicant
- Special Employment Circumstances
- Starting Salaries & Range Structures
- Telecommuting
- Benefits and Seniority Status While on Unpaid Leave of Absence
- Bereavement Pay
- Closing Due to Lack of Climate Control
- Covid-19 Vaccination Paid Leave Policy
- Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
- Holidays and Personal Days
- Jury Duty
- Leaves of Absence
- Leave of Absence: All States' Leave Laws
- Medical Leave of Absence: Full-Time Officers of Administration
- Medical Leave of Absence: Non-Union Support Staff
- New York Safe and Sick Leave
- New York State Disability
- Paid Vacation
- Parental Care Leave
- Religious Holidays
- Sick Leave
- Voting Time
- Workers' Compensation