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Flexible Work Arrangements for University Employees

January 6, 2017

work responsibilities with personal obligations and commitments. Available flexible work arrangements (FWAs) include: Flexible work hours (temporary changes to work hours to adjust for specific events) Flexible work schedules (regular flexibility or adjustments to work hours such as alternative work hours, flex time and compressed workweeks) Flexible work locations (teleworking) The Flexible Work Arrangements policy and procedures outline the regu…

Wage Hour Definitions

March 7, 2017

…employee is “required, suffered or permitted” to work is considered hours worked (work time). Ordinarily, all hours from the beginning to the end of the work day are considered work time, except for periods when the employee is relieved of all duties for meal periods or other absences accounted for by approved leave. Break Periods Break periods are not required by the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). However, as operational requirements permit an…

Pandemic and Communicable Disease Emergency Policy

July 28, 2017

…loyees to work from home to reduce exposure in the workplace; establishing flexible working hours to avoid mass transportation, at least during peak hours; installing protective barriers between work stations or increasing space between workers; reinforcing hand washing and requiring the use of protective equipment such as hand sanitizers and masks (provided by the University); scheduling employees in shifts; controlling access to buildings; and r…

Hiring Temporary Employees

January 6, 2017

…Premium Pay. Management has the discretion to allow temporary employees to work a flexible schedule during a holiday week to compensate for the absence on the holiday (for example, four 10 -hour days). Other Special Pay Considerations Temporary SHRA employees are eligible for on-call and emergency callback pay: On-Call pay is compensation for an employee who must remain available to be called back to work on short notice if the need arises. (If an…

Faculty Intermittent

July 10, 2023

…ocess a Return from Work Break (RWB) action when activity resumes.   Short Work Break Return from Work Break Multiple ePARs   Helpful Tips Faculty appointment length or Expected End Date is not impacted by Short Work Break and/or Return from Work Break ePARs. Prior to terminating the job, it is not necessary to return a Faculty Intermittent from Work Break. Monitoring the expected job end dates for Faculty Intermittent employees is important: Use…

COVID

February 15, 2023

…eview the updated information on the website to evaluate your eligibility. Flexible Work Arrangements For information about the flexible work arrangements, including teleworking, please visit the Flexible Work Arrangements for University Employees page on the HR at UNC website. Flexible schedule special requests due to childcare and other situations created by the pandemic Managers have discretion to authorize a variety of flexible work arrangemen…

PM Goals

January 26, 2024

…ed volume of work by established deadlines and stays productive throughout workday. Autonomy: Generally completes work with few reminders and/or infrequent oversight. Prioritizing: Takes sufficient/appropriate plan and organize work, prioritize tasks, and set realistic goals. Coordination: Seeks needed information to complete work and timely communicates status with relevant parties. Customer-Oriented Clarity: Listens to determine the most effecti…

How to Request Leave

July 25, 2023

…th your department. While on Reduced schedule leave, your daily and weekly work hours may be reduced (i.e., you may only work 6 hours per day, 4 days per week).   Before Requesting Leave To take family and/or medical-related leave, you should provide your supervisor and departmental HR Rep with appropriate notice. If you do not know who your HR Rep is, you can contact your school/division’s HR Officer using the directory on the School/Division HR…