Policies and Procedures Manual
Complete listing of current policies and procedures.
The Office of the Provost maintains the official Policies and Procedures Manual for the university, and coordinates review and approval of all university policies that have campus- and system-wide application. The Policies and Procedures Manual is published in electronic format only by the Office of the Provost.
If there is a discrepancy between a division version of a policy and the USC policies and procedures manual, the version in the electronic Policies and Procedures Manual is considered the official policy. Divisions may not have separate websites with duplicate versions of the policies. All division websites and paper documents should reference the policies in the Policies and Procedures Manual.
Employee Standards of Ethical Conduct
Guiding document highlighting laws, regulations, policies and ethical standards University employees are expected to follow.
Draft and Revised Policies
Complete listing of current draft new policies, draft revisions to existing policies, and policies recommended for repeal.
Policy Making and Review
Learn how to build a new policy or revise a current one and follow university approval processes.
Policy Oversight
Responsible officers and policy liaison assigned to develop, maintain and update division specific policies.
Policy Advisory Committee
Committee ensuring the development and review of policies that align with the university's mission, goals, and legal standards.
Recently approved policy revisions
HR 1.30 Outside Employment (non-substantive revisions)
HR 1.45 Reduction-in-Force (non-substantive revisions)
HR 1.58 Demotions (non-substantive revisions)
HR 1.69 Official Personnel Files and Records Release (non-substantive revisions)
HR 1.81 Summer Compensation for Faculty (non-substantive revisions)
HR 0.00 Policy Disclaimer
HR 1.60 Lactation Support Policy
HR 1.65 Employee Recognition
HR 1.68 Immunization and Infectious Disease Outbreak
HR 1.03 Annual Leave
HR 1.06 Sick Leave
HR 1.07 Family and Medical Leave
HR 1.08 Paid Parental Leave
HR 1.09 Other Leave With Pay
HR 1.10 Leave Transfer
HR 1.15 Holiday and Holiday Compensatory Time
HR 1.18 Hazardous Weather and Emergency Leave
HR 1.24 Recruitment and Appointment of Classified, Unclassified, Research Grant, and Time-Limited Employees
HR 1.25 Appointments for Non-US Citizens
HR 1.27 Nepotism
HR 1.33 Labor
HR 1.36 Performance Evaluation for Classified and Unclassified Non-Academic Staff
HR 1.37 Pay for Performance
HR 1.38 Base Salary Increase
HR 1.39 Disciplinary Action and Termination for Cause
HR 1.42 Grievance
HR 1.51 Professional Development for University Personnel
HR 1.57 Separation from University Service
HR 1.66 Workers’ Compensation
HR 1.78 Dual Employment
HR 1.79 Salary Adjustments Outside of Base Pay
HR 1.84 Minimum Wage, Official Workweek and Overtime Compensation
HR 1.85 Research Grant or Time-Limited Positions
HR 2.02 Post-Retirement Employment
FINA 1.20 Agency Funds (Z Funds)
FINA 1.23 Internal Funds (N Funds)
FINA 1.25 State Funds (G Funds)
FINA 1.50 Foreign Gift and Contract Reporting
FINA 2.06 Internal Changes
FINA 2.12 Accounts Payable
FINA 2.13 Honorariums and Royalties
FINA 2.15 Accounts Payable Payment Schedule
FINA 4.12 University Identity Theft and Detection Program
FINA 5.20 Banking
FINA 5.30 Endowment Management
FINA 2.09 Inter-Department Transfers (Repealed)
FINA 3.20 State Grant and Legislatively Appropriated Non-Operating State Funds (Repealed)