Please contact the Department of Human Resources at (402) 472-3101 or the Director of Employee Relations at (402) 472-3106 with any questions regarding the Human Resources Policies and Procedures.

Leave Options

• Vacation
• Sick
• Holidays
• Funeral
• Civil
• Military
• Administrative
• Crisis
• Family Medical Leave

Selected HR Policies

• Work Schedules
• Probationary Period
• Performance Standards
• Performance Evaluations
• Salary Changes
• Transfer
• Employee & Dependent Scholarship Program
• Human Resources Services and Staff Listing
• Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

Time Off, Timekeeping

• Certification of Health Care Provider
• Crisis Leave Request
  • Crisis Leave Request Form
  • Crisis Leave Donation Form
• Family Medical Leave
• Holiday Leave
• Holiday Schedule
• Inclement Weather
• Sick Leave
• Vacation Leave
• Workers Compensation

Other Policies of Interest to Employees

• Lactation Support Program Policy

Other Departments of Interest to New Employees

• Environmental Health and Safety
• Office of Equity, Access and Diversity Programs
• NCard Office
• Parking Services

Where can you find Human Resources Policies and Procedures?

Information in this Policies and Procedures section applies to Office/Service and Managerial/Professional employees. All of the UNL Human Resources Policies and Procedures are available for review at: http://bf.unl.edu/hrpolicy/

Also, printed copies of the Policies and Procedures are available at the following locations:

• Love Library, City Campus. Inquire at the circulation desk near the entrance.
• C. Y. Thompson Library, East Campus. Inquire at the circulation desk near the entrance.
• Nebraska Union, City Campus. Inquire at the information desk.East Union, East Campus. Inquire at the information desk.

Appointment Types

Office/Service Employees are paid hourly and receive paychecks every two weeks. These employees are non-exempt from overtime or compensatory time, which means Office/Service employees earn overtime or compensatory time if they actually work more than 40 hours (50 hours for most agricultural employees) during a workweek.

Managerial/Professional Employees are either paid hourly or paid a monthly salary if they are exempt from overtime or compensatory time. Exempt employees are not eligible for overtime if they work more than 40 hours during a workweek. Non-exempt mployees earn overtime or compensatory time if they actually work more than 40 hours (50 hours for most agricultural employees) during a workweek.

Academic/Administrative Employees - Faculty members and certain administrators are assigned to an Academic/Administrative appointment. These employees should contact their respective unit administrators or Academic Affairs with questions they may have about employment conditions.