Personnel Services

HR Happenings

External Employment requests for nonfaculty employees expire each August 31. As stated in System Policy 31.05, permission to engage in external employment is to be requested and approved prior to the time of the external activity. The request form is to be routed through the supervisor and unit head for approval.

Workplace Notices

Federal and State Notices

These posters are to be prominently displayed in areas frequented by employees. A list of where to find these postings is provided here, or they may be accessed from the list below.

An all-in-one lamintated poster may be purchased from the Federal Wage and Labor Law Institute at https://www.fwlli.com/tamu-cc . Please note, the Whistle Blower Act poster is not included and must be posted seperately. The site includes both a Federal and State on-in-one poster.

Standards of Conduct for State Employees

As a state employee you have been entrusted with certain resources and responsibilities. Pursuant to Texas Government Code 572.051, 556.004 and 2113.014 employees are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that demonstrates the highest standards of performance and making ethical decisions relative to work responsibilities.

Criminal History Record Information

According to System Regulation each A&M System employee's criminal history record information is subject to review at any time as permitted by law. Periodic criminal history information record checks shall be conducted at the discretion of an A&M System Member. In addition, the regulation stipulates that A&M System employees must report to their supervisor, within 24 hours or at the earliest possible opportunity thereafter, any criminal arrests, criminal charges, or criminal convictions, excluding misdemeanor traffic offenses punishable only by fine. Failure to make the report required by this section shall constitute grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including termination.

 

E-Verify

E-Verify, as mandated by the Illegal Immigration reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) is a partnership between the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Social Security Administration (SSA) and provides a means for participating employers to verify the employment status of newly hired and existing employees. Our participation in E-verify includes providing the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information obtained from the employee's Form I-9.

Public Information Act

Texas Government Code, Chapter 522, gives you the right to access government records; and an officer for public information and the officer's agent may not ask why you want them. All government information is presumed to be available to the public. Certain exceptions may apply to the disclosure of the information. Governmental bodies shall promptly release requested information that is not confidential by law, either constitutional, statutory, or by judicial decision, or information for which an exception to disclosure has been sought.

 

Rules

Visit the TEES Rules site to view rules relative to human resource and employee issues.

TEES Rules are to be reviewed in conjunction with Texas A&M University System Policy and Regulation. Access to A&M System Regulations: http://tamus.edu/offices/policy