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Employment Policy & Practice

Information and guidance about workplace policies at Cornell.

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Appointment Definitions

A list of employment appointment types at Cornell.

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Employment Policies

A list of policies for staff and faculty.

Benefits Eligibility

Details about employment qualifications for benefits.

Benefits Qualifying Events

Life events that qualify an employee to make changes to benefits outside open enrollment.

Credited & Continuous Service

How an employee's length of employment is calculated at Cornell.

Pay Practices & Guidelines

Guidance for meal and rest breaks, overtime, inclement weather, etc.

Staff Grievance Procedure

Process for employees to resolve disputes.

Union Contracts

Copies of current union contracts in effect at Cornell.

Visitors In The Workplace

Guidance about the presence of friends or family at work.