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V. Key Policies Governing Faculty Service:

All UAMS employees, physicians, volunteers, trainees, faculty, and students are subject to applicable federal and state laws, University of Arkansas Board of Trustees Policies (BOT Policies), the UA System Wide Policies and Procedures (UASP), the UAMS Administrative Guide, as well as departmental and office policies and procedures.

A.      UA Board of Trustees Policies:

Board of Trustees Policies are established by the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas and applicable to the campuses, divisions and units of the UA System. https://uasys.edu/policies/board-policies/

B.      UA System Wide Policies and Procedures:

UA System Wide Policies and Procedures (UASP) are instituted by the President’s Office with the purpose of providing guidance and direction to campuses regarding certain administrative subjects. This may include guidance related to existing Board of Trustees Policies and other guidance that cannot be appropriately addressed in Board policy. https://uasys.edu/policies/ua-system-policies/

C.      UAMS Policies:

All of UAMS active policies and procedures across the institution are accessible in Compliance 360, a centralized policy management software application. The administrative guide, UAMS Medical Center Policies and Procedures Manual, and many other divisional and departmental policy and procedures manuals are accessible through the UAMS Policies and Procedures webpage or secure.compliance360.com

  • Academic Affairs Policies
    • UAMS Initial Faculty Appointments, policy 2.3.1. Approval process for faculty-related appointments and changes in faculty status, including initial appointments, promotion and tenure. Related policies and procedures included 2.3.6, 2.3.5, 2.3.2
    • Annual Faculty Review, UAMS policy 2.3.3. This policy provides the criteria and procedures that will be followed within the annual reviews of UAMS faculty members. 
    • Faculty Grievance Procedure, UAMS policy 12.5.01
    • Mediation Policy for Faculty, UAMS policy 12.5.02
    • Faculty Phased Retirement program, UAMS policy 12.5.03
    • Non-Discrimination, UAMS policy 2.1.3
  • Key Human Resource, Compensation, and and Benefit  policies
    • Faculty Benefits:
      1. The UAMS benefit plan is part of the UA System Benefits Group. UAMS benefits include insurance plans (medical, vision, dental and life), maternity plans, retirement plans, tuition benefits, time off and leave benefits, and others. For a full list of UAMS benefits, visit the UAMS HR website https://hr.uams.edu/benefits/
      2. Tuition discount programs, UAMS policy 4.1.01
      3. Insurance and Retirement Plans (eligibility and enrollment), UAMS policy 4.1.02
      4. Leave of absence policies, UAMS policies 4.6.02-6, 4.6.08-9. 4.6.11-14)
      5. For more information about the UA System Benefits Group, visit https://benefits.uasys.edu/Compensation
    • Compensation for Faculty and Non-classified staff is decided at the college level.
    • Incentive pay, UAMS policies 4.2.16
    • Outside (concurrent) Employment, UAMS policy 4.5.32
    • Conflicts of Interest, UAMS policies 4.4.13, 4.4.10, 9.1.02
    • Remote Work policy, UAMS policy 4.4.22
    • Anti-Discrimination and Affirmative Action, UAMS policies 3.1.10 and 4.5.01
    • Title IX Sex/Gender Based Nondiscrimination, UAMS policy 3.1.48

D.    UAMS College Specific Policies and Procedures

  • Faculty Workload: Service as a UAMS faculty member presumes participation in various duties and responsibilities including teaching, service, scholarship, clinical work and administration. Participation in these areas will vary among faculty, departments, divisions and colleges. Each college adheres to specific policies and procedures for determining faculty workload in order to meet the needs of the department, faculty and college. Workload plans may be accessed online through each college website linked below.
  • UAMS Faculty Promotion and Tenure: The purpose of the promotion & tenure process is to recognize and reward UAMS faculty members for their accomplishments as well as their contributions in clinics, teaching, scholarship, and leadership service. Each college adheres to a set of guidelines and criteria. Links to each college policy are available on the Center for Faculty Excellence website.
  • Faculty Incentive Plans: These are decided at the college/department level. Please refer to your college/department-specific incentive plan.
  • College Policies and Procedures:

E.    Relations with Legislators and Members of Congress

If faculty needs to lobby or interact with legislators, they should work with the Office of Institutional Relations.