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SAM Number and Name |
Review Initiated By |
Proposed Changes |
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SAM 01.C.13 - Business Use of Vehicles |
System Office of
Risk Management
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This SAM document is being submitted for Housekeeping Review only.
In Section 4.1.a, changed the DWI/DUI charge from every five years to every three years for acceptable drivers. No additional
changes were made by the Subject Matter Expert (SME). |
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SAM 01.D.07 - Discrimination and Harassment Policy |
System Office of
Legal Affairs and General Counsel |
SAM 01.D.07 is being submitted for this review cycle to remove the Interim Designation.
This SAM is being submitted for review and approval to
remove the Interim designation from Quarter 1, FY 2013. |
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SAM 01.D.08 - Sexual Misconduct Policy |
System Office of
Legal Affairs and General Counsel |
SAM 01.D.08 is being submitted for this review cycle to remove the Interim Designation.
This SAM is being submitted for review and approval to
remove the Interim designation from Quarter 1, FY 2013. |
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SAM 01.D.09 - Student Academic Adjustments/ Auxiliary Aids Policy |
System Office of
Legal Affairs and General Counsel |
SAM 01.D.09 is being submitted for this review cycle to remove the Interim Designation.
This SAM is being submitted for review and approval to
remove the Interim designation from Quarter 1, FY 2013. |
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SAM 01.G.01 - Sponsored Research Activities |
System Office of Research
and Technology Transfer |
Added information to Section 3.1 concerning the Cancer Prevention Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT) requirements to
provide a tobacco-free workplace for sponsored-funded research locations. |
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SAM 02.A.04 - Discipline and Dismissal of Regular Staff Employees |
Chief Human Resources
Officers
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This document is undergoing a new review cycle based on past review/approval time period status.
Applied revised SAM template and added new Revision Log. Added GENDA information on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression to Section 3.2. Removed the
requirement in Section 3.3 to for the Executive Director of Human Resources to keep a hard copy of component university procedures on file. Changed the responsible party to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance. Changed the review period from odd numbered years on or before August 31st to every five years on or before September 1st. Added the Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance to the approval process. Removed Section 6, Indexing Terms. |
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SAM 02.A.06 - Reduction in Force of Regular Staff Employees |
Chief Human Resources
Officers
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This document is undergoing a new review cycle based on past review/approval time period status.
Applied revised SAM template and added new Revision Log. The affirmative action director was removed from all processes except Section 6, Hearing Process. In Section 3.2.e, the component human resources officer is responsible for determining that the policy is being followed and that the proposed RIF does not adversely impact protected classes. Added Section 3.8 for employees removed from the worksite due to a RIF to be given a work assignment to be completed away from the worksite. In Section 4.6, a non-probationary employee dismissed due to a RIF who returns to the same component university following an interruption in service is subject to the probationary provisions outlined in SAM 02.A.18. Removed Sections 6.2 through 6.8 of the Hearing Process. The affirmative action director appoints an appeals panel to hear appeals in
Section 6.1. Changed the Texas Employment Commission to the Texas Workforce Commission in
Section 6.2. Changed the responsible party to the Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance. Changed the review period from odd numbered years prior to
August 1st to every five years on or before December 1st. Added the Executive Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance to the approval cycle. Removed Section 9, Indexing Terms. |
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SAM 02.A.08 - Consulting and Paid Professional Service |
Chief Human Resources
Officers
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Added new Revision Log. Applied the link to the official written
request form for consulting and paid professional service to Sections 2.2.5, 2.2.6, and 4.0. Redlines were applied to various sections to emphasize the responsibility of the employee's duties with the System, plus information on managing or eliminating any actual or potential conflict of interest. |
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SAM 02.A.09 - Conflict of Interest |
Chief Human Resources
Officers
|
Applied revised SAM template and added new Revision Log. Added Texas Government Code 572.051 to Section 1. Revised
Section 2.3 to reflect current phrasing for disciplinary action and termination. Removed Section 5, Indexing Terms. |
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SAM 02.A.21 - Nepotism |
Chief Human Resources
Officers
|
Applied revised SAM template and added new Revision Log.
Provided redlines to Sections 2.2 and 3.2 per the BOR Policy. Added Section 2.3 per the BOR Policy. Changed the responsible party to the EVC for Administration and Finance. Changed the review period from every three years on or before December 31st to every five years on or before December 1st. Corrected title for EVC for Administration and Finance in Section 6. Removed Section 7, Indexing Terms. |
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SAM 02.A.37 - Criminal Background Checks for Employment |
System Office of
Legal Affairs and General Counsel/
Chief Human Resources Officers
|
This SAM document has a new title (Document from Quarter 2,
FY 2012 Executive Review Cycle).
Applied revised SAM template and added new Revision Log. Changed title from "Security Sensitive Positions" to current title. Added access to a computer terminal to the "security sensitive"
requirements in Section 2.2.b per Section 51.215 of the Texas Education Code. In Section 2.3, added the requirement that no other positions can be designated as security sensitive positions that do not meet the parameters in Section 2.2 a through e. Added information on sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression in Section 2.5. In Section 3.2, the hiring authority must contact the component university human resources
department to request the criminal history record examination. In Section 3.6, only a vice president or division head can authorize hiring an applicant with a positive criminal history. Added
Section 3.8 on criminal history information obtained from a third party agency with additional information on the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA); the applicant has five working days to
explain or rebut the information included in the report. Also added any law enforcement agency (local, state, county, or federal) to FCRA requirement. Removed Section 3.9. In Section 4.2 and 4.3, the component university chief of police
destroys the criminal history information obtained after two years of the personnel action per Texas Government Code Section 411.094. Changed the responsible party to AVC for Finance. Added the EVC for Administration and Finance to the approval cycle. Changed the review period from annually on or
before September 1st to every five years on or before December
1st. |
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SAM 02.E.02 - Perquisites |
Chief Human Resources
Officers
|
This document is undergoing a new review cycle based on past review/approval time period status.
Applied revised SAM template and added new Revision Log. Corrected reference to SAM 03.A.02 in Section 1. Changed the
responsible party to Associate Vice Chancellor for Finance. Changed review cycle from every three years on or before August 31st to every five years on or before December 1st. Corrected title of Executive Vice Chancellor of Administration and Finance throughout text. Removed Section 7, Indexing Terms. |
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SAM 02.E.05 - Employee Assistance Program |
Chief Human Resources
Officers
|
This document is undergoing a new review cycle based on past review/approval time period status.
Applied revised SAM template and added new Revision Log. In
Section 3.2, added information that the component university may contract with an external provider for EAP professional services in absence of a formal EAP. Added prohibiting of discrimination
on the basis of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression in Section 3.3. Added EAP assistance for financial or legal issues or concerns to
Section 4.1. Revised Section 4.4
regarding the EAP supplementing the existing procedures dealing with an employee's deteriorating or unsatisfactory job performance or conduct. Added Section 4.5 on the process of referrals to the EAP by an employee's supervisor in consultation
with human resources. Changed the responsible party to AVC for Finance. Changed the review period from every three years on or before August 31st to every five years, on or before December 1st. |
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SAM 02.E.09 - Reasonable Workplace Accommodations for Employees With Disabilities |
System Office of
Legal Affairs and General Counsel
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This is a New SAM document.
This SAM addresses the submission and processing of workplace accommodation requests by component system campuses. |
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SAM 03.A.03 - Business Travel |
System Office of
Finance |
SAM 03.A.03 is being submitted for this review cycle to remove the Interim Designation.
This SAM is being submitted for review and approval to
remove the Interim designation from Quarter 1, FY 2013. |
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SAM 03.A.19 - Personal Use of UHS Telecommunications Equipment or Services |
System Office of
Finance/
University
Information Technology (UIT)
|
Added the new Revision Log. Removed the Communication Equipment Allowance program from the document. Removed references to a Personal Digital Assistant (PDA) and emphasized cellular telephones and Internet services in Section 2.2. The employee's department may elect to contribute to the operation of the cellular phone and/or Internet services by providing a monthly cell phone and/or Internet communication allowance in Section 2.2. Changed the Vice Chancellor for Administration and Finance to the Executive Vice
Chancellor for Administration and Finance in the approval cycle. Removed Section 5, Indexing Terms. |
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SAM 03.A.21 - Employee's Family Travel Expenses |
System Office of
Finance |
SAM 03.A.21 is being submitted for this review cycle to remove the Interim Designation.
This SAM is being submitted for review and approval to
remove the Interim designation from Quarter 1, FY 2013. |
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SAM 03.D.03 - Employee Time Reporting |
Chief Human Resources
Officers |
SAM 03.D.03 is being submitted for this review cycle to remove the Interim Designation.
This SAM is being submitted for review and approval to
remove the Interim designation from Quarter 1, FY 2013. Added sentence to Section 2.6 regarding
the process for unforeseen absence, such as sickness or bereavement. |
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SAM 03.E.07 - Fleet Management Plan |
System Office of
Plant Operations
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This document is undergoing a new review cycle based on past review/approval time period status.
Applied revised SAM template and added new Revision Log. Changed the Texas Building and Procurement Commission
(TBPC) to the Comptroller of Public Accounts (CPA) throughout the procedure. Added two responsibilities to the fleet manager in Section 3.4.d and 3.4.e on auto insurance card distribution. Added Section 4.1.f on safety requirements. Added EVC for Administration and Finance to the annual assessment process. Changed the responsible party from the AVC for Plant Operations to the AVC for Administration. Changed the review period from every three years on or before May 1st to every three years on or before September 1st. Removed Indexing Terms. |
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SAM 05.C.01 - Campus Programs for Minors |
System Office of
Student Affairs
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SAM 05.C.01 is being submitted for this review cycle to remove the Interim Designation.
This SAM is being submitted for a review and approval cycle to remove Interim designation. Added information to Section 2.1 on campus program lasting for all or part of two or more days.
Revised Section 3.3 for training course to be approved by TDSHS. Added volunteers to Section 3.7 requiring background checks, and included information regarding minors and component university students working at a campus program in fulfillment of required class work not being subject to background checks. In Section 4.1.2, revised the requirement from "7 days before" to "before" the campus program occurs for each applicable individual to complete the required training. Added a link to OGC-S-2012-13 to Section 4.2.1. Added information regarding the current verification form location in
Section 4.2.2. Added OGC-S-2012-13 to Section 8, References. |
