Orientation/Policies

Welcome to the Northeast Higher Education District (NHED) Human Resources

Instructions: As a part of the New Employee Orientation process, all new employees are expectedto review certain Campus, MnSCU and State of Minnesota policies, procedures, and mandatory on-line training within their first 10 days of employment. The policies/procedures/ videos are organized on our Web site in numerical order below. To open them, simply click on the link, and it will take you to the Web Site where the document is located or to a PDF format document. You may wish to print the information for your future reference. The documents in the PDF file format are viewable with Adobe Acrobat Reader. To download Adobe free software, follow this link: Download Acrobat Reader.

Mandatory On-line Training: Self-Service ELM:

To register for training:

1. Log in to the State of Minnesota Self Service site using your eight digit Employee ID Number and password.
2. Choose the State of MN Self Service link.
3. Choose the Enterprise Learning Mgmt (ELM) link, and then the Enterprise Learning Mgmt (ELM) folder (or choose the Instructions folder for directions on using ELM).
4. Choose the Find Learning option under Quick Links and then search under title: “NHED”
5. Choose the “Register” button to enroll in the training program.

To access the training:

1. Return to “Learning Home”
2. Choose “My Learning” under Quick Links.
3. Click on the NHED New Hire training link to launch each course.

Table of Contents

Doc. #	Policy/Procedure/Document	Source of Origin	Effective Date
I. Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity & Harassment Policies/Plan:
1.	Affirmative Action Policy	State of MN	05/01/00
2.	Affirmative Action in Employment	MnSCU	09/20/94
4.	Harassment Prohibited	State/MMB	04/07/88
5.	Zero Tolerance for Sexual Harassment Policy Zero Tolerance of Workplace Violence	State/MMB	06/17/06
6.	Sexual Violence Policy & Sexual Violence Procedure	MnSCU	04/21/04 05/17/04
7.	Nondiscrimination in Employment and Education Opportunity	MnSCU	09/20/94
8. 8a.	Report/Complaint of Discrimination/Harassment Investigation & Resolution Complaint Form Harrassment, Discrimination, Violence	MnSCU NHED	04/02/03
II. Welcome to the We Educate Minnesota Video
VI. Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
9	ADA & Reasonable Accommodation Policy	State/MMB
10.	Reasonable Accommodations in Employment	MnSCU	05/24/00
11.	Access for Individuals with Disabilities	MnSCU	07/01/95
VII. Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA)
12.	Your Rights Under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993	State/MMB	09/96
13.	Statewide Policy on FMLA	State/MMB	11/08
14.	Frequently Asked Questions on FMLA	State/MMB	1/09
VIII. Workers Compensation (If Injured on the Job):
15.	Worker's Compensation Program	State/MMB	03/07
16.	If You Are Injured at Work	State/MMB	03/07
17.	First Report of Injury & Instructions	State/MMB	02/06
IX. Code of Ethics:
18.	Code of Ethics for Employees in the Executive Branch	State of MN
19.	Fraudulent or Other Dishonest Acts	MnSCU	06/19/02
X. Electronic Technology Policies:
20.	Acceptable Use of Computers & Information Technology Resources	MnSCU	01/23/04
21.	Appropriate Use of Electronic Communication and Technology	State/MMB	10/30/02
XI. Weather/Emergency Closings:
22.	New Minnesota 911 Law	State Government	05/29/04
23.	Weather/Emergency Closings	MnSCU	10/16/96
XII. Nepotism Policy
24.	Nepotism Policy	MnSCU	5/16/06
25.	Nepotism Procedure	MnSCU	10/19/05
XIII. Department of Employee Relations Miscellaneous Information:
26.	Alcohol and Other Drug Use by State Employees	State/MMB	04/5/06
27.	State Employment	State/MMB	07/99
28.	Employee Assistance Program (EAP)	State/MMB
29.	Statewide Policy on Sick Leave	State/MMB	07/97
30.	Respectful Workplace	State/MMB	2/21/90
XIV. Employee Benefits:
31.	Your Employee Benefits	State/MMB
32.	Benefits Overview	HR
33.	State Employees Group Insurance Program (SEGIP)	State/MMB
34.	State of Minnesota-Online Paystub Viewing	State of MN
35.	Tuition Waiver Application	State of MN

As a new employee, you will also:

• Receive your Tech ID number
• Complete your payroll packet to process your MN Employee ID number
• Schedule a benefits overview meeting
• Review Employee Guide online: A new employee and current employee resource manual.