Supervisor Resources

• CU's Expectations for Supervisors - Supervisors are agents of the University in their relationships with staff, faculty, students, alumni, and the general public; they are responsible for maintaining the highest standards of the University in those relationships.

• Toolkit for Hiring Top Performers - The Toolkit for Hiring Top Performers has been developed to guide hiring supervisors and their staff at Cornell University in effectively recruiting and selecting the talent they need for their organization.

• Tools to help develop "Staff Skill for Success" - There are many tools available to assist managers, supervisors and staff in developing Cornell University's "Staff Skills for Success" at the organizational and individual levels.  

• How to make an offer - Here you will find information about what the next steps are after you have decided whom you want to hire.

• Checklist for Hiring Supervisors - These will assist hiring supervisors with the procedures for getting a new hire ready to work.

• New Employee Orientation - Library Human Resources will present some brief orientation materials to all new endowed staff.

• Guide to Giving Employee References
• Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) - Formerly known as The Employee Assistance Program (EAP), the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program (FSAP) offers free, confidential, professional counseling and consultation services by telephone or in person. All Cornell University benefit eligible faculty, staff and their dependents are eligible to participate in this program.

• 90 Day Performance Evaluation - You will receive the 90 Day Probation form from the Library Human Resources office for each new employee. This form should be completed by the date indicated on the form.  Please use this process for providing positive feedback, reinforcing good performance or identifying problems and the need for additional training.

• Performance Dialog - The performance dialogue process provides an opportunity for an ongoing exchange of views between a supervisor and the support staff regarding job results and performance planning. The performance dialogue process is designed to promote communication between supervisors and staff, improve job understanding, promote more effective job performance and on-the-job staff member development, and provide a basis for salary improvement decisions. Access the various forms.
   

Policies all Supervisors should be familiar with:

Time Away From Work

Disability Accommodation Process

Staff Transfer Policy

Employee Discipline

Employee Complaint and Grievance Procedure

Sexual Harassment

University Volunteers

Flexibility in the Workplace - Information sessions, held in October 2009 with Julie Delay and Lyndsi Prignon from Library Human Resources, focused on the topic of Voluntary Reduction in Work Schedules. Please contact Library Human Resources if you would like additional information.

Colts Tutorials - The colts Tutorial highlights the responsibilities for employees, supervisors and payreps. Upon completion of each section you will understand the process involved with collecting time, learn about in/out tabs and leave balance tabs, correction tabs and how to approve time.