Appointments Tenure and Promotion
- Appointment, Tenure and Promotion Policy (2012) and Supplementary Policy Statements
- Assessing Candidates whose Work is Multi-Disciplinary
- Workplace Accommodation Policy NEW 2015
- Workplace Accommodation Guide – Procedures NEW 2015
- Policy on Title Changes – Faculty Members
- Policy on the Public Release of Students’ Ratings of Teaching Effectiveness
Faculty Workload Guidelines
- Guidelines for Load Teaching in the Spring/Summer Session, the Twilight Hour or Evening
- DeGroote School of Business
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Health Sciences
- Faculty of Humanities
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Social Sciences
- Statement on Balancing Teaching, Research and Service Contributions for Tenure-Stream Faculty Members
Employment Benefits
- Canada Pension Plan (CPP)
- Career Progress/Merit Plan (CP/M)
- CP/M Frequently Asked Questions – For Faculty Members
- CP/M Frequently Asked Questions – For Chairs
- Child Care Allowance
- Disability Benefits [Salary Continuance, Sick Leave, Long Term Disability (LTD)]
- Employment Insurance (EI)
- Human Resources/Benefits
- Jury Duty
- McMaster Employee Assistance Program
- McMaster Pension Plan
- Old Age Security Pension (OAS)
- Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP)
- Optional Group Life Insurance
- Out of Province Coverage
- Policy on Recruitment and Relocation Expenses for Academic Appointments
- Professional Development Allowance (PDA)
- Reimbursements to Individuals for University Business
- Research Grants Program
- Tuition Assistance and Bursary
- Tuition Bursary (External to McMaster)
- Vacations for Faculty Members
- Voluntary Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance (AD&D)
Leaves and Reduced Workload
- Administrative Leave Policy
- Compassionate Leaves
- Faculty Reduced Workload Policy
- Faculty Reduced Workload Policy – Phase Into Retirement
- Guidelines for Members Seeking Public Office
- Jury Duty
- Pregnancy and Parental Leave
- Research Leave Policy – Permanent Teaching Faculty
- Research Leave Policy – Tenured and CAWAR Faculty
- Unpaid Leaves of Absence
Conduct of Faculty Members
- Academic Integrity Policy – effective July 1, 2020
- Policy on the Care and Use of Animals in Research and Teaching
- Code of Conduct for Faculty
- Conflict of Interest Guidelines
- Conflict of Interest Policy for Employees
- Consulting Policy – Faculty
- Discrimination & Harassment Policy
- Environmental Health & Safety
- Freedom of Expression, Protest and Dissent: Guidance for Event Organizers and Participants
- Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (FIPPA)
- Inclusive Communications
- Interactions with the Media
- Liability of Employees
- Research Ethics
- Research Integrity Policy
- Research Involving Human Participants
- Rights and Responsibilities of Faculty During Work Stoppages
- Sexual Violence Policy
- Statement on Conflict of Interest in Research
Grievance Procedures
- Faculty Grievance Policy
- Faculty Grievance Review Panel Guidelines for Hearing Committees
- Faculty Association Observers at Appeal Tribunal Hearings
- Observers Report on Appeal Tribunal Hearing
- Faculty Grievance Panel
Intellectual Property and Copyright
- Copyright Ownership and a Policy Framework for Licensing Instructional Materials NEW 2017
- Joint Intellectual Property Policy
- Sale of Instructional Materials
- Ownership of Student Work
- McMaster Copyright