ETSU Human Resources

Supervisor COVID-19 Guidance

• Remote Work Guidance and Personnel Protocols
• Supervisor Guidance on Covid-19

Procedural Changes for Educational Benefits

Effective July 2020, HR will begin verifying the dependent relationship when completing the Request for Fee Discount for Spouse and/or Dependent Children. If your spouse or dependent children are already covered on your insurance through ETSU, you will not need to provide dependent verification. If your spouse and/or dependent children are not covered on your ETSU insurance, you will need to provide the applicable dependent verification documents listed below.

• Spouse: marriage certificate
• Dependent Children: birth certificate; or adoption paperwork; or any legal document that establishes guardianship
• Dependent Step Children: verification of marriage between employee and spouse and birth certificate of the child showing relationship to the spouse

ETSU to Offer Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program to Faculty and Staff

As part of the university’s initiatives to reduce budgets for fiscal year 2020-2021, ETSU  will offer a one-time, special incentive to eligible faculty and staff who participate in a voluntary retirement program. The details of these programs can be found on the following websites:

• Staff Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program Guidelines
• Faculty Voluntary Retirement Incentive Program Guidelines

ETSU Releases Plans to Return to Campus

On June 3 the Future Operations Workgroup released their recommendations for a staged return to academic and business operations on campus. Read the full announcement and report on the ETSU Announcements webpage.

Human Resources is currently open 8:00 to 4:30 Monday through Friday by appointment with a plan to be open to the public beginning July 1. For an appointment, please call 423.439.4457 or email us at hr@etsu.edu.

Administrative Leave Day

The University will be providing employees one administrative leave day.  The following parameters apply to use of this day:

• This day must be used between June 1 through August 15, 2020, and the amount of time to be taken will be equivalent to your normal daily work hours.
• This administrative leave day cannot be spread over multiple days but rather must used for a single day off. 
• There will not be a payout to those who do not use this day.
• Supervisors are asked to make every effort to allow employees to use this day as requested. 
• Department and division timekeepers should report this day on timesheets using the code “L.” 
• This Administrative Leave Day is being provided in lieu of our annual staff picnic.
• Should you have any questions about the Administrative Leave Day, please contact our Office of Human Resources at hr@etsu.edu.

Families First Coronavirus Response Act - April 1, 2020

1. Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act
2. Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave
3. Paid Sick Leave and Expanded Family and Medical Leave Request Form

Centralized Staff Pool

To provide departments with additional resources during these extraordinary circumstances, and to help ensure all regular employees have the opportunity to contribute to the success of the university, ETSU Human Resources has compiled a centralized pool of employee who are available to work. Employees may be utilized for tasks such as writing thank you letters to donors, calling students, assembling face shields, scanning paperwork, etc. The work may be done from the employee’s home or may require the employee to be on campus. Please view the Centralized Staff Pool guidelines for information on how to request workers from the temporary work pool.