DRAFT VERSION – AP Handbook

This is a draft version of the AP Handbook. For the latest copy, go to the Employee Handbooks page.

Updated August 2026.

Table of Contents

AP Handbook by Sections

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Policy for Administrative Professional Employees

Pertinent Laws and Policies: Non-Discrimination Statement

  • Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Action Statement
  • Sexual Harassment
  • Commitment to Diversity
  • Domestic Violence and the Workplace
  • Workplace Violence & Bullying Prevention
  • Use of University Property
  • Personal Use of University Resources
  • Provisions of the Drug/Alcohol-Free Workplace Law and Smoking, Tobacco, and Nicotine Use
  • Reasonable Accommodation
  • Provisions of the “Whistleblower” Act
  • Nepotism Statement
  • Overtime Eligibility and Compensatory Time
  • Complaint Procedure

Responsibilities

  • Code of Ethics
  • Patents and Contracts
  • Work Schedule
  • Service
  • Outside Consulting Services

Annual Review

  • Employee’s Responsibilities
  • Evaluator’s Responsibilities
  • Dean/Director’s Responsibilities
  • Comments and Dissent
  • Increase in Salary

Leave

  • Annual Leave
  • Leave for Work-Related Injury or Illness
  • Military Leave
  • Civil Leave
  • Leave for Testimony at Trials and Hearings
  • Expert Testimony
  • Emergency Leave
  • Professional Leave
  • Shared Leave
  • Leave of Absence Without Pay
  • Family Medical Leave Act
  • Parental Leave
  • Victims of Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault, or Stalking Leave
  • Holidays
  • Personal Holiday

Change in Appointment Status

  • Change in Title and/or Reduction to Salary
  • Furlough

Separation

  • Resignation
  • Presumption of Resignation
  • Retirement
  • Reappointment of Retired Employees
  • End of Term Appointment
  • Discontinuation of Appointment: Notice Requirements
  • Disability Separation
  • Unemployment Insurance

Corrective Action/Disciplinary Action

  • Corrective Action
  • Disciplinary Action
  • Termination for Cause

Conduct of Campus Guests and Visitors

  • Conduct of Campus Guests and Visitors

File Access

  • Personnel Files
  • Records Maintenance
  • Position Description Files
  • Public Records Request

Career and Professional Development

  • Career Advancement
  • Pursuit of Undergraduate Degrees at Washington State University
  • Pursuit of Advanced Degrees at Washington State University
  • Tuition Fee Waiver Benefits
  • Employee Development and Training Courses

Administrative Professional Exemption Criteria

  • Administrative Professional Exemption Criteria
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Contact

There are two ways to get help:

  • For questions specific to your Area, contact your HR Consultant. Find them on the HRS Service Teams page (log in with your WSU credentials).
  • For general HR related questions, email HRS at hrs@wsu.edu.
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