Stanford School of Medicine
Department of Medicine Resource Guide (DOMRG)

Faculty

The Professoriate (Faculty) consists of the tenure line professoriate, the non-tenure line professoriate, and the Medical Center Line. Appointments to the Professoriate require approval by the department chair, school dean, Provost, Advisory Board of the Academic Council, and the President of the University (Admin Guide 23.1).

Visit the DoM Faculty Affairs web site for information/contacts for each of the faculty lines.

Faculty Policies and Procedures

Below are some useful links that can provide you with Stanford's HR policies and procedures for your Faculty employees:

Workflow Guidance

Click on the personnel action below for specific DOM guidance and procedure. If you do not see your issue addressed, have a question, or see that information is missing from the steps below, please email us.

**NOTE: The procedures on this page pertain to HR actions ONLY! For assistance with searches, appointments, promotions and other Faculty specific needs, please see the DOM Faculty Affairs site.

Create/ Update a Position

For the appointment process visit the DoM Faculty Affairs web page. If the appointment has been approved and you need a position number please contact Nancy Winningham.

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Create A Requisition

Effective November 1, 2007, all faculty vacancy announcements are to be posted directly to the NorCalHERC webpage; it is no longer necessary to also post faculty positions on Trovix. Human Resources Information Systems will post to NorCalHERC all vacancy announcement entered in Trovix through October 31, 2007. Departments are asked to follow the published instructions to post, edit, and close a faculty vacancy advertisement thereafter. Training is available; contact Rosemary Bracy.

http://med.stanford.edu/academicaffairs/communique.html

Send an email to Rebecca Robinson, along with the job posting and position number, to post the job advertisement on the SoM Academic Affairs web site.

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Hire the Candidate
1. Once approval of salary for the faculty appointment has been sent by Nancy Winningham (salary needs to be approved as well as appointment), forward the approval e-mail to DOM HR.

2. If the candidate is currently employed at Stanford and this is not an additional job, submit a Termination webform to terminate the contingent position.

3. Create a Hire Web Form for the candidate, using the appropriate action code:
  • Hire - new to Stanford
  • Rehire - terminated employees, employees transferring from a contingent to regular position
  • Additional Job - employee already has a job record 0 or 70
  • Transfer from Existing Job - employee works in a different dept. and is now transferring to DOM
4. When creating web form, if any of the following apply, please indicate it in the "Remarks" section:
  • VA faculty percentage (ie. 8/8ths VA)
  • Difference in APPSAL and PAYSAL
  • Administrative Supplement is being paid out on Supp Pay panel
  • Any other relevant information regarding the appointment
5. Send the following documents to Payroll, MC 6112: 6. Request a SUNet ID for the employee. Once a SUNet ID has been created, the employee can then submit/edit the following documents online, via Axess:
  • W-4 and DE4 Witholding
  • Direct Deposit
  • Opt to receive a paper Paystub
  • SU Patent Agreement (SU-18)

7. Create Labor Schedule in Oracle.

8. Enroll Faculty member into a New Faculty Orientation Session.

Personal Physician Pre-Designation Form

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Update Personal Data
1. Refer the employee to Stanford.You to change his/her personal information. Such as:
  • Name
  • Address
  • Phone Number
  • Mail Code
  • Email Address
  • Business Title
2. If it is not possible for the employee to do so (ie. employee does not have a SUNet ID, recently terminated employee who needs to change address, etc.), email DOM HR with the request.

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Change PAY/FTE without changing Position Number

Complete this process if employee is not changing position, but is changing FTE or salary. All changes in FTE and/or pay must be approved by the Dean's Office before proceeding with the following steps.

1. Email the approval to change FTE and/or pay (this usually comes from Dean's Office or Nancy Winningham) to DOM HR.

2. Create an Employment Update Web Form, using the appropriate action/reason codes. If you need assistance determining the correct action/reason code, email DOM HR. Make sure to update both APPSAL and PAYSAL, if applicable.

3. Confirmation of the FTE/Pay change will be emailed to the Web Form Originator once it has been loaded into PeopleSoft.

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Paying a Supplemental Pay

For Faculty supplemental pays (ie. bonuses, recurring supp pays, etc.) both a paper form and the Supplemental Pay Web Form should be submitted to DOM.

1. Submit paper OTP or Additional Recurring Pay form to DOM Finance dept for processing and approval.

2. DOM Finance Dept. forwards paper form to Malynda to create Supplemental Pay Web Form.

3. Malynda will submit a copy of the paper form to Nancy Winningham in Faculty Compensation for approval.

Note:

  • Web forms will NOT be approved until the paper form has been submitted to Nancy Winningham.
  • Earn Start Date and Earn End Date should be the dates you want the Supp Pay to be paid out (retro dates should NEVER be used)
  • Be careful that your Earn Dates do not cross over more than one pay period (unless you are setting up a recurring pay over a certain time period)


4. Once approved, Malynda will load the web form into PeopleSoft.

5. If you would like to disperse the supplemental pay before the next pay period, create an Off-Cycle Check Request Web Form. A $35 processing fee will be incurred.

6. To change the end date, amount of pay, or paying PTA of a Supplemental Pay that is being paid over multiple pay periods, submit an Additional Recurring Pay Form with the appropriate changes to Liz for signature, then to Payroll, MC: 6112.

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Leave of Absence - personal / Sabbatical

Faculty Leaves of Absence (personal and sabbatical) are initiated with DOM Faculty and approval is needed by the Department Chair. Please visit the DOM Faculty Leaves web site for further instruction.

1. Once the leave has been approved by DOM Faculty Affairs and the Chair, email the approval notice to DOM HR.

2. Send a letter to the employee to document the leave and send a copy of the leave documentation to DOM Faculty Affairs.

3. Create a Leave of Absence Web Form. If Faculty has a second job record, create another Web Form for that record also. All job records must have identical leave status.

4. If this leave is going to be extended, please contact DOM Faculty Affairs for approval. Once approved, email the approval notice to DOM HR with a request to update expected date of return in PeopleSoft.

5. If the employee is returning from leave, create a Leave of Absence Web Form.

6. Send the employee a letter regarding their expected return from leave and send a copy to DOM Faculty Affairs.

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Leave of Absence - Disability

Benefits Website- Disability

Disability & Leave Authorization Card

What To Do When Sick - Faculty

Voluntary Disability FAQ

Long Term Disabilty FAQ

Family Temporary Disability Benefits FAQ

Long Term Disability Plan Summary

Short Term Disability Plan Summary

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Layoff/Termination/Retirement

To initiate the Termination/Retirement procedure for Faculty, please contact DOMRG Faculty Affairs. Stanford Termination Policies and Procedures for Faculty Employees:

If the employee is transferring to a position outside of the Department of Medicine but staying at Stanford:

1. Email DOM HR with a request to Release the Job Record, including the following information:
  • Effective Date of Hire (into new job)
  • New Dept Org Code
  • New Position Number
  • Paid Annually or Hourly?

If the employee is leaving Stanford:

1. Submit a Termination Web Form.

2. The employee should contact Benefits for termination benefits eligibility, including Retirement Eligibility.

3. Contact Benefits for termination benefits eligibility, including Retirement Eligibility.

4. Contact the Faculty/Staff Housing Office about any housing allowances.

5. Send a copy of the termination letter to DoM Faculty Affairs.

6. Pick up and deliver the final paycheck to the employee, if applicable.

7. Complete the Termination Checklist.

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