Managers' Corner
For additional information and assistance, contact the Office of Human Resources at 310-434-4415.
HR’s Commitment
The HR Office is committed to assisting managers and administrators at SMC create an optimal work environment for high productivity, continuous improvement and supreme customer service. As part of this commitment, the Employee & Labor Relations team in the HR Office has uploaded, and will continue uploading, useful documents and information onto this page.
SMC Policies & Regulations
Collective Bargaining Agreements
- Agreement between Santa Monica College Faculty Association & SMCCD
- Agreement between Santa Monica College & CSEA
- Agreement between Santa Monica College & POA
Merit Rules
Classified (Non-Teaching) Hiring
Preparing to Conduct a Performance Evaluation for Classified Staff
- Setting Evaluation Expectations
- Understanding CSEA Contract Provisions
- Preparing a Performance Evaluation
- Classified Performance Evaluation Form
Progressive Intervention (Discipline)for Classified Staff
Presentation: Progressive Intervention-Part I: Introduction
Presentation: Progressive Intervention-Part II: Steps
Conference Memorandum
Generating the Conference Memorandum
Conference Memorandum-TEMPLATE
Conference Memorandum-EXAMPLE-Absenteesim
Letter of Reprimand - Performance Related
How to Generate a Letter of Reprimand re Tardiness, Excessive Absence, or Insubordination
Letter of Reprimand re Performance-TEMPLATE
Letter of Reprimand-EXAMPLE-Tardiness, or Excessive Absences
Letter of Reprimand-Misconduct Related
Letter of Reprimand re Misconduct-TEMPLATE
Letter of Reprimand-EXAMPLE-Insubordination
Performance Improvement Plans
Creating an Effective Performance Improvement Plan
Performance Improvement Plan-FORM (writeable)
Performance Improvement Plan-EXAMPLE
Articles of Interest
- Controlling the Flow: Why Today's Leaders Have to be Plumbers, Too (TerryStarbucker.com, March 5, 2019)
- Great Leadership is About Influence, Not Authority (Linkedin.com, Aug. 8, 2018)
- Listening is An Underrated Leadership Tool (Forbes, Aug. 14, 2018)
- Running on Empty? Try This Daily Routine to Boost Your Energy (NBC News, Oct. 24, 2018)
- Subtlety Is Overrated: Managers Who Sugarcoat Their Feedback Aren't Doing Their Employees Any Favors (Slate.com, Feb. 18, 2019)
Other Resources
- Classified Participation during Professional Development Days
- Code of Professional Ethics for Managers
- Dept Request to Change Work Schedule re Classified Employees
- Emergency Request To Approve Outside Contracting
- Leaves/Vacation
- Management Association
- PBAR Process/Recruitment/ISIS Process
- Request To Approve Outside Contracting (Non Emergency)
- Toolkit
For additional information or if you have questions, please contact:
Office of Human Resources
310-434-4415