Policies and Procedures

CNM Policies and Procedures, including the Employee Handbook, The Source and Governing Board Policy Manual provide key guidance for academic, administrative, and operational practices across the college. These resources ensure alignment with CNM’s strategic goals, support compliance with legal and regulatory standards, and offer clear expectations for faculty, staff, and administrators.

These resources are designed to promote consistency, accountability, and transparency in decision-making and daily operations. They provide the framework for procedures, ensure adherence to best practices, and help minimize risk while maintaining organizational efficiency. For more information or assistance, please contact The Policies and Procedures Office.

Title	Document #	Location
ADA/Reasonable Accommodation	IS 2097	Human Resources
Absense Without Leave	EHB 08.19	Leave Policies
Access Control	IS 1412	Operations
Administration	EHB 02.02	College Organization
Administrative Employment Contract	IS 2044	Human Resources
Administrative Leave	IS 2066	Human Resources
Advertising, Sponsorships, Distributions, and Solicitation	EHB 13.06	Other College Policies
Advisory Groups	EHB 02.03	College Organization
Alcohol and Controlled Substances	EHB 12.02	Health, Safety, and Security
Alcohol and Controlled Substances	GBPM 8.08	Governing Board Policy Manual
Annual Leave Non Instructional Employees	EHB 08.10	Leave Policies
Anti-Violence in the Workpace	IS 2018	Human Resources
Articulation/Transfer of Credits	GBPM 8.04	Governing Board Policy Manual
Assistance from Security	IS 1402	Operations
Attendance	EHB 07.02	Work Rules and Calendar
Background Checks	IS 2102	Human Resources
Background Checks	EHB 03.08	Employment
Banner Access Control	IS 1018	Communication
Bereavement Leave	EHB 08.02	Leave Policies
Bereavement Leave	IS 2088	Human Resources
Bomb Threat Emergency	IS 1404	Operations
Budget Amendments	IS 1800	Financial Administration
CNM Technology Use	EHB 13.08	Other College Policies
Calendar	EHB 07.03	Work Rules and Calendar
Campus Memorial	EHB 13.09	Other College Policies
Campus Memorial	IS 2524	Administration
Campus Parking and Traffic	EHB 13.03	Other College Policies
Catastrophic Leave Donation Program	EHB 08.20	Leave Policies
Catastrophic Leave Donation Program	IS 2100	Human Resources
Central Purchasing	IS 1804	Financial Administration
Children on Campus	EHB 13.01	Other College Policies
Code of Conduct	EHB 04.01	Code of Conduct and Workplace Behavior
College Property - Private Use Prohibited	EHB 13.04	Other College Policies
College Publications	EHB 11.01	Publications and Research Projects
College Schedule Changes	IS 2504	Administration
Compensation Definition	EHB 05.01	Wage and Salary
Conflict of Interest	IS 2026	Human Resources
Conflict of Interest	EHB 04.02	Code of Conduct and Workplace Behavior
Conflict of Interest Under Federal Projects	IS 2508	Administration
Consensual Relationships	EHB 04.06	Code of Conduct and Workplace Behavior
Copyright	EHB 11.03	Publications and Research Projects
Court Leave	IS 2090	Human Resources
Court Leave	EHB 08.15	Leave Policies
Data Classification and Handling	IS 1014	Communication
Debt Management	GBPM 8.11	Governing Board Policy Manual
Deductions and Direct Deposit	IS 2096	Human Resources
Definition	EHB 09.02	Discipline and Grievance Procedure
Department Newsletters	IS 2506	Administration
Disability Services and Reasonable Accommodation	EHB 13.11	Other College Policies
Disciplinary Action	IS 2062	Human Resources
Discipline	EHB 09.03	Discipline and Grievance Procedure
Disclaimer	EHB 09.01	Discipline and Grievance Procedure
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion	GBPM 8.12	Governing Board Policy Manual
Document Development and Production Services	IS 1818	Financial Administration
Domestic Abuse Leave	EHB 08.21	Leave Policies
Driver Eligibilty	IS 1416	Operations
Drug-free Workplace	IS 2098	Human Resources
Educational Benefits	EHB 06.01	Benefits
Educational Retirement	EHB 06.04	Benefits
Election Days	EHB 07.05	Work Rules and Calendar
Email	IS 1008	Communication
Employee Assistance Program	IS 2030	Human Resources
Employee Assistance Program	EHB 06.06	Benefits
Employee Categories	IS 2052	Human Resources
Employee Categories	EHB 03.01	Employment
Employee Debt Collection	EHB 03.11	Employment
Employee Definitions	EHB 03.02	Employment
Employee Orientation	IS 2014	Human Resources
Employment	EHB 03.04	Employment
Employment Groups	EHB 03.03	Employment
Energy Standards and Guidelines	IS 1420	Operations
Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination	EHB 00.01	Introduction
Equal Opportunity and Nondiscrimination	GBPM 8.01	Governing Board Policy Manual
Equipment Inventory Adjustment	IS 1410	Operations
Examination/Release of Student Records	EHB 10.03	Records
Family Education Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)	IS 2528	Administration
Family Leave	EHB 08.07	Leave Policies
Family and Medical Leave	IS 2006	Human Resources
Fires	EHB 12.05	Health, Safety, and Security
Fleet Vehicle Management	IS 1418	Operations
Flexible Spending Account	IS 2036	Human Resources
Flexible Work	EHB 07.06	Work Rules and Calendar
Full-Time Instructors	EHB 05.03	Wage and Salary
Fund Balance	GBPM 8.10	Governing Board Policy Manual
Governing Board	EHB 02.01	College Organization
Grievance Procedure	EHB 09.05	Discipline and Grievance Procedure
Holidays	EHB 08.12	Leave Policies
Holidays	IS 2022	Human Resources
Identity Theft Protection Program	IS 2542	Administration
Illness In Immediate Family	EHB 08.03	Leave Policies
Independent Contractor Status Determination	IS 2516	Administration
Information Security	IS 1013	Communication
Information Security Incident Response	IS 1012	Communication
Information Technology Use	IS 1002	Communication
Insurance Benefits	EHB 06.03	Benefits
Introduction	EHB 00.00	Introduction
Investment Guidelines	IS 1822	Financial Administration
Investments	GBPM 8.09	Governing Board Policy Manual
Involuntary Termination Nondisciplinary	EHB 03.07	Employment
Job Vacancies	IS 2010	Human Resources
Layoff	IS 2040	Human Resources
Leave Definitions	EHB 08.01	Leave Policies
Leave Without Pay	EHB 08.17	Leave Policies
Leave Without Pay	IS 2094	Human Resources
Mail Services	IS 1812	Financial Administration
Management Rights	EHB 00.02	Introduction
Mandatory Training	IS 2092	Human Resources
Mediation	EHB 09.04	Discipline and Grievance Procedure
Medical Emergency	IS 1400	Operations
Medical Leave	EHB 08.06	Leave Policies
Military Leave	EHB 08.16	Leave Policies
Military Leave	IS 2034	Human Resources
Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Goals	EHB 01.01	Strategic Direction
Mobile Devices	IS 1004	Communication
Modified Schedule	EHB 7.04	Work Rules and Calendar
Motor Pool	IS 1414	Operations
Naming College Facilities	GBPM 8.06	Governing Board Policy Manual
Nepotism	EHB 04.04	Code of Conduct and Workplace Behavior
Non Competitive Hires	EHB 03.05	Employment
Notification of Scheduled Power Outages	IS 1408	Operations
Official Personnel File	EHB 10.01	Records
Overtime and Other Paid Time	IS 2046	Human Resources
Part-Time Instructors	EHB 05.04	Wage and Salary
Patents	EHB 11.04	Publications and Research Projects
Pay Grades	IS 2076	Human Resources
Pay on Invoice	IS 1816	Financial Administration
Paychecks	EHB 05.06	Wage and Salary
Payment for Accrued Annual Leave	EHB 08.11	Leave Policies
Payment for Accrued Sick Leave	EHB 08.05	Leave Policies
Payment for Travel	EHB 13.13	Other College Policies
Performance Evaluations	EHB 03.10	Employment
Performance Evaluations	IS 2028	Human Resources
Personal Leave Instructional Employees	EHB 08.08	Leave Policies
Personal Leave Non-Instructional Employees	EHB 08.09	Leave Policies
Political Activities	EHB 13.07	Other College Policies
Political Activity	IS 2522	Administration
Procurement	GBPM 8.07	Governing Board Policy Manual
Procurement Card Program	IS 1814	Financial Administration
Professional Development	GBPM 8.03	Governing Board Policy Manual
Professional Development	EHB 06.02	Benefits
Professional Development Leave Full Time Instructors	EHB 08.14	Leave Policies
Professional Leave	EHB 08.13	Leave Policies
Public Records	GBPM 8.05	Governing Board Policy Manual
Public Records	EHB 10.02	Records
Purchase Requisitions	IS 1808	Financial Administration
Reasonable Accommodation	GBPM 8.02	Governing Board Policy Manual
Record Retention	IS 2520	Administration
Reporting Observed Suspected or Apparent Misconduct	IS 2101	Human Resources
Reporting Observed, Suspected, or Apparent Misconduct	EHB 04.05	Code of Conduct and Workplace Behavior
Reporting of Illness and Injuries	EHB 12.04	Health, Safety, and Security
Safety	EHB 12.06	Health, Safety, and Security
Safety and Environmental Health Problems	EHB 12.08	Health, Safety, and Security
Security Policy and Crime Statistics	EHB 12.01	Health, Safety, and Security
Self-Insurance Reserve Fund	IS 1820	Financial Administration
Service Animal Policy	EHB 13.10	Other College Policies
Sexual Misconduct	EHB 04.03	Code of Conduct and Workplace Behavior
Sick Leave	IS 2056	Human Resources
Sick Leave	EHB 08.04	Leave Policies
Signature Authority and Approval	IS 2538	Administration
Small Unmanned Aircraft (Drones)	IS 2540	Operations
Smoke Free Campus	EHB 12.07	Health, Safety, and Security
Space Heaters and Personal Appliances	EHB 13.12	Other College Policies
Staff	EHB 05.02	Wage and Salary
Standard for Hazard Communications	IS 1406	Operations
Student Government Funds	IS 2510	Administration
Substitute Instructors	EHB 05.05	Wage and Salary
Substitute Procedures	EHB 08.18	Leave Policies
Surveys, Questionnaires and Research Projects	EHB 11.02	Publications and Research Projects
System Access	IS 1005	Communication
The Source	EHB 00.03	Introduction
Time Sheet/Absence Request	IS 1802	Financial Administration
Travel	IS 2512	Administration
Trial Periods	EHB 03.09	Employment
Tuition Reimbursement/Educational Benefits	IS 2054	Human Resources
Unemployment Compensation	IS 2016	Human Resources
Use of College Facilities	EHB 13.05	Other College Policies
Use of College Vehicles	EHB 13.02	Other College Policies
Voluntary Termination	EHB 03.06	Employment
Weapons and Firearms	EHB 12.03	Health, Safety, and Security
Work Schedules	EHB 07.01	Work Rules and Calendar
Workers Compensation	EHB 06.05	Benefits
Workers' Compensation	IS 2093	Human Resources