HUMAN RESOURCES POLICY

With the Corporate Re-Structuring Process started in our University after the management change occurred in March 2018, a dynamic administrative structure comprised of directorates and offices was put in place instead of the bureaucratic structure comprised of the head of departments which were built according to the state university model. Instead of this model comprised of the head of the department, deputy head of department, and administrative staff, which does not provide much space to the unit and employees in terms of improvement of work processes, a graded structure comprised of directors, managers, specialists, and officials was created and the administrative staff was too provided just like our academic staff the opportunity to improve themselves and their careers. With our 360-degree service improvement system that was built in parallel to the title structuring, we aimed to identify the unit’s aspects that can be improved and apply the continuous improvement approach that is particular to the academic institutions also to the administrative structure. While designing the service improvement system, we paid attention to avoiding the performance approach that is particular to the business world. The system aims to provide the units the opportunity to identify the gaps where they can improve themselves.

Kadir Has University adopts a human-oriented, transparent, environment-conscious, democratic, and liberal management mentality and expressly declares these policies in its vision, mission, and fundamental values. Our University employs its employees according to Labor Law No.4857, which guarantees the payment of living wage and union rights for all staff members, and Higher Education Law No.2547. The procedures regarding hiring the staff are clearly expressed in writing, and a Human Resources Policy that is respectful to human rights, in compliance with the confidentiality principles, and against discrimination is applied. The academic and administrative staff are entitled to terminate their contract upon their will at any time they desire. However, the legal notification period regulated for resignment is reserved. The salaries at Kadir Has University are arranged in accordance with the minimum wage standard. This standard also applies to the service procurements. When work outside the regular hours is necessary, overtime work payment is made to the employee as an additional charge or as time, depending on his/her preference.

Kadir Has University employees are entitled to establish trade unions. Our University, as a principle, stands against forced labor and involuntary servitude, child labor, and discrimination in employment and replacement processes. Through the Human Resources Directorate and the regulated directives, it ensured that there were no processes or operations against the University’s labor policy. Both the academic and administrative hiring processes are monitored and audited by the Human Resources Directorate. A transparent policy is followed in employment and placement. All types of records regarding all our employees can be monitored through a special Human Resources software and are shared with authorized persons during the external audit processes.

Kadir Has University supports these policies with the regulations and directives that it puts into effect. The Administrative Personnel Regulation, which entered into effect in 2015, was revised in 2019. A Directive on Pregnancy, Maternity and Breast-feeding Leave, and Temporary Disability has entered into effect in our University in 2018. In the directive that was developed upon the change in management, the right to renew the labor contract for the personnel who take maternity leave is extended during her maternity leave period. There is a room for pregnant employees and for breastfeeding on campus. The employment process of the academic staff is carried out through the Directive on Employment of the Academic Personnel.

The University supports its employee’s rights through all regulations and directives that it puts in place. All legislation and applications can be found on the Kadir Has University’s web page under the Legislation headline.

OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY POLICY

Kadir Has University, as a significant part of its labor policy, takes necessary measures for the realization of the occupational health and safety standards throughout the University. The training required for all the employees for creating and spreading an occupational health and safety culture is given on a regular basis. During 2018, pursuant to Law No.6331 and to cope with occupational health and safety works, risk analyses, emergency action plans, and civil defense plans were carried out, as well as occupational health and safety training, first-aid training, fire training and training for working at height were given in our university. State of emergency training was planned to be given during 2019, and the occupational safety training shall also continue. In line with the works carried out, preventing occupational accidents and occupational diseases is targeted. All works carried out in the field of occupational health and safety at our University are performed by our occupational safety expert.

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