HR policies and procedures related to the rights, responsibilities, and expected behaviours of employees are found in this section, as well as policies and procedures for recruitment and promotion. Additional information and associated forms is available on the Human Resources website.
If you have any queries, please email policies@tcd.ie for assistance.
Accredited Academic Courses - Leave and Funding
(PDF, 389.6 KB)
Adoptive Leave Procedure
(PDF, 238.2 KB)
Annual Leave Entitlements Policy
(PDF, 212.2 KB)
Bereavement Leave Policy
(PDF, 275.5 KB)
Blended Working Policy
(PDF, 396.9 KB)
Breastfeeding Policy for Staff
(PDF, 230.7 KB)
Career Break Policy
(PDF, 187.5 KB)
Carer's Leave Policy
(PDF, 217.7 KB)
Consultancy and Outside Earnings Policy
(PDF, 356.4 KB)
Dignity and Respect Policy
(PDF, 7.1 MB)
Disciplinary Procedure - Academic Staff Conduct
(PDF, 465.6 KB)
Disciplinary Procedure - General Staff
(PDF, 233.3 KB)
Domestic Violence Leave Policy
(PDF, 345 KB)
Employment Equality Policy for Nominating Committees
(PDF, 198.4 KB)
Employment of People with Disabilities
(PDF, 429.5 KB)
Equality Policy
(PDF, 794.1 KB)
Fee Remission Policy
(PDF, 371.8 KB)
Fellowship - Role and Election Procedures
(PDF, 91.1 KB)
Force Majeure Leave (Emergency Leave)
(PDF, 329.3 KB)
Garda Vetting Policy
(PDF, 252.1 KB)
Grievance Procedure for Staff
(PDF, 187.8 KB)
House Purchase Loan Policy
(PDF, 160.7 KB)
Leave of Absence Policy - Academic Staff
(PDF, 176 KB)
Leave of Absence Policy - Compassionate, Bereavement, Jury Service, etc
(PDF, 185.1 KB)
Leave of Absence Policy - Election to Dáil Eireann
(PDF, 94.7 KB)
Maternity Leave Policy
(PDF, 320.5 KB)
Medical Care Leave Policy
(PDF, 298.4 KB)
Meeting Hours Policy
(PDF, 282 KB)
Nominating Committee Procedure - Equality Guidelines
(PDF, 198.4 KB)
Nominating Committee Procedure - Lecturer Appointments
(PDF, 51.7 KB)
Occasional Staff and Casual Payroll Policy
(PDF, 217.5 KB)
Parental Leave Policy
(PDF, 855.3 KB)
Parent's Leave Policy
(PDF, 238.9 KB)
Paternity Leave Policy
(PDF, 152.1 KB)
Paternity Leave Procedure
(PDF, 227.4 KB)
Probation Policy for Academic Staff
Probation Policy for Professional, Research and Support Staff
Progression within the Assistant Professor Grade
(PDF, 409.4 KB)
Recruitment Policy
(PDF, 981.2 KB)
Recruitment Procedure - Approval and Recruitment of Professors
(PDF, 625.5 KB)
Recruitment Procedure - Exceptional External Candidates
(PDF, 449.7 KB)
Reimbursement of Professional Subscriptions for Professional, Admin, Support
(PDF, 280.5 KB)
Research, Training and Conference Travel Scheme
(PDF, 234.5 KB)
Retirement Policy
(PDF, 220.3 KB)
Review of Academic Staff for Conversion to Established Posts
(PDF, 239.9 KB)
Review Procedures for Clinical Staff for Promotion
(PDF, 1.1 MB)
Role Grading Policy
(PDF, 212.4 KB)
Senior Academic and Academic Consultant Promotions Procedure (DDUH)
(PDF, 568 KB)
Senior Academic Promotions Procedure
(PDF, 480.3 KB)
Sexual Misconduct Policy
(PDF, 7.9 MB)
Sick Leave Absence Management Policy
(PDF, 282.5 KB)
Sick Leave Policy
(PDF, 241.5 KB)
Signed Contracts of Employment Policy
(PDF, 136.2 KB)
Staff Development Policy
(PDF, 279.3 KB)
Staff Representative Bodies
(PDF, 164.4 KB)
Tenure Track Procedures for new Assistant Professors
(PDF, 928.5 KB)
Tobacco and E-Cigarette Policy
(PDF, 505.2 KB)
Visual Display Units
(PDF, 121.8 KB)