Human Resources Guidebook

All J-PAL North America employees are MIT employees, with the exception of interns and other temporary workers who are employed through a third party employment agency. The HR guidebook is intended to provide MIT employees with information and links to MIT personnel policies and to share J-PAL North America’s guidance and practices on a wide variety of topics.

Human Resources Guidebook: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1UEjqd9CnxD__pAgTiA4eZ79rlWZcvswE/edit

Table of Contents:

1. Staff Values and Commitment to DEI

2. Employee Support Resources

3. Compensation and Advancement 

4. Overtime Pay (support staff only)

5. Working Hours

6. Hybrid and Remote Work and Flexible Work Arrangements (J-Flex NA)

7. Snow Days/Emergency Closings

8. Holidays

9. Vacation Leave

10. Sick Leave

11. Parental/Family leave

12. Other Leave Benefits  

13. Health Insurance and Related Benefits

14. Commuting/Parking Benefits

15. Dependent Care and Portable Child Care Benefits

16. Other Benefit Programs and Perks

17. Retirement benefits

18. Professional Development Resources 

19. Performance Evaluation Process

20. Rewards and Recognition

21. Additional Policies You Should Know