Office of Postdoctoral Affairs: Policies

Postdoctoral scholars and fellows fall into a unique category of employment at the university, governed by HR 68 policy.  In this document, you will find detailed information on appointments, renumeration, holidays, paid leave, insurance, benefits, leaves of absence, expectations of performance, grievance procedures, and policy exceptions.  The appendices include an Individual Development Plan (Appendix A), Annual Evaluation Template (Appendix B), and Plan for Improvement (Appendix C).

For the full scope of university governance, please refer to this complete listing of Penn State policies and procedures.  Human Resources has also created this table on postdoctoral stipends for your reference.

Please direct any questions to postdocaffairs@psu.edu.  Our office will either answer your question or connect you with the people who can.  Feedback is always welcome!