AU Benefits
Policies and Procedures
FM Organization
Leadership
Good to Know!
100

Full time employees receive this many hours of annual leave per year.

What is 160 hours?

100

This policy ensures FM employees are recognizable and professional while working.

What is the AUFM Dress Code Policy?

100

This division handles planning, designing, and constructing new buildings.

What is Planning, Design, and Construction (PD&C)?

100

This individual has been serving as the Director of Maintenance since June 2025.

Who is Josh Conradson?

100

For questions regarding extended leave programs, employees can visit this group for information, applications, and guidance.

What is the Facilities HR Team?

200

Full-time employees are eligible for 15 free credit hours per year after working at Auburn for this long.

What is one year?

200

This policy prohibits smoking and vaping across campus.

What is the Smoke/Vape Free Campus Policy?

200

This administrative group manages budgets, payroll, and capital projects.

What is Financial Services?

200

This HR leader oversees recruiting, retaining, and supporting FM employees.

Who is Loren Winn?

200

This competitive program allows employees to spend one year in another FM department to broaden their knowledge, skills, and abilities.

What is the Competitive Rotational Assignment program?

300

This program provides up to 6 weeks of paid leave for new parents.

What is Paid Parental Leave (PPL)?

300

This policy promotes safe driving practices and includes oversight through the Accident Review Board.

What is the AUFM Vehicle Safety (Driver Safety) Policy?

300

This newer department (established in 2025) will ensure buildings meet codes and standards.

What is Quality Assurance?

300

This Associate VP leads Facilities Operations.

Who is Dan Whatley?

300

All full-time employees will go through a probationary period lasting at least this many days.

What is 90 days?

400

Dependents of full-time AU employees receive this discount on undergraduate tuition.

What is 50%?

400

These vary by department and may include expectations like how far in advance to request time off or how to notify your supervisor if you’ll be out.

What are departmental policies?

400

Facilities Management reports to this Senior VP and CFO.

Who is Kelli Shomaker?

400

Rob Engle serves as the Director for this group responsible for managing Auburn's energy and utility usage across campus.

What is Utilities and Energy (U&E)?

400

This system allows faculty, staff, students, and even FM employees to submit requests and report issues.

What is the Facilities Request Portal (ReADY Request)?

500

This federal leave program allows up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave to care for yours or your family member's serious health condition.

What is the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)?

500

Employees are expected to follow this Auburn policy outlining expectations for behavior at work.

What are Employee Conduct and Job Rules?

500

After construction is complete, buildings are turned over to this group for upkeep including maintenance, landscaping, utilities and energy, custodial and waste management services, and more.

What is Operations?

500

This person leads Facilities Management as Vice President.

Who is Jim Carroll?

500

Name one type of employee recognition you are eligible to receive (or nominate someone for) as an FM employee.

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