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Maricopa Governance Policy Manual Online

MCCCD employees are familiar with the Blue Book, an abbreviated version of Governing Board Policies, Administrative Regulations and the All Employee Manual. Its review is part of the mandatory disclosures that full-time employees must submit every fiscal year. However, the Blue Book does not contain all Governing Board Policies and Administrative Regulations, nor does it include all the contents of the Employee Group policy manuals. The full Maricopa Governance policy manual can be found online. A print version of the entire manual is also available to download as a PDF.

Maricopa Governance

The online manual contains the policies and regulations of Maricopa Governance, a leadership model adopted by the Governing Board of the Maricopa County Community College District in 1996 that establishes a framework for accountability to our constituents. The manual is comprised of two distinct sections—Governance Policies and Administrative Regulations.

The Governance Policies are policies adopted by the Governing Board that address areas such as:

• Outcomes: Policies that determine benefits that will occur for the Board’s constituents. These are prioritized and reflected in the budget.
• Executive Duties and Responsibilities: Policies that provide the prudent and ethical boundaries of acceptable Chancellor acts, practices and circumstances.
• Governance Process: Policies that clarify the Board’s own job and rules, including how it plans to connect with others.
• Board-Staff Relationship: Policies that describe the Board’s relationship and accountability linkage (generally through the Chancellor).
• Vision, Mission, and Values: Outline the overall purpose of the Maricopa County Community College District and its role in the community.

The Administrative Regulations are rules adopted by the Chancellor for managing the District and address the areas of:

• Fiscal Management
• Students
• Instruction
• Auxiliary Services
• Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action
• Various guidelines and procedures

Employee Policy Group Manuals

Employee Policy Manuals, maintained by the Human Resources Department, are also posted online.

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