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Part-Time Employee Handbook

TO:	All Part-Time Employees

DATE:	December, 2001

FROM:	Julie Lorton-Rowland
	Director of Human Resources, Central Office

RE:	Updates to the Part-Time Employee Handbook

Below is a summary list of updates made to the Part-Time Employee Handbook. We have established direct links from this summary to the section in the handbook so you can go directly to that policy or procedure. Please be sure to review the updates carefully so you are fully aware of the changes that have occurred. If you have any questions, please contact your local Human Resources Office.

Introduction to Handbook				Added reference to include active and retired employees.
Introduction				Added reference to notification of updates to the handbook.

Policies and Procedures
—	Employment at the College
		Prohibition Against Harassment
			Corrective Action	Clarified language stating violation of policy has occurred.

		Employee Categories
			Employee Group	Changed references from salaried to exempt and hourly to non-exempt

			Type of Employment	Added procedures to allow adjunct faculty to teach 24 or less contact hours per week per semester for summer only due to the compressed term. They remain non benefits-eligible.

			Classification Criteria	Removed terms salaried and hourly

			Faculty Classification	Added statement under Faculty Classification stating administrative chair stipends are not part of the faculty base salary.

			Leaving the College	Under resignations changed language requesting adequate notice be given and last day of employment must be a worked day unless on leave of absence.

—	General College Operations
		Quality of Work Life		If harassment is experienced or observed, it is to be reported to someone in management immediately. Deleted direct reference to the Affirmative Action Officer or Human Resources Director.

		Disciplinary Procedures		Added statement regarding procedures for employees on probation.

		Gross Misconduct		Added examples of gross misconduct to include material omission and violation of the College's policy against harassment.

		Employee Complaints or Grievances
			Mediation	Established timeline for grievant to respond to mediation resolution

		Payroll
			Absence or Lateness	Notification of absence or lateness to be reported within one hour "before the beginning" of the work day.

		Closing of College Facilities		Added procedures for non-emergency closing of college facilities.

—	Safety at the College			Replaced Safety Compliance Guide with Emergency Response Guide.

			Safety and Violence Prevention	Added Safety and Violence Prevention Notice

Benefits
—	Military Leave			Added military leave policy to coincide with the Uniformed Services Employment and Re-Employment Rights Act (USERRA).

All Sections				Made title change from Director to Executive Director of Human Resources where appropriate.

If you have any questions about these changes, please contact your regional Executive Director of Human Resources.

This is the most current version of the handbook.

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