Summary of Significant Changes to 2015 Staff Handbook

Section Topic Description Classifications Full Time . Added section defining FTE and of Employees, Equivalent weekly FTE. Work Schedule (p. 7)

Shift . Modified policy so that temporary Differential employees will not receive shift (p. 9) differential pay.

Pay Periods . Added safe harbor for improper and payroll deductions. Deductions from Pay (p. 10)

Performance . Added language specifying that and Salary employees who have performed Review poorly may not receive the annual (p. 10) compensation increase.

Vacation . Added language specifying that staff (p. 13) working fewer than 12 months must use their vacation during their paid employment period.

Sick Pay . Added language limiting employees (p. 15) to using 3 weeks of sick pay per year to care for immediate family members.

Leave Parental . Replaced old policy with new parental Programs Leave leave policy. (p. 17)

Military Leave . Increased military pay from 17 days (p. 20) to 20 days. . Instituted limit on health insurance benefits of up to 24 months, paid at 102% COBRA. . Clarified language discontinuing all other benefits.

Jury Duty . Instituted limit of maximum 20 days (p. 21) jury duty pay.

Insurance Health Care . Redefined health care plan eligibility Programs and Plan as any employee who has at least a . Other (p. 22) 50 FTE or works at least 30 hours per Employee week for six or more months per Section Topic Description Benefits year.

Employee . Dependents of employees who die Education after one year of full-time service are Benefits eligible for Luther College tuition (p. 27) remission if they are enrolled or are to be enrolled within a year.

Resignation Termination . Added language emphasizing at-will and (p. 30) nature of employment. Termination

Professional Sexual . Updated sexual misconduct Conduct Misconduct definitions to comply with Title IX and Defined related laws and comport with the (p. 33) Student Sexual Misconduct Policies and Procedures.

Organizational Organizational . Added Luther College org chart. Chart Chart (p. 47)