Employee Handbook 1 Updated 7/2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT ........................................................................................................................... 4 MISSION STATEMENT, VISION STATEMENT, CORE VALUES ...................................................................................... 5 WALSH UNIVERSITY HISTORY .................................................................................................................................... 6 INTRODUCTION .......................................................................................................................................................... 7 STANDARDS OF ETHICAL CONDUCT……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..7 SECTION A. EMPLOYMENT PROCEDURES ATTENDANCE ........................................................................................................................................................... 11 CONFIDENTIALITY .................................................................................................................................................... 11 DISCIPLINARY ACTION .............................................................................................................................................. 11 DRESS CODE ............................................................................................................................................................. 11 EMPLOYMENT FILE .................................................................................................................................................. 12 EMPLOYMENT INFO ................................................................................................................................................. 12 IDENTIFICATION CARDS & KEYS ............................................................................................................................... 12 NEPOTISM ................................................................................................................................................................ 12 ON CALL TIME .......................................................................................................................................................... 13 OTHER EMPLOYMENT .............................................................................................................................................. 13 PAYROLL, PAYROLL PERIODS AND DEDUCTIONS ..................................................................................................... 14 PERFORMANCE REVIEWS ........................................................................................................................................ 14 POSTING OF JOB VACANCIES ................................................................................................................................... 14 RESOLUTION BOARD PROCEDURE ........................................................................................................................... 14 TATTOOS AND BODY PIERCINGS .............................................................................................................................. 15 TRAVEL TIME ............................................................................................................................................................ 15 WORK HOURS .......................................................................................................................................................... 15 CHANGE IN EMPLOYEE STATUS LAYOFF ..................................................................................................................................................................... 16 RESIGNATION ........................................................................................................................................................... 16 DISCHARGE .............................................................................................................................................................. 16 SECTION B. EMPLOYEE BENEFITS COBRA ...................................................................................................................................................................... 17 HEALTH & DENTAL INSURANCE ............................................................................................................................... 17 HOLIDAYS ................................................................................................................................................................. 17 LIFE INSURANCE ....................................................................................................................................................... 18 PAID BENEFIT SCHEDULE ......................................................................................................................................... 18 RETIREMENT PROGRAM .......................................................................................................................................... 18 SPOUSAL HEALTH CARE COVERAGE ELIGIBILITY POLICY ......................................................................................... 19 TUITION REMISSSION .............................................................................................................................................. 19 VACATION TIME ....................................................................................................................................................... 21 WORKERS COMPENSATION ..................................................................................................................................... 21 LEAVES OF ABSENCE BEREAVEMENT LEAVE .............................................................................................................................................. 22 JURY DUTY................................................................................................................................................................ 22 MEDICAL - SICK & FMLA ........................................................................................................................................... 22 FMLA ................................................................................................................................................................ 23 ADA .................................................................................................................................................................. 23 DONATION OF SICK TIME................................................................................................................................. 23 MATERNITY LEAVE ........................................................................................................................................... 24 PATERNITY LEAVE ............................................................................................................................................ 24 2 Updated 7/2021 SHORT TERM DISABILITY.................................................................................................................................. 24 LONG TERM DISABILITY ................................................................................................................................... 25 MILITARY LEAVE ....................................................................................................................................................... 25 PERSONAL LEAVE OF ABSENCE ................................................................................................................................ 25 SECTION C. GENERAL SERVICES AND FACILITIES BOOKSTORE ............................................................................................................................................................. 26 CAMPUS EVENTS ...................................................................................................................................................... 26 CAMPUS POLICE ....................................................................................................................................................... 26 COMPUTER & PHONE USAGE .................................................................................................................................. 26 CREDIT UNION ......................................................................................................................................................... 26 EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM ................................................................................................................................... 27 EMERGENCY CALLS - 911 ........................................................................................................................................ 27 EMERGENCY CLOSING ............................................................................................................................................. 27 FOOD SERVICE.......................................................................................................................................................... 28 HEALTH CENTER ....................................................................................................................................................... 28 LIBRARY ...................................................................................................................................................................