Faculty/Staff Handbook

Table of Contents

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                   Message from the President 

                   Introduction

   1.             Mission          

   2.             Purpose of the College   

   3.             Philosophy     

   4.             Equal Employment/Affirmative Action   

   5.             History             

   6.             Community Life   

   7.             Organizational Structure   

   7.1           Board of Regents   

   7.2           System Administration   

   7.3           Campus Administration   

   7.4           Committees   

   7.5           Organizations   

   8.             Benefits            

   8.1           Eligibility

   8.2           Retirement

   8.2.1        Teacher Retirement System  

   8.2.2        Optional Retirement System

   8.2.3        Supplemental Annuities (Tax Deferred)

   8.3           Insurance

   8.3.1        Group Insurance

                   Coverage Change

   8.3.2        State Kids Insurance Program (SKIP)

   8.3.3        Flexible Benefit Plan

   8.3.4        TexFlex

   8.3.5        Worker’s Compensation Insurance

   8.4           Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

   8.5           Leaves with Pay

   8.5.1        Vacation

   8.5.2        Sick Leave 

   8.5.3        Sick Leave Pool

   8.5.4        Emergency Leave

   8.5.5        Military Leave

   8.5.6        Volunteer Fireman Duty

   8.5.7        Leave for Care of Foster Child

8.5.8        Disaster Services Volunteer Leave 

8.5.9        Leave for the Blind 

8.5.10      Parental Leave

8.5.11      Federal Family and Medical Leave

8.5.12      Administrative Leave

8.5.13      Jury Duty

8.5.14      Holidays

8.5.15      Parent/Teacher Conferences 

8.5.16      Accrued Leave of Deceased Employee 

8.6           Leave without Pay 

8.7           Opportunities for Education and Training

8.8           Educational Leave

9.             Employment

9.1           Employment Procedure 

9.2           Nepotism

9.3           Dual Employment

9.4           Probationary Period 

9.5           Termination of Employment

9.6           Performance Appraisal

9.7           Attendance

9.8           Conflict of Interest

9.9           Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)/Employees with Disabilities

10.           Wage and Salary 

10.1         Salary Administration

10.2         Classification

10.3         Job Descriptions

10.4         Work Schedule 

10.5         Overtime

10.6         Attendance Records

10.7         Compensation

10.8         Longevity Pay

10.9         Hazardous Duty Pay 

11.           Employee Relations

11.1         Standards of Conduct 

11.2         Standards of Dress 

11.3         Performance Improvement 

11.4         Grievance

11.5         Prevention of Workplace Violence

11.6         Sexual Harassment 

11.7         Reduction in Force and Reorganization

11.8         HIV Infection/AIDS

11.9         Drugs and Alcohol

11.10       Use of Tobacco

11.11       Identification Cards

11.12       Key Control

12.           Recreational Facilities

12.1         Field House

12.2         Intramural Sports Athletic Fields

12.3         Intramural Sports

13.           Protection of Property and Personnel

13.1         Public Safety 

13.2         Parking Regulations 

13.3         Theft of State or Personal Property

13.4         Fire Protection/Emergency 

13.5         Safety 

14.           General Information

14.1         New Employee Orientation

14.2         Travel 

14.3         Purchasing Materials, Supplies and Services

14.3.1      Unauthorized Purchases 

14.3.2      Emergency Purchases

14.3.3      Historically Underutilized Business (HUB)

14.3.4      Country Store

14.4         Cashiers

14.5         Accounts Receivable 

14.6         Library Materials

14.7         Textbooks and Supplies 

14.8         Work Orders

14.9         Gifts

14.10       Grants

14.11       Special Campus Events and Conferences

14.12       Commencement

14.13       News Releases and Press Conferences  

14.14       Public Exhibits

14.15       External Communications 

14.16       Intellectual Property

14.17       Crisis Management Plan

14.18       Acceptable Use of Computer Resources

15.           Faculty 

15.1         Definition

15.2         Employment of Faculty 

15.3         Faculty Ranking System

15.4         Adjunct Faculty

15.5         Academic Freedom 

15.6         Liability and Insurance 

15.7         Research and Grants

15.8         Curriculum 

15.9         Faculty Development

15.10       Faculty Productivity

15.11       Program Chair/Department Chair Assignment

15.12       Responsibilities to the College 

15.12.1    Class Projects and Live Work

15.12.2    Faculty Schedules

15.12.3    Lesson Plans, Syllabi, and Course Information

15.12.4    Placement of Graduates

15.12.5    Program Enrollment

15.12.6    Class Enrollment 

15.12.7    Attendance and Grade Reports

15.12.8    Student Attendance

15.12.9    Change of Grade

15.12.10  Off-Campus Learning Activities 

15.12.11  Classroom Conduct 

15.13       Responsibilities to Students 

15.13.1    Tutoring

15.13.2    Release of Student Information 

15.14       Advising and Counseling

   15.15       Credit by Examination