2. Pay Periods Pay Periods Work Hours Work Hours Reasonable Accommodations Reasonable Accommodations Holidays Holidays Annual Leave Annual Leave Sick Leave Sick Leave Upgrading Waivers Upgrading Waivers Mediation Services Mediation Services

3. Policy/Procedures Policy/Procedures Resource Guide Resource Guide Benefits “Quick Questions” Benefits “Quick Questions” Payroll Payroll FAQ FAQ

4. Contract Administrators, Contract Professionals, Faculty, and individuals on Letters of Appointment are paid monthly. Contract Administrators, Contract Professionals, Faculty, and individuals on Letters of Appointment are paid monthly.  Classified, Skilled Crafts and Temporary Staff are paid on a biweekly basis (every other Wednesday).  Student Employees are paid semi-monthly.

5. Business hours at from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays. Business hours at from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, except for holidays. The actual hours you work may vary, depending on the needs of your department. The actual hours you work may vary, depending on the needs of your department. You may also be permitted to work an alternative schedule, with your supervisor‘s approval, to accommodate your needs and the needs of the organization. You may also be permitted to work an alternative schedule, with your supervisor‘s approval, to accommodate your needs and the needs of the organization.

6. Requests for reasonable workplace accommodations should be directed to Human Resource Services. Requests for reasonable workplace accommodations should be directed to Human Resource Services. Documentation is required from appropriate medical source establishing the disability. Documentation is required from appropriate medical source establishing the disability. Requested accommodations should be necessary to perform essential functions of the position. Requested accommodations should be necessary to perform essential functions of the position.

7. Observes the following Holidays: New Year’s Day - January 1 New Year’s Day - January 1 Independence Day Independence Day Labor Day Labor Day Thanksgiving Day Thanksgiving Day Christmas Day - December 25 Christmas Day - December 25

8. Holidays occurring on a Saturday are observed on the preceding Friday. Holidays occurring on a Saturday are observed on the preceding Friday. Those occurring on Sunday are observed on the following Monday. Those occurring on Sunday are observed on the following Monday. Holiday benefits are paid to eligible faculty and staff at the regular rate for up to eight hours or equivalent paid time off of up to eight hours. Holiday benefits are paid to eligible faculty and staff at the regular rate for up to eight hours or equivalent paid time off of up to eight hours. Holidays occurring during approved paid absences will not be charged against accrued annual, sick, or military leave. Holidays occurring during approved paid absences will not be charged against accrued annual, sick, or military leave.

9. Faculty on fiscal year appointments and administrators with academic rank annual leave on a monthly basis of 14 hours per month. Faculty on fiscal year appointments and administrators with academic rank annual leave on a monthly basis of 14 hours per month. Contract professionals and administrators accrue annual leave at the rate of 10 hours per month. Contract professionals and administrators accrue annual leave at the rate of 10 hours per month. Classified staff accrue annual leave on a bi- weekly basis. (4.62 hours in a bi-weekly period). Classified staff accrue annual leave on a bi- weekly basis. (4.62 hours in a bi-weekly period).

10. All employees become eligible to use their accrued annual leave after completing six months of continuous employment. There is a graduated accrual rate which is dependent on the number of years of employment. All employees become eligible to use their accrued annual leave after completing six months of continuous employment. There is a graduated accrual rate which is dependent on the number of years of employment. Accrued annual leave is paid out in full at termination if 6 months of employment have been completed. Accrued annual leave is paid out in full at termination if 6 months of employment have been completed.

11. Generally, all positions except faculty employed for less than a full academic year are eligible to earn sick leave credits. Generally, all positions except faculty employed for less than a full academic year are eligible to earn sick leave credits. Sick leave is defined as a leave of absence with pay for a sickness suffered by a faculty or staff member or an immediate family member. Sick leave is defined as a leave of absence with pay for a sickness suffered by a faculty or staff member or an immediate family member.

12. Sick leave can be used for conditions such as: Sick leave can be used for conditions such as: illness, injury, medical disability illness, injury, medical disability maternity/paternity-related absence maternity/paternity-related absence medical/dental/visual examination or treatment medical/dental/visual examination or treatment care of or attendance to an immediate family member care of or attendance to an immediate family member death or funeral attendance for an immediate family member death or funeral attendance for an immediate family member Accrual is 8 hours per month or 3.69 hours/bi- weekly (1.0 FTE) Accrual is 8 hours per month or 3.69 hours/bi- weekly (1.0 FTE) Accrued sick leave is paid out at.25% at termination if 90 days of employment have been completed. Accrued sick leave is paid out at.25% at termination if 90 days of employment have been completed.

13. Who are eligible faculty and staff Who are eligible faculty and staff Supervisor approval is required. In this case employees are required to record annual leave or leave without pay during their absence from work. Supervisor approval is required. In this case employees are required to record annual leave or leave without pay during their absence from work. Faculty and staff members who terminate during the academic semester in which they receive a waiver will be required to reimburse Faculty and staff members who terminate during the academic semester in which they receive a waiver will be required to reimburse

14. Provides a safe and confidential forum to resolve workplace issues. Provides a safe and confidential forum to resolve workplace issues. Mediators maintain a neutral position. Mediators maintain a neutral position. Solutions are mutually decided and address both parties needs. Solutions are mutually decided and address both parties needs. Free to all employees. Free to all employees. A great way to address problems before they become bigger issues. A great way to address problems before they become bigger issues.