Administrative Handbook:

Fall 2006

Table of Contents

Section 1.  GENERAL POLICY SECTION

1-1  Introduction
1-2  Affirmative Action
1-3  Domestic Partners
1-4  Sexual Harassment
1-5  AIDS
1-6  Drugs and Alcohol
1-7  Solicitation
1-8  Conflict of Interest
1-9  Workplace Violence
1-10  Weapons
1-11   Policy for Access to Student Residence Halls


Section 2. EMPLOYMENT POLICIES

2-1  At Will Employment
2-2  Employment
2-3  Hiring Process
2-4  Introductory Period
2-5  Employment Categories
           A. Exempt or Nonexempt Status
           B. Time Status
2-6  Payroll Checks
2-7  Travel Policy
           A. Travel Advances
           B. Travel Expense Reports
2-8  One Cards (Photo Identification)
2-9  Hours of Work
          A. Normal Work Hours
          B.  Summer Work Hours
          C. Overtime
2-10  Job Postings and Transfers
2-11  Employment of Relatives
2-12  Reporting of Absence/ Tardiness
2-13  Terminations
            A. Voluntary
            B.  Involuntary
            C. Payout at Termination
2-14  Exit Interview
2-15  Retirement
2-16  Personnel Records

SECTION 3. LEAVES OF ABSENCE

3-1  Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
3-2  Sick Leave
3-3  Short Term Disability
3-4  Long Term Disability
3-5  Massachusetts Maternity Leave Act (MMLA)
3-6  Parental Leave
3-7  Personal Leave
3-8  Worker's Compensation
3-9  Small Neccesities Leave (SNLA)
3-10  Military Leave
3-11  Funeral Leave
3-12  Jury Duty

SECTION 4.  SAFETY

4-1  Hazardous Weather Conditions
4-2  Heat Waves

SECTION 5.  EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

5-1  Open Door Policy
5-2  Problem Referral Procedure

SECTION 6.  SALARY ADMINISTRATION POLICY

6-1  Valuing Work @ Wellesley
6-2  Extra Compensation

SECTION 7.  BENEFITS

7-1  Health Insurance
7-2  Dental Insurance
7-3 Health and Dental Insurance and COBRA
7-4  Reimbursement Accounts for Health and Dependent Care
7-5  Life Insurance
7-6  Short Term Disability Insurance
7-7  Long Term Disability Insurance
7-8  Retirement Plans
7-9  Tax Deferred Annuity Retirement Benefits
7-10  Benefits for Families of Deceased Employees
7-11  Long Term Care Insurance

SECTION 8. VACATION, HOLIDAY, AND PERSONAL TIME

8-1  Vacation
           A. Full-Year Employees
           B. Academic Year Employees
           C. Additional Vacation Time
8-2  Holidays
8-3  Special Time Off
8-4  Personal Days

SECTION 9. OTHER BENEFITS

9-1  Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
9-2 Educational Opportunities
          A. Tuition Remission
          B. Tuition Remission for Continuing Education/ Davis Scholar Program
          C. Auditing Courses
          D. Tuition Reimbursement

SECTION 10. GENERAL INFORMATION AND SERVICES

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF RECEIPT OF EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK