For further details on current personnel policies and employee benefits, contact the Human Resource Department. Employees should not rely on oral statements by supervisors or other persons concerning policies, benefits or conditions of employment.

The handbook is divided into five main sections. Within each section you may select a specific policy from the list of topics at the beginning of each section in the left table, or you may read the entire section. Select the section at left under Table of Contents.

Section Topics

Section I: Introduction

- History
- Statement of Faith
- Mission Statement
- Articles of Incorporation
- Board of Trustees
- Chief Administrative Officers
- Administrative Bodies
- Tax Exemption

Section II: Employment Policies

- Background Checks
- Conflict of Interest
- Contracted Services / Honoraria / Independent Contract Agreements
- Disabilities Anti-Discrimination and Accommodation
- Equal Opportunity
- Employee Classifications
- Employee at Will
- Employment of Relatives
- Medical Information (HIPAA)
- Performance Review
- Personnel Files
- Phased Retirement
- Promotions and Transfers
- Reference Checks
- Student Employment
- Termination of Employment

Section III: Attendance & Personal Conduct Policies

- Standards of Personal Conduct
--- Alcohol and Narcotics
--- Dress Code
- Bereavement
- Chapel Attendance
- Computer - Information Technology
- Communicable Disease Control
- Conflict Resolution
- Copyrights
- Holidays
- Inclement Weather
- Leave With Pay (Non-medical)
--- Missionary Leave of Absence
- Leave Without Pay
- Legal Proceedings, Jury Duty and Voting
- Medical Leave
--- Compassionate Leave
--- Doctor & Dental Appointments
--- Family and Medical (FMLA) Policy
--- Pregnancy-related Illness
- Military Duty
- Personal Phone Calls
- Partisan Political Activity
- Progressive Discipline
- Public Relations
--- Media Inquiries
- Sales and Solicitations
- Sexual Harassment
- Substance Abuse
- Vacation

Section IV: Compensation & Benefits Policies

- Adoption Assistance Allowance Policy
- Employee Emergency Assistance Fund
- Employee Expenses
- Payroll
--- Direct Deposit
--- Emergency Payments
--- Overtime/Compensatory Time Off
--- Pay Periods
--- Severance Pay
--- Time Sheets
- Relocation
--- Expenses
- Tuition Remission

Section V: Safety & Security Policies

- Building Access
- Campus Security (Public Safety)
- Emergency Procedures
--- Building Emergency
--- Medical Emergency
--- Worker's Compensation / On-the-Job Injuries and Accidents
- Identification Cards
- Keys
- Lost and Found
- Parking Stickers
- Personal Property
- Privacy & Confidentiality
--- E-Mail
--- Office Areas
--- Medical Information (HIPAA)
--- Personnel Files
--- Student Information (FERPA)
- Use of University Facilities
--- Property
--- Equipment
--- Guests, Family Members and Pets