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University of Southern Indiana Employee Handbook

PREAMBLE

The University of Southern Indiana University Handbook is primarily for the faculty, administrative, and support staff of the University. The aim of the University Handbook is to assemble basic information, including practices, policies, rules, regulations, and procedures which are of importance and general interest to the USI faculty and staff members.

This University Handbook represents policy and procedural statements which have been approved specifically for the University of Southern Indiana. In an evolving and dynamic institution of higher education, policies and procedures are subject to constant change and revision; and the University, through appropriate processes, reserves the right to add, amend, or repeal policies and procedures and related publications, regulations, rules, resolutions, standing orders, and rules of procedures, in whole or part. This University Handbook is for informational purposes only. Every effort has been made to assure accuracy. However, should any conflict arise between the explanations presented in the University Handbook and the text of master policies, the text of the master policies shall govern in all cases. The president of the University is authorized to grant exceptions to established policies.

Prior to 2009, all reference to "he", "his", or "him" is gender neutral. Since 2009, as policies are updated, gender references will be altered to reflect both genders, as in "he or she," "his or her," and "him or her." With the restructuring of the support staff classification system, all reference to “support staff” shall be intended to apply to non-exempt support staff. As policies are updated, corrections to these references will be made.

PROCEDURES FOR AMENDMENT OF THE UNIVERSITY HANDBOOK

All requests for policy additions, deletions, and revisions should be forwarded to the Director of Human Resources. Requests will be forwarded to the administrative council for approval.

The latest revisions to the University handbook are now available. Sections and pages with changes are listed below.

Thank you for your effort in remaining current with University policies and procedures.

Handbook Revisions

SECTION	PAGE(S)
Preamble	1
Faculty III	53-54
Faculty III	61
A.2 Organizational Chart	4
A.7 Councils and Committees	11-17
B.4 Employee Groups: Faculty	5-6
B.13 Immigration Reform and Control Act	17
C.1 Benefit Programs and Eligibility	3
C.4 Life Insurance	7-8
C.5 Disability Benefit	9
C.6 Retirement Policy	11-15
C.7 Retirement Plans	16-17
C.11 Fee Waivers and Course Enrollments	21-23
D.7 Leaves of Absence Policy	11-18
D.12 Emergency Closings or Inclement Weather	23-24
E.2 Authorization for Payroll and Pay Schedules	6
E.9 Personal Data Changes	13
F.9 Outside Speakers Policy Statement	21-22
F.11 Travel	24-25
Index & All Tables of Contents	All, as related to above changes

In addition, updates related to name/title changes were made in the following sections: C.13, F.21, F.25, F.31, F.32, F.35 and G.11.

NOTE:
Employees will be expected to read and make themselves familiar with USI policies and procedures. Departments will need to print changes to maintain an updated handbook and are encouraged to maintain their departmental copy by adding the corrections and updates as they are available on the web update page.

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The University of Southern Indiana is an equal employment opportunity/affirmative action employer. It is the policy of the University of Southern Indiana to be in full compliance with all federal and state non-discrimination and equal opportunity laws, orders and regulations relating to race, sex, religion, disability, age, national origin, sexual orientation or status as a disabled veteran or veteran of the Vietnam era. Questions or concerns should be directed to the Affirmative Action Officer, USI Human Resources Department, 8600 University Boulevard, Evansville, IN 47712.

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