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Dear Staff Member: To those of you who are new, I welcome you to the University of Dayton family. I believe you will find that our Marianist heritage, together with the University's strong sense of community, produce an exciting environment in which to work. Our vision is to be a national leader in Catholic higher education – recognized for distinctive graduates, connected learning and scholarship, and a strong campus community. Each employee has a vital part to play in helping the University of Dayton respond to the demands for change in higher education while strengthening our distinctive comprehensive, Catholic, and Marianist character. It is through the combined best efforts of all that the University can realize its vision for the 21st century. We have prepared this handbook to acquaint you with the range of our services, and our benefits and leave of absence policies. More detailed information is available in the University's human resources office. I sincerely hope that you will find your work both pleasant and rewarding, and that your association with the University of Dayton is a satisfying one. Sincerely, Daniel J. Curran, PhD Dear Staff Member: This handbook is written for you as an exempt staff employee. Exempt employees are salaried employees who are not subject to the provisions of the Fair Labor Standards Act regarding hours of work and overtime. Research technicians are also governed by the benefits and leaves of absences described in this manual. Where certain benefits and leaves of absences differ for these employees, it is so indicated. This handbook provides information regarding benefits and leaves of absence policies. Our current policies and procedures have changed over time and will continue to change to meet the needs of the University community. Periodically, we will send campus-wide notices announcing these changes. We will also revise this handbook as it becomes necessary. While some material in this handbook is provided in summary form, references are indicated as to where detailed information is available regarding specific items. Official University policies and procedures dealing with benefits and leaves of absences are held in the office of human resources. The University of Dayton strives to provide the best possible facilities, services and environment for its students and general public. As a University of Dayton staff member you are an important part of this effort. I hope that your future association with the University of Dayton will be positive and personally rewarding. Sincerely, Joyce M. Carter This employee benefits and leaves of absence handbook covers all exempt staff employees of the University of Dayton. Research technicians are also covered by this handbook. Where certain benefits and leaves of absences differ for these employees, it is so indicated. While the University of Dayton has carefully considered the benefits and policies described herein, the University reserves the right to modify, suspend, revoke, terminate or change any or all of such benefits and plans in whole or in part, at any time, with or without notice. The language set forth in this handbook is not intended to create, nor is it to be construed to create, a contract of any kind between the University of Dayton and any or all of its employees. Visit the UD Human Resources Web site: www.udayton.edu/~hr/ 1.1 Management PrerogativesThe executives and officers of the University of Dayton have been vested with the exclusive responsibility to operate, manage and direct its assets and employees so as to legally achieve its objectives. The right to manage, direct and control the operations of the University of Dayton and its employees remains vested exclusively with its executives and officers, notwithstanding that this handbook has been published to reflect the exercise of this exclusive management function. The right to manage includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the right to establish or change terms and conditions of employment; plan, control and direct all of our operations; hire and transfer employees; maintain efficiency; and to determine and control the methods, processes and procedures used to meet our objectives. In meeting its responsibilities, management need not necessarily exercise all of the rights reserved to it, or if it exercises them in a particular way, it will not be deemed a waiver of relinquishment of its right to exercise such rights from time to time in ways which differ from this handbook. From time to time in the event changes to this handbook are deemed to be in the best interest of the University of Dayton, such changes will be published as revisions to this handbook to inform and communicate such changes to all employees of the University of Dayton. The employee understands and acknowledges that the University of Dayton, as the employer, from time to time will make changes in the terms and conditions of employment contained in the policies and procedures handbook, just as it will do so, from time to time in the area of benefits. The employee, by accepting employment at the University of Dayton and by receiving the wages and benefits attributable to his/her position at the University of Dayton acknowledges these payments and benefits as consideration for the management prerogatives retained above and for the right inherent in the University of Dayton to make changes in this employee handbook and in the terms and conditions of employment, including the assignment of duties or the reassignment of the employee to a different position, with any appropriate changes in compensation, in the event it deems this to be necessary. By continuing employment after such changes, the employee ratifies and consents to such changes and the payment of wages and benefits thereafter will be further consideration for such changes. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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