2023-2024 Employee Handbook with Faculty Addendum BOT _updat

CREATING A COLLABORATIVE WORK ENVIRONMENT 8
Mission, Vision, and Values 8
Pan – FCC FORWARD 9
Governance and College Management 10
President’s Leadership Teams 10
College Leadership Teams 11
Collaborative Communication 13
Employee Engagement 14
STARTING YOUR CAREER AT FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE 15
Recruitment and Hiring 15
Application Integrity 15
Background Screening 15
Self-Disclosure of Criminal Records and Traffic Citations 17
Our Employee Groups 17
FLSA Exemption Status 19
Probationary Employees 19
Teaching Assignments for Non-Faculty 20
New Employee Orientation 20
WORKING AT FREDERICK COMMUNITY COLLEGE 21
College Policies and Procedures 21
Work Hours 21
Alternate Work Arrangements 22
Absenteeism and Tardiness 22
Employee Code of Ethics and Conflicts of Interest 22
Nepotism 23
Outside Employment Disclosure 23
Use of College Technology and Equipment 23
Protection of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) 24
Professional Conduct 24
Mobile Phone Protocol 24
Expense Reimbursement 24
College Safety, Security, and Emergency Preparedness 25
Fire Code Compliance 26
Employee Identification 26
Keys and Electronic Facility Access 26
Parking Regulations 26
College Mail 26
Use of Personal Furniture 27
College Transportation Services 27
Service Vehicles 27
Fitness for Duty 27
Available Services 27
CELEBRATING OUR SUCCESS 29
Annual Celebration of Excellence at the Spring Convocation 29
Recognition for Completion of Degrees 29
Retirement Celebration 30
Participation in Commencement 30
Employee Publicity/Promotion 30
ADVANCING YOUR CAREER 31
Supervision and Evaluation 31
Performance Appraisal 31
Professional Development 31
EMPLOYEE ASSURANCES 33
Equal Employment Opportunity, College Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion 33
Non-Discrimination 33
Title IX Sexual Harassment 33
Alcohol, Tobacco, Opioids, and other Drug Awareness 34
Disability Accommodation 34
Employee Protections 34
Protected Disclosures 34
Access to Personnel Files and Data Changes 35
Employment Verification 35
Employee Misconduct 35
COMPENSATION 37
Recording Work Hours – Non-exempt Employees 37
Exempt Employee Expectations 38
Payroll 38
On-Call Plant Operations Personnel 38
Essential Personnel 39
Affinity Group & Senate Compensation 39
GROUP HEALTH BENEFITS 40
Eligible Employees 40
Health Insurance 40
Health Savings Account 41
Flexible Spending Account 41
Dental Insurance 41
Vision Insurance 41
Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act (COBRA) 41
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS 43
Life Insurance 43
Long-Term Disability Insurance 43
Legal Services Plan 43
Aflac 43
Retirement Plans 43
Tax Deferred Compensation Plans 44
Employee Assistance Program 44
Tuition Benefits 44
Workers’ Compensation and Work-Related Injuries 45
Annual Leave 45
Paid Time Off 46
Personal Leave 47
Sick Leave 47
Holidays and Scheduled College Breaks 48
Bereavement Leave 48
Jury Duty and Court Attendance Leave 49
Unpaid Leave 49
Sabbatical Leave 49
Military Leave 50
Family and Medical Leave 51
EMPLOYEE SAFETY AND SECURITY 52
Inclement Weather/College Closings 52
Safety and Health 52
Emergency Response Guide 52
Emergency Procedures 52
Weapons Policy 53
Workplace Violence 53
Unattended Children on Campus 53
ENDING THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP 54
Voluntary Separation 54
Retirement 54
Involuntary Separation 54
System Access 55
Exit Process for Separating Employees 55
References 55
FACULTY ADDENDUM 56
FULL-TIME FACULTY 58
Full-Time Faculty Duties and Responsibilities 58
Instructional Load 59
Full-Time Faculty Contract 60
DEPARTMENT CHAIR ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES 60
PROGRAM MANAGER ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES 62
CREDIT ADJUNCT FACULTY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES 63
Adjunct Instructional Load 64
Adjunct Faculty Letters of Acceptance/Assignment 64
PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL 65
FULL-TIME FACULTY RANK 65
Qualifications for Specific Academic Rank 65
FACULTY COMPENSATION 66
Other Rates of Pay Rank 67
OFFICE HOURS/AVAILABILITY 68
FULL-TIME & ADJUNCT FACULTY ABSENCES 68
Full-Time Faculty 68
Professional Development/FCC Approved Function Leave 68
Adjunct Faculty 69
Procedures for Substitute Coverage 69
Absence by Full-Time Faculty or Adjunct Due to Inclement Weather 69
ACADEMIC FREEDOM 69
TEXT BOOK SELECTION AND USE GUIDELINES 70
CONTINUING EDUCATION AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ADJUNCT FACULTY 70
Role of CEWD Adjunct Faculty 70
Employment Status 71
Compensation 71
Identification Cards 71
Conflicts of Interest and Non-Solicitation Agreement 71
Course & Classroom Information 71
 Copyright Information 71
 Ownership of Course Materials and Course Outlines 71
 Field Trips 71
 Absence from Class 71
 Class Evaluation 72
 Evaluation of Instructor 72

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