Staff Handbook
This handbook is intended to help you by directing you to information about university policies and procedures related to employment, employee benefits, and programs and services available to staff. The Staff Handbook is a one-stop directory to the appropriate information you may be looking for.
3. General Employment Policies
3.1 Eligibility for Employment 3.2 Arkansas Right to Work Law 3.3 Age Requirements3.4 Personnel Records 3.5 Equal Employment Opportunity 3.6 Sex Discrimination; Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault 3.8 Drug-Free Workplace 3.9 Alcohol Use 3.10 Smoking 3.11 Campus Violence 3.12 Weapons 3.13 Campus Notification about Registered Sex Offenders and Residential Restrictions
for Registered Sex Offenders 3.15 Employment of Relatives (Nepotism)3.17 Conflicts of Interest and Commitment
4. Employment Policies and Procedures
6. Compensation Policies
6.1 Designation of Salary Levels by Position 6.2 Compensation upon Rehire 6.3 Shift Differentials 6.5 Merit Pay 6.6 Career Service Recognition Payments 6.8 Payroll Deductions 6.9 Salary Overpayments and Other Amounts Owed to the University 6.10 Garnishments and Salary Liens 6.11 Travel Expenses Advances and Reimbursement
7. Paid and Unpaid Leave
7.1 University Holidays 7.2 Annual Leave 7.3 Sick Leave 7.4 Leave for Organ or Bone Marrow Donation 7.5 Bereavement Leave 7.6 Family and Medical Leave 7.7 Parental Leave 7.8 Court and Jury Leave 7.9 Leave for Children's Educational Activities 7.11 Military Leave 7.12 Disaster Service Volunteer Leave 7.13 Leave of Absence Without Pay 7.14 Educational Leave 7.15 Off-campus Duty Assignment 7.16 Workers' Compensation 7.17 Catastrophic Leave Bank 7.18 Voting
8. Other Employee Benefits
8.1 Social Security8.2 Flexible Spending Accounts 8.3 Medical Insurance 8.4 Vision Care 8.5 Long-term Disability Insurance 8.6 Life Insurance 8.7 Retirement Benefits 8.8 Enrollment in University Courses 8.9 Employee Assistance Program 8.10 New Employee Orientation 8.11 Employee Training and Development8.13 Unemployment Compensation
9. Employee Conduct
9.1 Use of the University's Name and Logos9.2 University Equipment 9.2 Property Accountability9.3 Serving the Public9.4 Handling Confidential Information 9.5 The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act 9.6 Political Activities 9.7 Relations with Legislators and Elected Officials 9.8 Whistleblower Protection and Fraud Reporting 9.9 Code of Computing Practices 9.10 Solicitation, Fundraising and Gifts 9.11 Teamwork and Cooperation 9.12 Criminal Arrests, Charges or Convictions 9.13 University Code of Ethical Conduct