VCOM Administrative and Classified Staff Handbook

Table of Contents

COLLEGE OVERVIEW Mission and Objectives of the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine ............................................ 2 VCOM Statement of Commitment to the Students, the Medically Underserved Regions, and the International Community ........................................................................................................................ 6 History of the College ............................................................................................................ 7 Accreditation and State Licensure............................................................................................... 9 Recruitment Priorities .......................................................................................................... 12 Location, Community and University Affiliations ............................................................................ 1 VCOM Virginia Campus Overview ............................................................................................ 1 Overview of the Educational Program and the Role of Faculty........................................................... 16 POSITION CLASSIFICATION, COMPENSATION, AND APPRAISAL Notice of Nondiscrimination .................................................................................................. 18 American with Disabilities Act ................................................................................................ 18 Position Classification........................................................................................................... 19 Full-Time Regular Employees................................................................................................. 19 Part-Time or Wage-Employees ............................................................................................... 19 Administrative Supervisory Staff .............................................................................................. 19 Exempt or Non-exempt Employee Status ................................................................................... 20 Position Description ............................................................................................................ 20 Workplace Site Expectations, Requirements, and Working Remotely ................................................. 20 Hours of Work, Breaks, and Overtime ...................................................................................... 22 Hours of Work .................................................................................................................. 22 Meal Breaks ...................................................................................................................... 22 Evening Hours and Weekends ................................................................................................ 22 VCOM full time employees also work during evenings and on weekends.............................................. 22 Work Attendance – Reporting (Absences or Late Arrivals) .............................................................. 23 Overtime ......................................................................................................................... 23 Approved Overtime Timesheet ............................................................................................... 23 Compensation Time for Overtime ........................................................................................... 24 Calculating Overtime Pay...................................................................................................... 24 Noncompliance of Overtime Rules and Consequences.................................................................... 24 VCOM Compensation and Equity in Salary ................................................................................. 24 Salary Anti-Discrimination Policy ............................................................................................ 25 Posting of Salary and Pay Bands ............................................................................................... 25

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