VCOM Administrative and Classsified 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 Overview of the Educational Program and the Role of Faculty .............................................................15 POSITION CLASSIFICATION, COMPENSATION, AND APPRAISAL Notice of Nondiscrimination and Diversity .....................................................................................17 American with Disabilities Act ....................................................................................................17 Position Classification ...............................................................................................................18 Full-Time Regular Employees.....................................................................................................18 Part-Time or Wage-Employees ...................................................................................................18 Administrative Supervisory Staff ..................................................................................................18 Exempt or Non-exempt Employee Status.......................................................................................19 Position Description .................................................................................................................19 New Hires and the Probationary Period .........................................................................................19 Workplace Site Expectations, Requirements, and Working Remotely ....................................................20 Hours of Work, Breaks, and Overtime ..........................................................................................21 Hours of Work .......................................................................................................................21 Meal Breaks ...........................................................................................................................21 Evening Hours and Weekends.....................................................................................................22 Work Attendance – Reporting (Absences or Late Arrivals) .................................................................22 Overtime ..............................................................................................................................22 Approved Overtime Timesheet ...................................................................................................23 Compensation Time for Overtime ...............................................................................................23 Calculating Overtime Pay ..........................................................................................................23 Noncompliance of Overtime Rules and Consequences .......................................................................23 Salary Determinations, Employee Evaluations, Promotions, and ...........................................................24 Changes in Position Status ..........................................................................................................24 Annual Salary Determinations .....................................................................................................24 Employee Performance Evaluation ...............................................................................................24

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