Nature
of Employment Relationship
| Effective Date: |
10.25.1965 |
Revision Date: |
05.23.1995 |
| Chapter Name: |
Employment
/ Affirmative Action |
Policy Number: |
3.1.1.1 |
| Policy Name: |
Nature
of Employment Relationship |
| A
PDF version of this policy is available
via this link. |
UNIVERSITY POLICY STATEMENT:
It is the desire and expectation of Eastern Michigan
University that the employment relationship shall
be a pleasant and rewarding experience for employees
and the University. Irrespective of any statement
contained in the University's policies or in any
other document or statement issued by the University
or any of its representatives, each employee shall
have the right to terminate his or her employment
at any time, with or without notice or cause, and
the University shall have the same right. All statements
in this policy manual and all employment agreements,
oral or written, between the University and any
employee shall be interpreted consistent with this
policy. No employee, agent or representative of
the University has the authority to make any agreement
or representation, either orally or in writing,
which alters, amends or contradicts this policy.
No employee, agent or representative of the University
has the authority to enter into an employment
agreement on behalf of the University. In accordance
with the powers of the Board of Regents, final approval
of appointments or removal of personnel
rests with the Board.
Nonbargained-for employees who are terminated by
the University will be provided severance pay (and/or
working notice in lieu of severance pay), subject
to the terms and conditions of the University's
procedure on this subject.
Nonbargained-for employees holding indeterminate
tenure who are removed from their administrative
position by EMU may be entitled to placement in
a faculty position in their department of record
consistent with their tenured faculty status.
RESPONSIBlLITY FOR IMPLEMENTATION:
The President of the University or his/her designee
has the overall responsibility for implementation
of this policy. The Executive Director of Human
Resources is responsible for the administration
and interpretation of this policy.
SCOPE OF POLICY COVERAGE:
This policy covers all nonbargained-for
employees of the University including
all regular part-time and full-time
executive, administrative professional, and confidential
clerical employees of the University.
| Authority
for Creation or Revision: |
|
Minutes of the Board of Regents, October
25, 1965; para. .297M
Minutes
of the Board of Regents,
September 12, 1966; para. .423M and .424M.
Minutes
of the Board of Regents, May 23,1995; para.
.4995M
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