I HAVE RECEIVED A COPY OF OUR EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK DATED JULY 1, 2024. I UNDERSTAND THAT THE HANDBOOK INCLUDING ANY STATE-SPECIFIC SUPPLEMENT FOR THE STATE IN WHICH I WORK PROVIDES A SUMMARY OF THE UNIVERSITY’S GUIDELINES AND ITS EXPECTATIONS REGARDING MY CONDUCT. I UNDERSTAND I AM TO BECOME FAMILIAR WITH ITS CONTENTS AND APPLY THE CONTENT APPROPRIATELY.
I UNDERSTAND THAT, EXCEPT AS MAY BE REQUIRED BY STATE LAW, MY EMPLOYMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY IS AT-WILL, EXCEPT FOR EMPLOYEES IN MONTANA. THIS MEANS THAT NEITHER I NOR THE UNIVERSITY IS COMMITTED TO AN EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP FOR A SPECIFIC PERIOD OF TIME AND THE EMPLOYMENT RELATIONSHIP MAY BE TERMINATED BY ME OR THE UNIVERSITY AT ANY TIME, FOR ANY REASON.
THE LANGUAGE USED IN THIS HANDBOOK AND ANY VERBAL STATEMENTS OF MANAGEMENT ARE NOT INTENDED TO CONSTITUTE A CONTRACT OF EMPLOYMENT, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, NOR ARE THEY A GUARANTEE OF EMPLOYMENT FOR ANY SPECIFIC DURATION.
FOR EMPLOYEES WHO DO NOT WORK UNDER A UNIVERSITY EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT THAT SPECIFY A DURATION OF EMPLOYMENT (i.e. STAFF), I UNDERSTAND THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNIVERSITY, OTHER THAN THE PRESIDENT OR THEIR AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE HAS THE AUTHORITY TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT FOR ANY SPECIFIED PERIOD AND ANY SUCH AGREEMENT MUST BE IN WRITING, SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT AND ME. WE HAVE NOT ENTERED INTO SUCH AN AGREEMENT.
FURTHER, I UNDERSTAND THAT THE CONTENTS OF THIS HANDBOOK ARE SUMMARY GUIDELINES FOR EMPLOYEES AND THEREFORE NOT ALL INCLUSIVE. THIS HANDBOOK SUPERSEDES ALL PREVIOUSLY ISSUED EDITIONS. NO ORAL STATEMENTS OR REPRESENTATIONS CAN CHANGE THE PROVISIONS OF THE HANDBOOK OR ANY SUPPLEMENT. EXCEPT FOR THE AT-WILL NATURE OF EMPLOYMENT, THE UNIVERSITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO REVISE, DELETE, OR ADD TO ANY OR ALL OF THE GUIDELINES MENTIONED, ALONG WITH ANY OTHER PROCEDURES, PRACTICES, BENEFITS, OR OTHER PROGRAMS OF ROCKY VISTA UNIVERSITY. THESE CHANGES MAY OCCUR AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT NOTICE. THIS HANDBOOK IS NOT INCLUSIVE OF ALL POLICIES APPLICABLE TO EMPLOYEES, AND A FULL, CURRENT VERSION CAN BE FOUND IN THE RVU POLICY REPOSITORY.
I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE ABOVE STATEMENTS.
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