4.1-4.5
Employment
Effective Date: 09/01/2010
4.1 Loyalty Oath
University employees are required to sign a loyalty oath:
I do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support the constitution of the United States of America and the constitution of the State of Michigan; and that I will faithfully discharge the duties of my position according to the best of my ability.
History
- 10/04/1935
- 10/06/1950
- 08/08/1975: Administratively
- 01/28/1982
- 07/15/2010: Was previously Policy 3.15. Renumbered only.
Effective Date: 04/29/2011
4.2 Compensation
No University employee may establish compensation for any other University employee or consultant without the approval of the person or persons to whom the employee establishing the compensation reports. In the case of the President of the University, the Board shall be informed of any changes in compensation for any person in the echelon below the President.
History
- 01/24/1997
- 07/15/2010: Was previously Policy 2.8. Renumbered only.
- 04/29/2011: Inform Board of changes in compensation.
Effective Date: 09/01/2010
4.3 Employment Policy for Professional Staff
All employees of the University hired on or after August 2, 2024, including employees who are in a probationary period, are employed on an “at-will” basis, unless they are employed pursuant to a written contract, collective bargaining agreement, or the University tenure policy. “At-will” means your employment may be terminated at any time, with or without notice and with or without cause. Likewise, the University respects your right to leave your employment at any time, with or without notice and with or without cause. Additionally, the University reserves the right to modify or alter an employee’s position, in its sole discretion, with or without cause or advance notice, through actions other than termination, including promotion, demotion, transfer, reclassification, suspension, change of work responsibility, or reassignment.
Probationary Period
All new regular employees of Michigan Technological University who are not exempted in writing shall serve a probationary period of nine (9) months. During the probationary period, employees will be provided, in accordance with Human Resources guidance, regular feedback by their direct supervisors regarding their performance.
History
- 09/18/1998
- 08/03/2000: Changed Executive Vice President and Provost title to Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs
- 07/15/2010: Was previously Policy 3.5. Renumbered, corrected position titles, and provides that Vice President for Administration rather than Board of Trustees establish any new staff - related procedures and modify existing procedures.
- 09/24/2018: Changed Vice President for Administration to Associate Vice President for Administration
- 8/1/2024: Deleted references to satisfaction employees
Effective Date: 09/01/2010
4.4 Supervision of Relatives
Supervisors of employees should not initiate or participate in University decisions involving a direct benefit (initial appointment, retention, promotion, salary, leave of absence, etc.) to a member of their immediate family.
For purposes of this policy, a supervisor's immediate family shall include spouse, brothers, sisters, sons, daughters, parents or any person residing in the supervisor's household.
The Associate Vice President for Administration will develop and promulgate regulations and procedures to be used in the administration of this policy.
History
- 04/26/1958
- 10/05/1965
- 04/21/1972: Rescinded
- 12/07/1973: Supersedes
- 10/14/1977
- 01/28/1982
- 09/18/1992: Changed responsibility to Executive Vice President and Provost
- 08/03/2000: Changed Executive Vice President and Provost title to Provost and Senior President for Academic and Student Affairs
- 07/15/2010: Was previously Policy 3.8. Renumbered, changed immediate family to include person residing in same household, changed responsibility for procedures to Vice President for Administration.
- 09/24/2018: Changed Vice President for Administration to Associate Vice President for Administration
Effective Date: 09/01/2010
4.5 Political Candidacy
As citizens, employees of Michigan Technological University have the same rights, privileges, and responsibilities of free speech, thought, and action as all other American citizens. Their position, however, imposes special obligations, such as emphasizing that they are not institutional spokesmen and exercising appropriate restraint.
Obviously, employees have a binding obligation to discharge instructional and other regular University duties; and performance of these duties may be impaired by any private activity requiring a large portion of their time. For the mutual protection of the employee and the University, employees who become candidates for elective state and federal offices shall be required to obtain a leave of absence for the period of such candidacy. If elected, employees will be required to resign their position with the University before taking office. Employees may not hold University appointments, even if on leave, while holding elective state and federal offices. Determination of the period of such candidacy and of the time of the required leave of absence shall rest with the President of the University.
Employees who become candidates for elective or appointed non-state or non-federal offices of a temporary or part-time nature, such as a municipal charter revision commission, a local school board, or a county or municipal board or council, or employees who serve in such offices will not be required to obtain a leave of absence provided suitable and mutually satisfactory arrangements are made with appropriate administrative officers for performance of the employee's regular duties.
This policy is intended to safeguard freedom of speech, thought, and action of Michigan Technological University personnel, and to avoid impairment of the significant contributions they are capable of making toward improved local, state, and federal government.
History
- 05/14/1960
- 12/11/1970
- 12/15/1972
- 01/28/1982
- 11/22/1991
- 07/15/2010: Was previously Policy 3.9. Renumbered and deleted State Board of Education and added appointed positions in addition to elected.