201.17

Employment Oath

Applies to: All regular staff

  1. Policy

    Consistent with the constitutional requirement of the State of Michigan, all University staff members, as a condition of employment, shall swear to the following employee 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.”

203.01

Basic Long-Term Disability Plan

Applies to: All AFSCME Regular Staff and All Regular Faculty and Staff with a Benefit Eligibility Date Prior to September 1, 1981, Who Did Not Elect the Expanded Long-Term Disability Plan and TRADES Regular Staff with a Benefit Eligibility Date prior to 8-1-86 who Did Not Elect the Expanded Long-Term Disability Plan

  1. Policy

    The University provides a Long-Term Disability (LTD) Plan so that a percentage of monthly income and other benefits may be continued for totally disabled eligible faculty and staff members according to the terms of the Basic LTD Plan.

  2. Regulations

    1. ELIGIBILITY AND ENROLLMENT:

203.01-1

Expanded Long-Term Disability Plan

Applies to: Regular faculty and staff except for supplemental faculty, Graduate Employees Organization (GEO), GSIs and GSSAs) GSRAs, Medical Students, Fellowship Holders, Students in Department sponsored groups, House Officers Association (HOA), Professional Specialists, AFSCME, and Temporary Employees, and U-M Retirees

  1. Policy

    The University provides a Long-Term Disability (LTD) Plan so that a percentage of monthly income and other benefits may be continued for totally disabled eligible faculty and staff members according to the terms of the Expanded LTD Plan. The Expanded LTD Plan includes a provision of partial disability coverage for Practicing Physicians.

201.07

Salary Programs

Applies to: Regular staff members except those covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement.

  1. Policy

    Salary programs will be established as follows:

203.02

Health and Welfare Benefits

Applies to: Eligible Faculty and Staff

  1. Policy

    The University offers a selection of health and welfare plans to faculty, staff and their dependents when benefit eligibility and enrollment requirements are met.

    Medical plans (including prescription drug, dental, and vision coverage), employee life insurance, and flexible spending accounts are offered to employees on a pre-tax basis. Other welfare benefits including dependent life and long term disability are available post tax.

201.43

Probationary Period

Applies to: Regular Staff except those covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement

  1. Policy

    During the initial six (6) months of regular employment employees are considered probationary. There is no obligation to continue employment through the probationary period.

201.39

Part-Time Employment

Applies to: Regular Staff with the exception of those represented by a bargaining unit

  1. Definition

    Part-time employment is defined as employment of fewer than forty (40) hours per week (100% effort). Hospital and health center staff may require 50% appointment.

601.15

Domain Naming

Applies to: All Departments and Units of the University

  1. Background

    Domain name allocation and use are of strategic importance to university operations.

    Domain names provide information about affiliation and location of services associated with that address and are critical in routing of electronic communications and interactions.

    In addition, domain names reflect brand identity, and it is important to maintain consistency in selecting and assigning the domains of services and organizations associated with the University of Michigan.

601.19

Identity Misrepresentation

Applies to: All Faculty and Staff

The University of Michigan is committed to the free and open exploration of knowledge. The authenticity of information and the context that surrounds it is of critical importance to the University’s mission. As a community, we care about ideas and their origin. Using someone else’s name or assuming someone else’s identity without appropriate authorization is a violation of academic integrity and community trust.