201.27

Emergency Reduction in Operations

Applies to: Regular and probationary employees with the exception of those covered by a collective bargaining agreement

  1. Policy

    It is the policy of the University to remain open at all times in order to maintain our commitment to the community by providing services to students, patients and to the public. In the event of unforeseen circumstances or events, the University reserves the right during an emergency to interrupt or reduce services for prolonged periods of time, while minimizing to the degree possible the negative impact on services and people. This policy reflects the high value the University places on its faculty, staff and students.

201.60

Career and Professional Development Programs

Applies to: Faculty and Staff

  1. Policy

    The following offices, in cooperation with operating unit management, will identify, recommend, plan, organize, and administer specific career and professional development programs for university faculty and staff members: Organizational Learning (OL), Medical School Faculty Development (FD), Michigan Medicine Organizational Effectiveness (OE), and Dearborn and Flint campuses by their Human Resources offices.

201.83

Retirement

Applies to: Eligible Faculty and Staff

  1. Policy

    The University offers its faculty and staff members the option of retiring completely or “phasing” into retirement by various combinations of partial appointments and for eligible professorial staff, a partial furlough. Eligible individuals selecting full retirement are terminated from active status.

605.01

Safety, Health and Environmental Policy

Applies to: All faculty, staff, students and visitors

The University is committed to promoting a culture of safety among faculty, staff, students, and visitors; providing a safe and healthy place to work, study, live, or visit; and to protecting the natural environment.

201.30

Unpaid Leaves of Absence

Applies to: Non-probationary, Regular Staff with the exception of those covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement. Probationary employees are eligible for military, medical, and medical/childcare leaves, and child care leaves of absence only

  1. Policy

    The University offers unpaid leaves of absence to provide continuity of service during an extended period of absence. Leaves of absence are without compensation by the University. Twelve months of continuous service is required between any two of these leaves: personal, educational, government service, or for a child care leave lasting greater than six months.

201.69

Tuition Support Program

Applies to: Regular full-time and part-time (50% or more) staff members with the exception of those covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement

  1. Policy

    The University offers a tuition support program to increase the career opportunities available to staff members, enhance their performance and encourage professional growth. To qualify for tuition support under this program, a staff member must take the course for credit and must successfully complete the course as defined below (see section II. C.). Tuition support under this policy may be paid as either a reimbursement or an advance, at the option of the staff member (see sections II. F. and G.).

201.26-0

Holidays

Applies to: All regular employees with the exception of those covered by the terms of a collective bargaining agreement

This version of SPG 201.26-0, Holidays is effective on January 1, 2025. The current version of SPG 201.26-0 is attached as a PDF.

602.06

Alumni Directories

Applies to: All Departments and Units of the University

  1. Policy

    The Office of University Development recognizes that alumni directories (including print and online versions) and online alumni networking platforms are an important tool in alumni relations and provide a valuable benefit to alumni of the University of Michigan. When producing and offering alumni directories or online alumni networking platforms, the university wishes to protect alumni information to the fullest extent permitted by law.

602.05

Use and Release of Donor and Alumni Information

Applies to: All Departments and Units of the University

  1. Policy

    This policy governs the use and release of all information about development constituents of the University of Michigan. For the purpose of this SPG, “development constituents” will be defined as alumni, donors, prospective donors to the University, and their associated contacts. Information about development constituents that is in the University’s possession is considered institutional data as defined in Standard Practice Guide 601.12 “Institutional Data Resource Management Policy”.