PROCEDURES, PROCESSES, AND PROGRAMS ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
In a rare situation, a regular employee may be given administrative leave time which does not result in a charge to any kind of leave with pay or loss of base salary. An example of administrative leave would be representing the institution at the request of the University. Should the need for administrative leave arise, it should be requested by the supervisor through the Office of Human Resources.
EMERGENCY PROCEDURES In case of critical illness, accident, death, or fire on the university campus, emergency assistance should be summoned immediately by calling 911. The University Police Department also should be notified by calling Ext. 4357 or 256-765-4357 (HELP). The University also has a campus-wide emergency notification system designed to provide communications during a campus emergency. The system, Lion Alert, is available to all employees. To register for the system, follow this link: http://www.una.edu/police/.
THE ISBELL SCHOLAR PROGRAM: A SERVICE OPPORTUNITY FOR RETIRED UNA EMPLOYEES University employees who are near retirement may submit a request to their immediate supervisor to be designated as an Isbell Scholar. This program allows employees an opportunity to be employed one additional year after retirement for the purpose of establishing an endowment fund to support the mission of the University. Up to one year of additional volunteer service is permissible but it must be requested annually and approved on an annual basis by the department chair or unit head and dean or cost center head. The policies and procedures for accessing this opportunity are outlined below. Dr. Raymond Isbell first initiated the idea of contributing volunteer service after retirement in lieu of salary in 1997. In 2008, the program of funding scholarships in retirement was formalized and guidelines were developed. In 2011, the program was renamed after Dr. Isbell. Procedures Per current policy, the employee submits a letter to the President indicating his/her intent to retire. After employee planning to retire receives a letter from the President acknowledging retirement, employee writes a letter to his/her immediate supervisor expressing desire to volunteer services as an Isbell Scholar. Under this program an amount equal to his/her current salary and benefits (minus Social Security withholdings and, optionally, a minimal salary) is used to establish one or more endowment funds within the university. The letter requesting Isbell Scholar status must also provide plans for the endowment funds being created. The immediate supervisor reviews the request and the plans for the endowment. Endowment plans are intended to enhance scholarship opportunities for UNA students and/or benefit the academic mission of the institution. For unique endowment plan proposals, additional review may be merited. For faculty proposals, consultation should occur between the chair and the departmental faculty. The chair/supervisor forwards a recommendation to the appropriate dean or cost center head who reviews the proposal. He/she forwards a recommendation to the appropriate Executive Council member. The appropriate Executive Council member forwards a recommendation to the President. If approval is not granted, the Executive Council member must provide an explanation to the President prior to notification of the employee by the Executive Council member.
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