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Handbook for Non-Represented Faculty,
Professional and Administrative Staff
INTRODUCTION
This handbook is designed as an aid in understanding the relationships between the University of Maine System as an employer and its non-represented faculty, professional and administrative staff. This handbook describes personnel policies for regular faculty, professional and administrative staff members whose positions are excluded from existing collective bargaining units. The group includes full-time regular and part-time regular faculty members who are excluded from the faculty and part-time faculty bargaining units and full-time regular and part-time regular professional and administrative staff who are excluded from the professional and administrative staff bargaining unit. This handbook is also applicable to the management group of the University of Maine System as defined in the handbook.
A position may be in the non-represented faculty category for five different reasons: an administrative position with faculty rank and ongoing faculty work; faculty in the School of Law, head and assistant coaches who are excluded from the full-time faculty bargaining unit; part-time faculty who are not included in the part-time faculty unit; and full-time faculty appointed for a single semester. Consult your university Human Resources Office for clarification regarding the status of your position.
Certain positions or groups of positions covered by this handbook may also be governed in some instances by special provisions which are not included in this handbook but are authorized under policies or procedures established by the Board of Trustees. Such special provisions shall be controlling in any case where there exists a conflict with this handbook.
All Board of Trustees Policies in this handbook have been italicized for ease of recognition. Amendments to these policies may be made only by the Board of Trustees of the University of Maine System, or where delegated, by the Chancellor or the Chancellor's designees.
Exceptions to the policies described in this handbook may be made only by the Chancellor or the Chancellor's designees. Requests for exceptions shall be submitted through the System Office of Human Resources. An individual employee may have terms and conditions of employment in his/her appointment letter that conflict with this Handbook. In such cases, the appointment letter provisions control in regard to that term or condition only.
The term "university" includes the System-wide Services unit. Statements concerning the authority of the President as administrative head of the university include the Chancellor in the Chancellor's capacity as administrative head of System-wide Services. However, references to the Chancellor are to the Chancellor as the chief administrative officer of the University System. The term "Human Resources/Personnel Office" shall include employee relations, personnel and business offices responsible for implementation of functions as specified in this handbook.
This handbook is for general information only and is not a statement of contractual obligation. The University of Maine System reserves the right to change, or discontinue without notice, any plan, program, benefit or term or condition set forth herein.
The handbook is divided into two sections: Personnel Policies and Employee Benefits. Some benefits have a limited sign-up period. Consult your university benefits office and benefits publications for additional information. Decisions regarding any benefit programs described in this booklet will be governed by the appropriate Plan Document.
The Human Resources/Personnel Office at each university or your supervisor can provide additional information or assistance regarding University of Maine System personnel policies. Changes will be made to this handbook periodically and will be distributed accordingly. The most up to date version is available on the worldwide Web.
Last Updated: November 2, 2006