Employee Handbook 2010 - Home - Welcome - Bridgewater College
Employee Handbook 2010 - Home - Welcome - Bridgewater College
Employee Handbook 2010 - Home - Welcome - Bridgewater College
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FALL <strong>2010</strong> | BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK<br />
unless reasonable accommodation presents an undue hardship (as defined by ADA).<br />
The employee is responsible for requesting accommodation and for providing medical<br />
documentation to assist in understanding the nature of the employee’s disability<br />
and the accommodations sought.<br />
1.15 Employment of Relatives<br />
Without written authority of the President, no employee will serve in a supervisory<br />
capacity over a close relative, dependent or spouse. For the purpose of this policy,<br />
“close relative” means father, mother, brother, sister, parents-in-law, son/daughterin-law,<br />
brother/sister-in-law, grandparent, grandchild, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew or<br />
children of the employee or of the spouse.<br />
Unless authorized in writing by the President, no employee will initiate, participate<br />
in, or exercise any influence over departmental decisions involving a direct benefit<br />
to a close relative, dependent or spouse. Such benefits include promotion, tenure<br />
and salary.<br />
As to temporary or seasonal employment (e.g., summer employment), children<br />
of employees are encouraged, and looked at favorably, to apply for employment;<br />
however, as stated above, an employee cannot serve in a direct supervisory capacity<br />
over his/her child.<br />
2.0 Conduct<br />
<strong>Bridgewater</strong> <strong>College</strong> employees are to comply with all applicable law, regulations,<br />
and <strong>College</strong> policies. BC expects its employees to conduct themselves according<br />
to the highest professional standards at all times. This section of the handbook<br />
details the <strong>College</strong>’s policies concerning confidentiality. It outlines the problemsolving<br />
procedure for work-related concerns and disciplinary action for violations<br />
of conduct.<br />
2.1 Confidential Information<br />
All employees have a responsibility to safeguard the privacy of both employees and<br />
students and to protect the confidentiality of private information. Additionally, all<br />
employees must work to assure the confidentiality of human resources, payroll, fiscal,<br />
research, computer systems and management information.<br />
Your failure to protect the confidentiality of such information can result in legal<br />
action initiated against both you and the <strong>College</strong>, and may cause your immediate<br />
dismissal from the <strong>College</strong>.<br />
2.2 Conflict of Interest<br />
Purpose<br />
<strong>College</strong> employees, including both faculty and staff, shall refrain from accepting<br />
gifts or favors of significant monetary value ($50 or more), or engaging in private<br />
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