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BRIDGEWATER COLLEGE EMPLOYEE HANDBOOK | FALL 2010
Death Benefit
The tuition remission benefits afforded an active employee are available to the
surviving spouse and the deceased employee’s children if the employee dies while
employed by the College and has given the College at least three years of continuous
service. These benefits will cease upon the remarriage of the deceased employee’s
spouse.
3.8 Service Recognition
It is the intent of Bridgewater College to honor its long-time employees by recognizing
their years of service. The Human Resources Office tracks eligibility.
Eligibility for service recognition is based on years of continuous service. The following
criteria apply:
Personnel to be recognized include faculty and staff employees.
• To qualify for a “year of service” toward establishment of “years of service,”
an individual must be on the annual payroll under written or oral contract with
Bridgewater College for a minimum of half-time service during the academic
year in the case of a teacher or professional staff member, or during the fiscal
year in the case of support staff.
• A leave of absence from institutional responsibilities is not considered to count
toward “years of service.” However, sabbatical leaves are included with the
calculation of service time.
• While service recognition honors the services of those under oral or written
contract with Bridgewater College, the College may desire to make exceptions
in cases of personnel who provide long and meritorious service to organizations
resident on campus which serve the campus community on a regular basis.
Therefore, the President may consider for service recognition persons in this
category on the basis of the specific recommendations of College officials.
• It is noted that some persons may provide long and meritorious service of a
special nature to the College by performing special functions over time, which
would not meet the half-time service goals, outlined above. It is, therefore, provided
that the President may make exceptions to the half-time contractual rule
in the calculation of years of service in cases of unique individual service on the
basis of the specific recommendations of College officials.
• The President is responsible for making final decisions concerning special cases
that may arise.
3.9 Workers Compensation
The College provides at its expense worker’s compensation coverage as required by
law. The Virginia Worker’s Compensation Act provides a method for compensation
for certain on-the-job injuries. Any injured employee must report the occurrence of
the accident to their supervisor and Human Resources within 24 hours. The College
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