Non-Exempt Employee Handbook

Once you have reviewed the handbook, you must print and return the acknowledgement form to Pat Ferrey in the Office of Human Resources.

Acknowledgement Form

Full Non-Exempt Handbook

Individual Policies:

• Welcome Letter
• 100 Introduction
  • 100.1 Allegheny College Mission Statement
  • 100.2 History
  • 100.3 Allegheny Distinctions
    • General
    • Academic Excellence
    • Hands-On Learning
    • Active Environment
    • Life After Allegheny
  • 100.4 Allegheny Organization
• 200 General Information
  • 200.1 College-Wide Standing Committees
    • Administrative Executive Committee
    • Finance and Facilities Committee
    • Staff Advisory Committee
    • Administrative Advisory Committee
    • Committee on Discriminatory and Sexual Harassment
  • 200.2 Human Resources Office
  • 200.3 Beginning Work
    • U.S. Employment Authorization
    • Orientation
    • Parking
    • Keys
    • Employee Identification Cards
  • 200.4 Employee Categories
    • Regular Full-Time
    • Regular Part-Time
    • Temporary/Auxiliary
    • Summer Employees
  • 200.5 Exempt/Non-Exempt Classifications
    • Exempt (Salaried)
    • Non-Exempt (Hourly)
  • 200.6 Work Week
• 300 Compensation Policies/Procedures
  • • Time Sheets
    • Pay Days
    • Pay Checks
  • 300.1 Direct Deposit
  • 300.2 Payroll Deductions
  • 300.3 Salary Increases
  • 300.4 Overtime Eligibility
  • 300.5 Pay for Commitee Meetings and Special Events
  • 300.6 Holiday Pay
• 400 Employment Policies
  • 400.1 Equal Employment Opportunity
  • 400.2 Statement of Community
  • 400.3 Sexual Harassment
  • 400.4 Discriminatory Harassment
  • 400.5 Diversity
  • 400.6 Job Posting Policy
  • 400.7 Employee Recruitment and Hiring Practices
  • 400.8 Personnel Files
  • 400.9 Nepotism
  • 400.10 Performance Reviews
    • Purpose
  • 400.11 Promotions and Transfers
  • 400.12 Reference Policy-Former Employees
  • 400.13 Solicitations
  • 400.14 Consensual Relationships
  • 400.15 Domestic Partner Benefits Policy
  • 400.16 Intellectual Property
• 500 Employee Benefits
  • 500.1 Introductions
  • 500.2 Group Insurances
    • Life Insuranc
    • Medical Group Insurance
    • Long-Term Disability
    • Short-Term Disability
  • 500.3 Voluntary Insurance Offerings
  • 500.4 Section 125 Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • 500.5 Eligibility for Benefits
  • 500.6 Retirement Plan
    • Retirement Plan Matching Contributions
    • Vesting
  • 500.7 Tuition Benefits
    • Tuition Remission
    • Tuition Exchange
    • Tuition Grant Program
    • Service
    • Coverage
    • Availability
    • Degrees
    • Eligibility
    • Termination of Tuition Benefits
    • Administration
  • 500.8 Retiree Benefits
  • 500.9 Leave Time
    • Time Off for Religious Holidays
    • Vacation Days
    • Sick Leave
    • Personal Days
    • Bereavement Leave
    • Leaves of Absence
  • 500.10 Statutory Benefits
    • Social Security/Medicare
    • Workers' Compensation
    • Unemployment Insurance
• 600 Facilities and Services
  • 600.1 Recreational Facilities
  • 600.2 Postal Service
  • 600.3 Bookstore Discounts
• 700 Communication
  • 700.1 Telephone System
  • 700.2 Electronic Mail and Internet Access
  • 700.3 Access to Administrative Computing System Information
  • 700.4 Inside News Weekly
• 800 Employee Safety
  • 800.1 On-Campus Emergencies
  • 800.2 Accident Reporting
  • 800.3 Substance Abuse Policy
  • 800.4 Smoke-Free Workplace
  • 800.5 Visitors in the Workplace
• 900 Standards of Conduct
  • 900.1 Employee Conduct
  • 900.2 Problem Resolution Procedures
  • 900.3 Disciplinary Process
  • 900.4 Appeals Procedure
  • 900.5 Attendance
  • 900.6 Handling Confidential Information
  • 900.7 Confidentiality of Student Records
  • 900.8 Personal Dress and Appearance
  • 900.9 Financial Internal Controls
  • 900.10 Employee Conflict of Interest Policy
  • 900.11 Record Retention
• 1000 Leaving Employment
  • 1000.1 Termination of Employment
  • 1000.2 Exit Interview
  • 1000.3 Continuation of Health Insurance (COBRA)
• 1100 Travel Policy
  • 1100.1 Automobile Usage Policy
  • 1100.2 Automobile Usage Guidelines
  • 1100.3 Travel Expense Policy
  • 1100.4 Travel Expense Guidelines
    • Allowable Expenses
    • Non-Allowable Expenses
    • Travel Arrangements
    • Travel Advances
• Appendix A: Organizational Chart
• Appendix B: Leave Policies / FMLA
• Appendix C: Guidelines regarding Access to the Administrative Computing System
• Appendix D: Drug-Free Policy
• Appendix E: Discriminatory and Sexual Harassment Policy
• Appendix F: Policy on Privacy of Student Records
• Appendix G: Domestic Partner Benefits Policy
• Appendix H: Intellectual Property

If you would like more information regarding any of the handbooks above, please explore the links above or contact one of our staff members:

Patricia A. Ferrey, Director
Christi A. Pendolino, Assistant Director
Andrea Cooley, Payroll/HR Coordinator