Employee Handbook

• Employment
  • Initial Employment Procedures
  • Employee Categories
  • Probationary and Provisional Employment
  • Transfer and Advancement
  • Personnel Files/Confidentiality
  • Employment Verification and Public Information
  • Personal Data Changes
  • Employee Development
  • Performance Appraisal
• Salary Administration
  • Pay Periods
  • Payroll Deductions
  • Social Security Tax
  • Medicare Tax
• Benefits Program
• Leave Policies
• FMLA Statement
• Sick Leave
• Personal Days
• Vacation Leave
• Other Paid Leaves
• Unpaid Leave
• Other Leaves
• General Policies
• Attendance, Hours of Work and Punctuality
• School Cancellations
• Bereavement Policy
• Drug-Free Workplace Policy
• Smoking Policy
• Workplace Safety
• Work-Related Injuries
• Employee Discipline
• Grievances and Complaints
• Travel Policy
• Use of College Facilities
• Employee Separations
• Resignations
• Retirements
• Reductions in Workforce (Retrenchment)
• Involuntary Separations
• Institutional Information
  • History of Bridgewater State
  • Mission of Bridgewater State
  • Our Core Values
  • Policy on Non-Discrimination and Affirmative Action
  • Policy on Sexual Harassment
  • Policy on Racial Harassment
  • Policy on Age Discrimination
  • Policy on Campus Accessibility
  • Policy on Non-Discrimination and Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities
  • Conflict of Interest Law
  • Campaign Finance Law
  • FERPA Guidelines
  • Emergency Evacuation

Last Modified: July 27, 2010

About this Handbook:

This handbook has been prepared to acquaint new employees with policies, personnel procedures, and benefit plans at Bridgewater State College. It does not constitute and should not be interpreted as a contract or binding agreement.

It was prepared in accordance with current collective bargaining agreements, Massachusetts Board of Higher Education (Board) policy handbooks, and applicable state and federal laws. Should any information in the handbook conflict with a collective bargaining agreement or federal or state law, the applicable agreement or law will generally take precedence.

Information will be changed periodically as a result of modifications of institutional policies, collective bargaining agreements, policy changes effected by the Massachusetts Board of Higher Education or the Governor, and changes in state and federal employment laws. Employees will be notified of changes through memoranda, the web site, and/or periodic revisions of the handbook.