| WELCOME |
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| THE UNIVERSITY |
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| The University of Texas Southwestern Medical School |
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| The University of Texas Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences |
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| The University of Texas Southwestern Allied Health Sciences School |
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| MISSION |
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| PHILOSOPHY |
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| Policies for People |
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| STANDARDS OF CONDUCT |
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| Ethics |
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| Conflicts of Interest |
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| Equal Opportunity |
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| Sexual Misconduct including Sexual Harassment |
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| Work Attendance |
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| Dress and Appearance |
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| Office Etiquette |
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| Telephone Service Objectives |
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| Personal Telephone Calls |
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| Personal Mail |
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| E-mail and Internet Usage |
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| Identification Cards, Access Keys, and Passes |
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| UT Southwestern Identification Card |
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| Identification Card Issued by an Affiliated Entity |
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| Access Keys and Passes |
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| Confidentiality |
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| Automated Information and Information Resources Access and Use |
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| User IDs and Passwords |
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| Appointment of Relatives (Nepotism) |
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| Media Contacts |
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| Campus Parking |
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| Policy Violations |
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| EMPLOYMENT |
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| Hiring |
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| Promotions |
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| Bidding on Vacant Positions |
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| Security-Sensitive Positions |
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| COMPENSATION AND PERFORMANCE |
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| Fair Labor Standards |
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| Exempt Employee |
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| Nonexempt Employee |
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| Performance Evaluations |
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| Regular Employees |
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| Full-time Regular Employee |
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| Part-time Regular Employee |
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| Temporary Employees |
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| Full-time Temporary Employee |
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| Part-time Temporary Employee |
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| Wages |
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| Merit Pay |
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| Longevity Pay |
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| Hazardous Duty Pay |
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| Overtime Compensation |
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| Equivalent Time |
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| Paychecks |
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| Regular Employee |
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| Temporary Employee |
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| Employee Recognition and Awards Program |
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| Workweek, Workdays, and Work Hours |
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| Workplace |
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| Rest Periods |
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| Meal Breaks |
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| Travel Time |
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| On Call |
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| Attending Seminars and Training |
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| Time Reporting |
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| Changing Your Tax Withholdings |
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| Garnishments and Tax Levies |
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| TIME AWAY FROM WORK |
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| Holidays |
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| Vacation Leave |
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| Vacation Scheduling |
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| Probationary Employee Vacation Hold |
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| Unearned Vacation Leave |
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| Vacation Carryover |
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| Disposition of Vacation Leave at End of Employment |
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| Sick Leave |
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| Use of Sick Leave |
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| Misuse of Sick Leave |
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| Disposition of Sick Leave upon Death of Employee |
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| Sick Leave Pool |
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| Family and Medical Leave |
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| OTHER LEAVE |
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| Funeral Leave |
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| Emergency Leave |
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| Inclement Weather |
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| Military Leave |
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| Annual Military Training and National Guard Activation |
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| Extended Military Leave |
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| Voting Leave |
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| Court or Administrative Appearance Leave |
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| Nonpaid Leave |
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| Extended Leave of Absence Without Pay |
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| Absences without Leave Accruals |
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| Work Attendance |
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| BENEFITS |
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| Group Insurance |
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| Changes in Insurance Coverage |
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| Annual Enrollment |
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| Qualifying Family Status Change |
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| Available Group Insurance |
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| Unemployment Compensation Insurance |
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| Workers' Compensation Insurance |
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| UT Flex |
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| Insurance Premium Payments |
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| Medical and Dental Expenses |
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| Dependent Care Expenses |
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| Employee Assistance Program |
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| Retirement Benefits |
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| Teacher Retirement System of Texas |
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| Optional Retirement Program |
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| Tax-Sheltered Annuities |
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| Retirement and Modified Service |
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| WORK ENVIRONMENT |
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| Access to UT Southwestern Facilities |
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| Clean Air |
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| Facility Maintenance |
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| Drug Free Workplace |
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| Alcoholic Beverages |
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| Illicit Drugs |
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| Violence-Free Workplace |
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| Lethal Weapons |
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| Life-Threatening Illness |
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| Chemical and Other Hazards |
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| Solicitation and Distribution of Literature |
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| Children in the Workplace |
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| Americans with Disabilities Act |
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| EMPLOYEE RELATIONS |
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| Personnel Files |
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| Updating Personal Information |
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| Reduction in Force |
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| Grievances |
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| Disciplinary Actions |
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| Poor Work Performance |
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| Misconduct |
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| Appeal of Disciplinary Actions |
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| Leaving UT Southwestern |
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| Resignation |
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| Terminal Clearance |
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| Final Paycheck |
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| Vacation Leave Payment |
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| Continuation of Insurance Coverage |
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| UNIVERSITY SERVICES |
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| Student Activities Office |
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| Eating Facilities |
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| University Store |
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| University Library |
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| University Cashier |
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| Verification of Employment and Requests for Employee Information |
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| SAFETY AND SECURITY |
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| University Police |
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| Lost and Found |
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