Policy Number: 4.530
BACKGROUND/HISTORY
The College has two work calendars, administrative and faculty, as established by the Vice President for Academic Affairs.
SCOPE
All full-time employees of National Park College.
AUTHORITY
The President and College Cabinet Executive Leadership Team as directed by the Board of Trustees.
POLICY STATEMENT
Contract and Classified employees All full-time and part-time staff will follow the administrative calendar. Full-time employees are expected to report to work as scheduled and accurately complete time records as directed. The workday is from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday. These employees work the equivalent of 40 hours per week in schedules established between the employee and their manager to best suit the needs of the department. When absences and tardiness cannot be avoided, employees are expected to notify supervisors as early as possible, but no later than the start of the workday. Unreported absences of three (3) consecutive workdays will be considered job abandonment and a voluntary resignation of employment with NPC. Employees on the administrative calendar follow the State of Arkansas Uniform Leave Policy located at www.dfa.arkansas.gov. Non-exempt employees will follow the college’s guidelines regarding time sheet documentation.
Full-time and part-time faculty members will follow the academic calendar. Each full-time faculty member will keep scheduled office hours which are computed at two-thirds of the regular teaching load (e.g., 10 office hours for a 15-hour teaching load).
Personal leave and sick leave are calculated in addition to days off within the College calendar for full-time faculty members.
All employees are expected to participate in fall workshop and graduation ceremonies. Exceptions may be granted only in extreme circumstances by the employee’s immediate supervisor.
RESPONSIBILITIES
The time and leave policy will be monitored by the Human Resource Department under the direction of the Associate Vice President for Human Resources President. Calendars will be established by the Vice President for Academic Affairs in accordance with State law and approved by the President.