About the Employee Handbook

PREFACE

The revised Employee Handbook incorporates the changes that have been made by the University, as well as changes that have been made in response to recent laws enacted by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and the federal government. These revisions supersede previous versions of this Handbook.

The policy statements contained in this Handbook apply to regular employees who are not covered by a collective bargaining agreement and who are not members of the faculty. In specific terms, only regular, full- and part-time employees (those with assignment durations of nine months or more) are covered by the policy statements, including exempt administrative staff, exempt research staff, non-exempt administrative support staff, non-exempt research support staff, teachers, and non-faculty instructors.

The policies in this Handbook are to be administered in a consistent manner by supervisory personnel. If the employee works on the Charles River Campus, questions regarding the policies should be directed to the Human Resources Consultant responsible for the employee’s department. Medical Campus employees with questions regarding these policies, or related matters, should contact Medical Campus Human Resources. Certain policies and procedures contained in this Handbook do not apply to teachers at the Boston University Academy and the exempt staff of the Sargent College Clinic.

THIS HANDBOOK IS NOT AN EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT AND DOES NOT ALTER THE AT-WILL STATUS OF ANY EMPLOYEE

The provisions of the Employee Handbook are informational and do not constitute an employment contract. Further, the provisions of this Employee Handbook are not conditions of employment and may be modified, revoked, or changed at any time by the University with or without notice. Questions regarding the policies should be directed to the Human Resources Consultant responsible for the employee’s department. Medical Campus employees with questions regarding these policies, or related matters, should contact Medical Campus Human Resources. Certain policies and procedures contained in this handbook do not apply to teachers at the Boston University Academy and the exempt staff of the Sargent College Clinic.

Nothing contained in this Employee Handbook alters the term (duration) of employment of any employee. Unless covered by a specific employment agreement in writing approved by the appropriate Dean, Vice President, or higher level University official, all employees of the University are at-will employees, without a specific guaranteed term of employment, whose employment may be terminated at any time with or without cause and with or without notice. No written or oral representations to the contrary by hiring or supervisory personnel can alter the employee’s status as an at-will employee, and any term of employment greater than one month’s duration and any promise of renewal of employment must be in writing approved by the appropriate Dean, Vice President, or higher level University official.