At Will Employment

General Personnel Policies--At Will Employment
Policy

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Document Number: HR--156 Revision #: 1.0
Document Owner: Executive VP Date Last Updated: 08/17/2012
Primary Author: Director of Human Resources Status: Approved
Date Originally Created: 01/17/2012
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General Description
Description: Information about at-will employment relative to HR policy.

Purpose: Delineation of policy.

Scope: All faculty, staff, students, and administrators

Responsibility: Human Resources
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Requirements
Relevant Knowledge: In order to comply with this policy you should know:
Federal statutes
Current University policy
Terms and Definitions: Additional training

Corrective Action

Loss of privilege, general
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Policy Provisions
1. At-Will Employment

Employment with Cumberland University is at will, which means either you or the University can discontinue the employment relationship at any time, for any reason not otherwise prohibited by federal, state, or local law.

No Cumberland University employee, administrator, manager, director, or individual Board member, other than the President or the entire Board of Trust, has the authority to enter into any oral, written, express, or implied employment agreements.

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Performance Evaluation
Performance Metrics: Compliance with standard policy and procedure
Compliance with federal mandate

Consequences: Further training
Loss of privileges
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Subject Experts
The following may be consulted for additional information.
Director of Human Resources