The purpose of this chapter is to provide policies for the planning, hiring, employment, development, and guidance of a high quality corps of classified staff at Lake Washington Institute of Technology. The board policies in this chapter are created primarily to provide direction for the maintenance of professional technical employees of the college. They apply as well to classified staff covered by the terms and conditions of collective bargaining agreements where such provisions are supplementary to and not in conflict with those agreements.
Administrative procedures adopted in support of these board policies are intended to give guidance to all classified staff, but not to supersede any collective bargained agreement provisions adopted by the board. Classified groups employed by the college are:
Adopted June 21, 1995
June 7, 1995
June 7, 1995
May 23, 1997
Recognizing the importance of the services provided by Lake Washington Institute of Technology, the hiring of competent, highly qualified, effective, and diverse classified staff is a primary goal. In accordance with this goal, the president will establish professional recruitment and hiring practices to secure for the college qualified candidates.
Adopted June 21, 1995
June 7, 1995
June 7, 1995
This procedure provides opportunity for classified staff to transfer within, move laterally, or voluntarily demote to other classified positions within the college. Each vacant position in the classified service will be opened to all regular status classified staff for transfer, lateral movement, or voluntary demotion.
June 7, 1995
Letters of resignation should be submitted to the staff member's immediate supervisor with a copy to personnel services with a minimum of two weeks notice. Letter of resignation originals should be forwarded to the personnel services office with either a personnel requisition form to begin the replacement process, or a personnel status change form.
June 7, 1995
It shall be the policy of the board of trustees that classified staff be compensated commensurate with their job responsibilities as determined by the president. The president shall also determine in accordance with applicable statute, rules, and, where applicable, bargained agreement, the methods of payment of classified staff.
Adopted June 21, 1995
June 7, 1995
June 7, 1995
The board of trustees recognizes the need to develop and maintain a highly effective classified staff.
As part of the development of the classified staff, a yearly evaluation of all classified staff shall be conducted by the appropriate supervisor which provides timely, effective, and written feedback on the staff member's performance, and shall address the attainment of specific and measurable goals established for the fiscal year.
Adopted June 21, 1995
Evaluation is a necessary process by which the performance of all employees in the college are measured against a set criteria. It is intended to help staff members to grow and develop as well as to ensure a high level of performance.
June 7, 1995
Classified leave regulations are authorized by the board of trustees in accordance with RCW 28B.50.140. Classified staff leaves will be administered in accordance with the provisions of this chapter, unless specifically identified otherwise in an applicable collective bargained agreement.
Adopted June 21, 1995
Classified leave regulations are authorized by the board of trustees in accordance with RCW 28B.50.140. Classified staff leaves will be administered in accordance with the following provisions, unless specifically identified otherwise in an applicable collective bargained agreement.
June 7, 1995
Adopted June 21, 1995
June 7, 1995
Adopted June 21, 1995
June 7, 1995
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June 7, 1995
Adopted June 21, 1995
June 7, 1995
Adopted June 21, 1995
June 7, 1995
In accordance with the Family and Medical Leave Act (P.L. 103-3), and in addition to any other leave provisions applicable to classified staff, every employee shall have the right to take up to a combined total of twelve (12) weeks of leave without pay per fiscal year in connection with (1) the birth and first year of care of a child; (2) the adoption or foster parent placement of a child; (3) the serious health condition of an employee's spouse, child, or parent; and (4) the employee's own serious health condition. When medically necessary, leave may be taken intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule (a leave schedule which reduces the number of hours per workday). The taking of leave intermittently or on a reduced leave schedule shall not reduce the total amount of leave to which the employee is entitled. The following provisions apply to this leave policy:
Adopted June 21, 1995
June 7, 1995
Adopted June 21, 1995
June 7, 1995
Adopted June 21, 1995
June 7, 1995
Adopted June 21, 1995
June 7, 1995
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June 7, 1995
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June 7, 1995
Adopted June 21, 1995
June 7, 1995
Adopted June 21, 1995
June 7, 1995
Classified staff represented by a collective bargaining agent recognized by the board are eligible for union business leave as provided by applicable collective bargaining agreements.
Adopted June 21, 1995
June 7, 1995
The board of trustees is committed to the development and training of classified employees to increase job effectiveness and promotional opportunities. Classified employee training and development programs shall be created and maintained. The programs shall be developed by a committee which includes classified representation and shall be coordinated by the director of personnel services.
The program will be supported by budget allocation on a annual basis. The program will be designed to:
Adopted February 12, 1992
Revised June 21, 1995
A staff member may be presumed to have resigned his or her position when there has been an absence without authorized leave from the job for a period of three consecutive working days.
Adopted June 21, 1995
June 7, 1995
Business Hours
Mon-Fri, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Campus Hours
Mon-Fri, 6 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Sat, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.