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...(A) The university of Cincinnati, a public institution dedicated to providing an environment conducive to teaching, learning, research, and a continuing search for truth, will generally remain neutral on any matter of political advocacy or public controversy or concern. The board of trustees, or its designee, shall determine whether the university will take a position on any matter of political ad...

...(A) Introduction, purpose and scope: (1) Introduction As members of the university of Cincinnati ("university" or "UC") community, all faculty, staff, students, members of the board of trustees, university officers and affiliates are responsible for maintaining the highest ethical standards of this institution, and of the broader community in which we function. The university values integrit...

...(A) Definitions As used herein, the following terms have the indicated meaning: "Fabrication": making up data or results and recording or reporting them. "Falsification": manipulating research materials, equipment, or processes, or changing or omitting data or results such that the research is not accurately represented in the research record. "Inquiry": Gathering information and initial f...

...(A) Rationale (1) Smoking is one of the largest causes of illness and premature death in the United States. Research findings indicate that nonsmokers who are regularly exposed to tobacco smoke are also at increased risk of illness. The university recognizes that smoking any substance in any form poses a public health hazard. For purposes of this policy, "smoking" has the same meaning as in divis...

...(A) Preamble. As an institution of higher learning, the university of Cincinnati is concerned with learning and teaching -- with study and research on one hand and with communication of what is learned on the other. Without intending to narrow the pursuit of research to only the pursuit of patents, the university believes it has a responsibility to: (1) Encourage innovation. (2) Promote the use...

...(A) Applicability. (1) Scope. This policy shall be applicable to all units of the university, including its colleges, schools, departments, centers, institutes, and libraries, and to all of the university's faculty and staff, and to any other persons, including students, who are aided by the significant use of university facilities, staff, or funds. This policy applies to "original works of auth...

...(A) This policy shall apply to all university of Cincinnati (UC) employees and to all research conducted on the premises of UC, utilizing UC resources or infrastructure, or utilizing funding provided by or through UC, regardless of the source of funding for the project. (B) As used herein, "scientific record" shall mean all original research data and materials, and includes raw data and all o...

...(A) It is the policy of the university of Cincinnati to provide an environmentally safe work environment in support of the university of Cincinnati's mission of teaching, education, and research. (B) Equipment and design standards which meet or exceed applicable federal, state, and local regulations shall be adopted by the university to promote and effect this policy. (C) Members of the universi...

...(A) Policy. (1) Definitions. "Sales" is defined to mean the activity of exchanging a product or service in return for money, goods, or other services. "Solicitation" is defined to mean the activity or process of seeking to obtain the support of an individual for a cause, movement, doctrine, or commercial product through persuasion or formal application. (2) Sales by non-university organization...

...(A) The university shall adhere to established guidelines for competitive bidding when purchasing goods or services for the university, except as is otherwise hereinafter permitted. This rule applies to purchases using any and all funds administered by the university. (B) The university shall use contracts created by its central purchasing department when purchasing goods and services for the...

...(A) The board of trustees shall establish and approve all changes in student tuition and fees including general fees, instructional fees, information technology and instructional equipment (ITIE) fees, residence hall room and board rates, apartment rates, and non-resident surcharge. (B) In the interval between board actions taken under paragraph (A) of this rule, the president of the university m...

...The following policies govern the administration of the university's invested funds: (A) Endowment fund "A" (1) Goal The goal of the university's endowment investment policy shall be to produce real growth in assets net of administrative and investment fees, by generating a total rate of return which is greater than, or equal to, the spending rate established by the university's endowment spe...

...(A) Purpose (1) The investment committee shall oversee the management of the university's endowment assets, subject to the investment policies stated in rule 3361:20-41-01 of the Administrative Code, which include the university's obligations under the uniform prudent management of institutional funds act of Ohio (UPMIFA), and such supplementary guidelines as may be approved by the finance and ...

...(A) Authority: (1) Authority. The university of Cincinnati ("university") is a state school created under Ohio law. Pursuant to Chapter 3361. of the Revised Code and rule 3361:30-5-02 of the Administrative Code, the staff of the university ("staff") may adopt bylaws ("bylaws") that are approved by the board of trustees ("board"), to govern the conduct of its affairs. (2) Relationship to ...

...(A) The university of Cincinnati is always officially open. During periods of severe inclement weather, public emergency, or other crisis, the president or a designated cabinet officer may announce, through the university of Cincinnati electronic mail system and through the local news media, that some or all of the university's offices and facilities are closed for part or all of a workday. (See r...

...(A) Pursuant to Section 371.70.20 of Amended Substitute House Bill 1 effective on July 17, 2009, the board may adopt a policy providing for mandatory furloughs of employees, including faculty, to achieve spending reductions necessitated by institutional budget deficits. (B) The following rule applies, notwithstanding any other rule to the contrary, to all employees except those employees covered by a...

...All unrepresented classified employees in the university of Cincinnati employment system shall serve a six month probationary period which shall commence with the effective date of their original or promotional appointment. (A) If service is unsatisfactory, a probationary employee may be removed or reduced at any time during the probationary period. (B) Except as required by law, time spent on a leave...

...(A) All persons employed by the university prior to July 1, 1977, who elected to continue to participate in the grandfathered retirement plan shall make contributions thereto as provided for in paragraph (B) of this rule. Persons entering into employment in positions covered by the applicable law after June 30, 1977, or who were employed by the university prior to July 1, 1977 but who elected to c...

...Any employee of the university of Cincinnati (excluding employees represented by a collective bargaining unit), at the time of retirement from active service, who are members of the "City Retirement System," the public employees retirement system (PERS), the "Grandfathered Retirement Plan" , the alternative retirement plan (ARP) or the state teachers retirement system of Ohio (STRS), meeting the age and s...

...An unrepresented unclassified employee may be terminated from employment at any time subject to the following provisions: (A) An employee shall be given notice prior to termination as follows: (1) No advance notice is required for termination for cause of a non-probationary employee. (2) One month's notice is required for termination in cases of program, grant or funding discontinuation, or exp...

...(A) Except where specified, the following rule applies to all employees except those employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement or an individual employment agreement addressing this topic. (B) Definitions (1) The term "sick time" as used in the university rules and the human resources policies refers to those hours accrued on a per pay basis that can be used for reasons such as i...

...The following rule applies to all employees except those employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement addressing this topic. (A) A list of the ten paid holidays which the university observes is published each year by the university. (B) Full-time employees in an active pay status receive ten paid holidays per year. (C) Permanent part-time classified and unclassified employees are entitled...

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...The following rule applies to all employees except those employees covered by a collective bargaining agreement addressing this topic. (A) Eligibility and approval (1) An eligible employee may be granted a personal leave of absence without pay, subject to approval by the employee's supervisor/manager/director. (2) All accrued vacation time must be used before a personal leave of absence without pay...

...The following rule applies to all employees not represented by a collective bargaining agreement. (A) Eligibility and approval (1) A leave of absence for "family medical reasons" may be provided to an employee. For purposes of this rule, a family medical reason is defined as caring for an immediate family member who is ill. An immediate family member is defined as: grandparents, brother, sister, b...