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Effective: 7/1/1978 |
Revised: 4/5/2018 |
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SPP 801: Employee Conduct
and Work Rules |
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Purpose
To establish conduct and work rules
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Source
University policy
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Applicability
All regular classified employees,
university staff, non-faculty administrators, and all other employees
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Policy
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Employees will adhere to the work rules of the university and
the department. Inappropriate
behavior as described by the regulations will result in
disciplinary action up to and including termination of employment.
Inappropriate behavior that may result in disciplinary action
includes, but is not limited to, the items under the following headings.
Note: |
This policy does not modify the at-will employment status of university staff and non-faculty administrators. Either party may terminate the employment relationship at any time and for any reason except an unlawful one. This policy does not limit ASU’s ability to terminate the employment relationship. |
Absence
Inappropriate behavior related to absence includes:
- absence without legitimate excuse and/or failure to follow
departmental notification procedures
- chronic or repeated absenteeism, as defined by the department,
resulting in failure to perform assigned duties or impairment of
the operation of the work unit
and
- repeated tardiness, as defined by the department, without
legitimate excuse and/or failure to follow departmental
notification procedures.
Appearance
Inappropriate appearance includes failure to maintain
appropriate personal appearance or dress, including uniform or
style of dress, according to departmental standards.
Conduct
Inappropriate conduct includes:
- discourtesy toward others (e.g., failure to work harmoniously
with fellow employees or serve the public with courtesy)
- gambling while on duty
- hindering or limiting normal operations or interfering with
another employee’s work
- illegal conduct, conduct unbecoming to a university employee,
or conduct damaging to the university’s public relations
- incompetency, neglect of duty, or unsatisfactory performance of
assigned job duties
- insubordination (i.e., failure or refusal to comply with a
supervisor’s
instructions, unless the instructions are illegal or
endangering)
- threatening or committing acts of intimidation or violence (see
SPP 814, “Violence in the
Workplace”)
- refusal to obey the normal or emergency instructions of law
enforcement officials or other proper authorities
- smoking in unauthorized areas
- sleeping on duty
- unlawful or unauthorized use, carrying, or possession of
firearms, explosives, or other potentially dangerous weapons on
property owned or leased by the university except within the
parameters of assigned work, e.g., the work of certified police
officers of the ASU Police Department (ASU PD)
- falsification of time records or personnel records
- permitting or creating a personal obligation that would lead
any person to expect official favors.
and
- dishonesty
Property
Inappropriate behavior related to property includes:
- carelessness, inattention to duty, or purposeful acts resulting
in injury to property or person(s)
- failure to maintain prescribed records
- concealing, falsifying, altering, misusing, or removing
records, including electronic data records
- theft of property
- unauthorized use of university vehicles or failure to possess a
valid and current driver’s license, if required as a
job qualification and/or condition of employment
- direct or indirect use or misuse of university resources,
including property leased to the university, for other than
officially approved activities (including, but not limited to,
employees, facilities, mail service, supplies, equipment, and
university computing and communication resources, including
computers, networks, electronic mail services, electronic
information sources, voice mail, telephone services, and other
communication resources)
and
- misappropriation of university property or the property of
others.
Rules and Regulations
Inappropriate behavior in violation of rules and regulations
includes:
- failure to follow prescribed rules and regulations, or
violation of university policy and procedure
- discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, and gender identity
- violation of safety rules or common safety practices
- taking an adverse personnel action against an employee in
retaliation for disclosing alleged wrongful conduct to a public
body
- falsification of résumé or application materials
or omission of material factual information
and
- violation of the Board Procurement Code and/or university
purchasing policies and procedures.
Substance Abuse
Inappropriate behavior related to substance abuse includes:
- consuming alcoholic beverages or being under the influence of
alcoholic beverages while on duty
- unlawfully manufacturing, selling, possessing, distributing,
dispensing, using, or purchasing a controlled substance
- unlawfully conspiring, negotiating, or arranging to purchase,
sell, possess, distribute, dispense, or use a controlled substance
and
- being under the influence of a controlled substance not
authorized by a physician.
Note: |
Employees must notify their immediate supervisors and the
Office of the General Counsel within five days of receiving any
criminal drug conviction resulting from a drug violation in the
workplace. |
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Cross-References
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For further information, see:
- SPP 315, “Drug-Free Workplace
Requirements”
- SPP 316,
“‘Whistle-Blowing’ and Personnel
Actions”
- SPP 808, “Performance Management for University Staff”
- SPP 809,
“Discipline”
- SPP 812, “Misuse of
University Assets”
and
- SPP 814, “Violence in the
Workplace.”
See also the Academic Affairs Policies and Procedures
Manual:
- ACD
401, “Nondiscrimination, Anti-Harassment, and Nonretaliation”
and
- ACD
402, “Romantic or Sexual Relationships Between Faculty Members and Students.”
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