Employees who operate vehicles on campus must register the vehicles with Parking Services. When purchasing a permit, an employee will need to know their vehicle registration information and present their valid drivers' license. The permit fee may be paid by cash, check, or charged to the employee's WIU account. Annual permits expire August 31 of each year. Only one F/S hangtag parking permit is allotted per employee.

New employees are to register and display the WIU hangtag parking permit on the vehicle they operate on or before their first day of employment. A violation for "Failure to Register Vehicle" is $22.00. Purchase of a permitdoes not guarantee a parking space in a specific area. WIU Parking Regulations are available at Parking Services, Office of Public Safety, in Mowbray Hall. Parking Services office hours are 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday - Friday (298-1921).

Part-time employees with 50 percent up to 100 percent permanent positions of nine or more months, hired on or after January 1, 1980, may receive partial benefits by paying a pro rata share of premiums. Contact Benefits for further information (298-1853).

Salary checks for non-exempt Civil Service employees are issued every two weeks or 26 times per year. A check covers a period of time representing a two-week delay. Salary checks for Civil Service exempt employees are issued semi-monthly on the 1st and 16th of each month (24 times a year). Net pay will be electronically deposited to a bank account authorized by the employee.

Hiring

A. No position request will be acted upon by Human Resources until it is actually received by said office.

B. All non-status appointments must have specific starting and ending dates on the position request. This will allow the Budget Office to accurately cost out such positions before approving them.

C. All payroll changes must be made by Human Resources no later than Wednesday of a payday week for hourly employees, and no later than the 10th or the 25th of the month for semi-monthly paid employees.

Termination

A. Employees are expected to give two weeks notice when resigning a position.

B. Prior to issuing a final check, Human Resources must receive a termination clearance sheet with all appropriate signatures.

C. Employees are expected to schedule an appointment with Benefits when resigning or retiring to process all insurance and retirement system papers.

A personnel file is maintained for each Civil Service employee in Human Resources, Sherman Hall 105. Personnel files contain copies of status notices, performance evaluations, application materials, examination summaries, letters of evaluation/ recommendation, and other official correspondence. Employees may request access or copies of file documents by contacting Human Resources (298-1971).

Physical Plant services include planning and design, contractual construction, scheduled maintenance and services, and in-house construction projects. Non-emergency requests should be submitted in writing via a service request form or electronically through the computerized maintenance management system utilized by the Physical Plant. Emergency requests should be telephoned to the Physical Plant (after hours phone emergencies to the Office of Public Safety 298-1949).

User departments are encouraged to plan and submit service requests as far in advance as possible to allow adequate time for scheduling personnel and obtaining materials.

Recognizing that adequate personnel and maintenance monies are not available within the Physical Plant budget to provide all services requested from various academic and administrative units on campus, Physical Plant will prioritize and schedule work accordingly. Work beyond that which can be addressed with routine or preventive maintenance monies will be identified and submitted as a future repair and renovation project.

(SUCSS Rule 250.90)

New status employees at WIU may be on probation for a period of six months as determined by the position. This period allows the supervisor to assess on-the-job performance and give feedback on an employee's progress. Evaluations may occur at the end of the 2nd, 4th, and 6th month of employment; however the University retains the right to dismiss an employee (during the probationary period) without recourse if the employer determines that the employee has failed to demonstrate the ability and the qualifications necessary to furnish satisfactory service. While on probation, employees are entitled to use sick leave for appropriate reasons. However, vacation time may only be used for good cause and the approval of the Director of Human Resources. New employees may take advantage of educational benefits prior to completion of their probationary periods with appropriate approval. After the probationary period is complete, employees will be evaluated each year on their employment anniversary.

(SUCSS Rule 250.90)

New employees at WIU may be on probation for a period of twelve months as determined by the position. Evaluations may occur at the end of the 4th, 8th, and 12th months; however the University retains the right to dismiss an employee (during the probationary period) without recourse if the employer determines that the employee has failed to demonstrate the ability and the qualifications necessary to furnish satisfactory service. While on probation, employees are entitled to use sick leave for appropriate reasons. However, vacation time may only be used for good cause with the approval of the Director of Human Resources. New employees may take advantage of educational benefits prior to completion of their probationary periods with appropriate approval. After the probationary period is complete, employees will be evaluated each year on their employment anniversary.

(SUCSS Rule 250.50)

Employees of Western Illinois University are encouraged to seek promotional opportunities. Employees may test for any classification for which they meet the minimum qualifications. A list of classifications used at WIU is available in Human Resources.

Employees may take examinations in the promotional line of the classification in which they are currently employed if they meet the minimum qualifications. Once off probation, employees receive a promotional score. Promotional scores are placed on the register ahead of original entry examinations. Employees who are promoted may take vacation leave during their probationary period in the new classification with supervisory approval if they have completed six or twelve months (depending on probationary period length) of status employment.