INDEX

absences 8, 22, 25, 27

absences without leave accruals 27

absent from work due to personal illness or injury 22

absent from work for three consecutive scheduled workdays 8, 22

abusive language 35, 39

access card 11

access codes 12

access restricted 11, 12, 33

access to automated information resources 12

access to confidential information 11

accident 34, 42, 62

accidental death and dismemberment insurance 28, 29, 30

accidents or spills 34, 67

additional compensation 17, 18

administrative and professional positions 13

administrative proceeding 26

adoption 22, 23, 60

affiliated entity 11

alcohol abuse 31, 34

alcohol dependency 34, 35

alcohol or drug abuse treatment program 31

alcoholism 31

alcoholism, drug dependency, mental and emotional problems 31

Americans with Disabilities Act 27, 36, 37

annual enrollment period 28

appealing disciplinary actions 40

applicants 7, 14, 16

appropriate dress 9

assault 8, 35

assigned duties and responsibilities 8, 27

attorney 32, 33

Audiovisual Services 11

automated information resources 12

automatic group insurance coverage 28

availability of funds 16

bank or credit union account 18

basic medical plan 28

basketball pavilion 33

benefits 15, 28, 29, 30, 31, 60, 72, 75

bereavement 24

Bid Sheet 14

books 11, 41

break in service 16

breaks 8, 19

businesslike work settings 9

campus 4, 13, 33, 39, 41

campus streets 25

cash deposits 41

Cashier's Office 11, 18, 41

catastrophic illness or injury 23

causing injury to another person 35, 39

Charles Cameron Sprague Clinical Science Building 4

chemicals 36

chewing gum 9

child labor 14

child support payments 20

children 4, 22, 24, 30, 31, 36, 54, 66

Children's Medical Center 4

circulating petitions 39

City of Dallas Health Department 4

classes 4, 69

classified employees 17

classified positions 13

clean, comfortable and safe work environment 33

collecting money 39

communicable disease 33, 35, 75

communication of offensive, discriminatory, or derogatory messages 11

Community Outpatient Clinics 4

commuting time 19

compensation 14, 17, 18, 29, 30, 72, 73, 74, 75

compensation for time worked in excess of 40 hours 17

compensatory time 14, 17, 20, 23, 25, 27, 59

competitive promotion 13

competitive selection process 13

computer software 41

computing resources 12

confidential information 11, 39, 48, 50

conflicts of interest 7, 48, 52, 53

contagious disease 22

continuation of your insurance coverage 40

continuous state service 18

copying fee 37

cosmetics 41

court 20, 26

court order 20

co-worker 12, 27, 34, 36, 39, 43

criminal history background check 14

criminal prosecution 20

customer service excellence 10

Dallas Veterans Affairs Medical Center 4

dangerous pranks or practical jokes 35

daughter 23, 60

day-care expenses 30

deficiencies in public areas 33

demotion 16, 40

dental insurance 28, 29, 30

departmental guidelines 9

dependent children 30

destruction of property 35, 57

diagnostic counseling and treatment services 31

dining 41

direct deposit 18, 40

discharged 26, 38

disciplinary action 6, 7, 9, 13, 15, 25, 27, 38, 40, 48, 50, 55, 56

discount tickets 40

dishonesty 39

dismissal 40

disorderly conduct 39

disposition of deceased employee's sick leave 22

disposition of unused vacation leave at end of employment 22

disruptive conduct 39

dress 9

drug abuse 31, 34, 35

drug dependency 31, 34, 35

duties 6, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15, 16, 19, 25, 26, 27, 34, 35, 36, 38, 42, 48, 50, 51

education 2, 3, 16, 32, 37, 49, 67

efficiency and productivity 39

election day 26

e-mail system 11, 49

emergency and related services 43, 62, 63, 64

emergency instructions 29, 42, 62, 63, 64, 66, 68

emergency leave 24, 25

emergency medical attention 29, 42

emergency number 29, 42, 43, 62

emergency situations 17, 42, 62, 63, 64, 67, 69, 71

Employee Assistance Program (EAP) 31, 35

employee recognition and awards 18

employee relations representative 37

employees 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 28, 30

31,32, 35, 37, 38, 42, 49, 56, 59, 60, 75

employment relationship 38

employment suspended 36, 38

employment terminated 8, 15, 36

employment verification information 42

equal opportunity 7, 8, 13

equal opportunity complaint 7, 8

equal pay 14

equivalent time 17, 18, 21

escort service 43

estates of deceased employees 22

Ethics Policy 6, 7, 48, 50, 51, 52

exempt 14

exempt employee 8, 14, 18, 20

explosives 35

extended military service 26

extended sick leave 22

facilities 4, 11, 33, 35, 36, 39, 41

faculty 2, 3, 5, 54

failure to cooperate with supervisor 39

failure to fulfill performance responsibilities 38

failure to make sufficient performance progress 15

Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 14

family and medical leave 23, 24, 27, 60

favoritism 8

federal taxes 20

fighting 35, 39

final paycheck 40

financial hardships 6, 28

financial institution 40

firearms 35

fires 43, 62, 63, 67, 68, 69

First Report of Injury Form 30

flexible benefits plan 30

food and beverages in work area 9

food-service 41

formal application for employment 7

foster care 23, 60

foster children 22

Fred F. Florence Bioinformation Center 41

full-time regular employee 15, 16

full-time temporary employee 16

funeral leave 24

Gallery Cafeteria 33, 41

gambling 31, 39

Gooch Auditorium 41

government records 20

greeting cards 41

grievance 38

Grievance Procedure 38

grooming 9

group insurance 15, 24, 27, 28, 29

group insurance coverage changes 28, 29

group travel packages 41

guests 9, 33, 35, 36, 42

Handbook of Operating Procedures 1, 26, 51

harassment 7, 8, 35, 39, 48, 51

hazardous conditions 25

hazardous duty pay 17

hazardous materials precautions and procedures 34, 36, 66, 67

health products 41

health-care services 33

healthy environment 9

holiday worked 18, 21

holidays 15, 17, 20, 21, 22, 23, 59

honorably discharged 26

hourly employees 18

hourly or per diem employees 38

hours worked 14, 17, 20, 21

hours worked in excess of forty hours 14, 17

housekeeping services 34

Human Resources Management System 37

Human Resources Policy Memoranda 1

Hurricane Harbor 41

identification card 11, 41

illicit drugs 34

immediate family 22, 23, 24

immediate termination 35, 38

impairment of function 39

injury 22, 23, 27, 29, 30, 35, 39, 42, 62, 66, 72

insurance premiums 27, 28, 30

Internal Revenue Service 20, 30

internal use 11

Internet access 11

interpretation or application of a rule, regulation, or policy 38

intimate relationships 8

intimidating, hostile, or offensive work environment 8

intramural activities 41

investment 32, 33, 48, 51, 55

James W. Aston Ambulatory Care Center 4

job abandonment 8

job assignments 38

job bid process 14

job openings 14

job performance 6, 19, 31

job postings 14

job-related seminars and training 20

John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation 4

jury service 26

keys 11, 40, 43

last address 40

late 8, 19, 25

law enforcement personnel 17

leave accruals 16, 22, 23, 24, 26, 27, 30, 40

leave of absence without pay 27

leave record 20

leave request guidelines 21

leave taken 20

leave work early or arrive late 8

lethal weapons 35

library 2, 11, 41

life insurance 28

life-threatening illness 35

live viruses 36

long-distance codes 12

longevity pay 16, 17

long-term disability insurance 29, 30

lost and found 43

lost time 25

magazines 41

mainframe applications 12

maximum hours 14

McDermott Plaza 33

medical emergency 29, 64

medical instruments and supplies 41

medical or dental expenses 30

medical release 30

medical research 33

meeting place 19

mental and emotional problems 31

merit increase eligibility 16

merit pay program 16

merit raises 38

military duty 26

minimum wage 14

minor children 22, 54

misconduct 7, 8, 29, 31, 34, 35, 38, 48, 51

modified service 30, 33

movies 41

National Guard 25

National Science Foundation 7, 52

natural disasters 25

neglect of duty 39

nepotism 12

network systems 12

news media 13

nonexempt employee 8, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20

non-paid leave 20, 24, 25, 26, 27

nonprescription drugs 41

notification of supervisor 39

obscene gestures 8, 9

obscene language 9

occupational disease 29

offensive jokes or gestures 9

office and school supplies 41

Office of Environmental Health and Safety 34, 36, 62, 64, 67, 68

Office of Human Resources 11, 12, 14, 15, 24, 29, 30, 32, 33, 37, 42, 72

Office of News and Publications 13

on call 20

on-the-job injury 42

operating necessities 17, 19

optional insurance coverage 28

Optional Retirement Program 32

outdoor seating area 33

out-of-town travel 19

outside non professional employment 7

outside professional employment 7

outstanding performance 16

overnight or other travel 19

overtime 14, 17

overtime checks 18

overtime hours 14, 17, 20

overtime pay 14, 18

pager 20

paid leave 17, 20, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 60

paid on a biweekly basis 18

paid on a salaried basis 14

paid travel time 19

parking 11, 13, 33, 35, 41, 58, 71

parking facilities 33, 35

parking fees 11

parking permit 11, 13

parking refunds 41, 62

Parking Services 11, 62

Parkland Health and Hospital System 4

part-time regular employee 15, 21

part-time temporary employee 16

passes 11

passwords 12

patient file 11

patient information 11

patients 2, 4, 9, 33, 35, 36, 42

pay docked for absence 9

paycheck 18, 28, 30, 33, 40

payday 18, 40

Payroll Division 18, 20

people policies 6

percentage of appointment 21

performance criteria 6, 16, 38

performance evaluations 15, 38

personal and professional standards 6, 51

personal clothing and grooming standards 9

personal gain 7, 50

personal hygiene 9

personal information 12, 37

personal investment counselor 32, 33

personal items 9

personal long distance 10, 49

personal mail 10

personal performance 37

personal purposes 7, 20, 49

personal retirement plan 32

personal telephone conversations 10

personnel records 38, 40

petty cash expenditures 41

physical aggression 35

physical assault 8

Physical Plant 25, 34, 62, 64

physical violence 9, 35

policies 1, 6, 13, 27, 37, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51, 58

policy violations 13

possession of intoxicants 39

possession, sale, or use of illicit drugs or narcotics 34

prescription drug coverage 28

president 19, 34, 36, 49, 56, 59

pre-tax dollars 30

prevailing pay rates 16

privacy-protected information 12

probationary employees 21, 38

probationary period 15

procedures 1, 5, 6, 12, 13, 26, 31, 36, 37, 38, 40, 42, 51, 52, 62, 63, 64, 69

productivity 16, 19, 39

profane language 35

professional goals 1

program participants 7

prohibited conduct 35, 38

promotion 7, 12, 13, 15, 16

proof of insurability 28

propositions 8

proprietary property 11

psychological, medical, or behavioral difficulties 31

Public Health Service 7, 52

public telephones 10

purchase of alcoholic beverages 34

qualifying family status change 28

racially offensive language or acts 35

radioactive materials 36

radios 9

rate of pay 16

reasonable accommodations 36

reclassification promotion 13

recreational programs and services 40

recruitment and retention 13

recruitment and selection 13

reduction in force 37, 38

reemployment 37

refusal to follow instructions 39

Regents' Rules and Regulations 1, 13, 33, 48

regular employee 14, 15, 16, 18, 21, 22, 23, 27, 28, 30, 31

Rehabilitation Act of 1973 37

religiously offensive language or acts 35

reorganization of your department 37

report any unsafe condition or accident 42

report for work inappropriately dressed 9

reporting and leaving time 20

reprimands 38

requests for information 13

research facilities 36

research projects 4

resignation 29, 40

restricted access 11

retirees 30

retirement 15, 28, 31, 32, 33

retirement benefit plan 32

routine security matters 43

rules and regulations 1,11, 13, 33, 39, 48

safe environment 89

safest campus routes 25

safety 9, 25, 31, 34, 35, 36, 39, 42, 43, 62, 63, 64, 67, 68, 69, 75

salary 12, 14, 15, 16, 25, 26, 30, 32, 42, 50, 54, 55

salary above the mid-point 16

sanitation or routine maintenance requests 33

sculpture pool 33

security 12, 14, 35, 42,43

security-sensitive positions 14

serious health condition 23, 65

serious offenses 38

severe weather 25, 62, 69

sexual harassment 7, 8, 35, 39, 48, 51

sexual innuendo 8

sexual jokes 8

sexual misconduct 7, 8, 35, 48, 51

sexually offensive language or acts 35

shortened workday 19

sick leave 15, 16, 20, 22, 23, 25, 26, 27, 30, 59

sick leave abuse 22, 23

sick leave accruals 16, 22, 23, 27

sidewalks 25

signing your monthly time reports 20

Six Flags Over Texas 40

Skillern Student Union 40

smoking 33, 38

snow 25

social events 41

soliciting 36, 39

son 23, 60

Southwestern Allied Health Sciences School 2, 3

Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences 2

Southwestern Institute of Forensic Sciences 4

Southwestern Medical College 2

Southwestern Medical Foundation 2

Southwestern Medical School 2

Southwestern Temps 15, 18

Southwestern Temps Employee Guide 15, 18

sports events 41

sports wear 41

St. Paul Medical Center 4

staff 13, 31, 41, 42, 57, 63, 64

standards of conduct 6, 7, 37, 38, 46, 47, 49, 50, 52

starting stalled cars 43

state employee 7, 17, 50, 52, 75

state military forces 25

stationery 41

straight time 21

Student Activities Office 40

students 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 15, 35, 41, 57, 63

subpoenaed as a witness 26

substance abuse 34

summoned as juror 26

supervision given and received 16

supervisor 1, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30

31, 36, 39, 40, 42, 46, 59, 72

supervisor's EAP referral 31

supervisors and subordinates 8

supervisory approval 14, 19, 20, 59

supplemental payroll 18

suspension without pay 40

Systems and Benefits Division 24, 29, 32, 33

tardiness 8, 25, 27, 39

tax advisor 32, 33

tax and legal consequences 32

tax levy 20

tax withholdings change 20

tax-sheltered annuity 33

Teachers Retirement System of Texas 31, 32

Teachers Retirement System of Texas Benefits Handbook 32

telephone skills 10

temporary employee paycheck 18

temporary employees 15, 16, 18, 38

temporary placement service 15

tennis courts 31

terminal clearance process 40, 62

termination of employment 13, 38, 48, 50, 56

Texas Constitution 32

Texas Department of Protective and Regulatory Services 22

Texas Government Code 7, 52

Texas Hazard Communication Act 36

Texas Public Information Act 42

Texas Woman's University Institute of Health Science 4

Texas Workforce Commission 13, 29

theaters 41

theft 39, 43, 49

threatening behavior 35

threats 9

time away from work 9, 21, 24, 27

time record 8, 20, 24, 26

time worked 14, 20, 26

tools, equipment, fixtures 39

traffic citation payment 41

traffic control 43

training and experience required 16

travel status 19

travel time 19, 20

traveling to your work site 19

unable to report to work 8, 25

unacceptable conduct 38

unauthorized use 39

unavailability for work 22, 39

under the influence of intoxicants or drugs 39

unearned vacation leave 21

unemployment compensation benefits 29

unhealthy or unsanitary conditions 39

United States Armed Forces 25

United Way 36

University of Texas Health Science Center at Dallas, The 2

University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, The 1

University of Texas System Board of Regents, The 1, 6, 9, 12, 13, 33, 38

University of Texas, The 1

University Police 42, 43, 58, 62, 64, 67, 68, 71

University Store 41

university/hospital environment 9

unlocking offices 43

unlocking your vehicle 43

unsafe conditions 42

unused vacation leave 22, 40, 59

user ID 12

UT Flex 28, 30

UT Southwestern 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21

23, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41

UT Southwestern policies 13, 27

UT Southwestern property 13, 34, 35, 36, 39, 40, 43

UT Southwestern records 37, 38

UTD Callier Center for Communications Disorders 4

vacation and holiday schedule 21, 22, 63

vacation carryover 21

vacation leave 9, 20, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 30, 40, 59

vacation leave accruals 22, 26, 30, 40

vacation leave restriction for new employees 21

vacation scheduling 21

vending machines 41

vice president for human services administration 16, 17, 19, 21, 24, 27

violation of state criminal law 12

violence-free workplace 35

voice mail 10, 12

voice mail greeting 10

voluntary resignation 29

voting 26

Wage and Hour Division of the Department of Labor 14

wage garnishment 20

wages 14, 16, 20, 38

waiting time 20

WCI/Leave Administration Division 30, 72

whistle-blower 12

work area 14, 19, 42

work attendance 8, 27

work environment 8, 9, 15, 33

work hours 18, 34

work instructions 19

work performance 16, 22, 31, 38

workdays 8, 18, 22

Workers' Compensation 27, 29, 30, 72, 73, 74

working conditions 16, 38, 42

working during meal break 19

workload 17

workplace 9, 19, 33, 34, 35, 36

work-related illness or injury 30

workweek 14, 17, 18

Zale Lipshy University Hospital 4