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Personnel Manual

Welcome to Northern Michigan University!

We are glad that you chose Northern Michigan University as your career choice. Northern Michigan University strives to ensure that your professional experience will be positive and personally rewarding. This manual was designed to provide you with an easy reference to answer any questions you may have concerning your employment at NMU, its policies and/or fringe benefits.

These policies apply to regular NMU employees who are not represented by a recognized bargaining unit. Because these policies are subject to change at the sole discretion of management, we encourage you to review this manual thoroughly and periodically for reference. Please don't hesitate to contact Human Resources if you have any questions.

It is the intention of Northern Michigan University to:

Provide management that is skilled, fair and concerned about the welfare of employees;
Competitively compensate each employee in accordance with assigned responsibilities, knowledge, skills and abilities;
Encourage professional development and advancement opportunities;
Discuss willingly and frankly any problems, complaints or questions on University policy;
Provide equal opportunity to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, gender, age, height, weight, marital status, disability/handicap or veteran status.

We wish you the best success in your position and hope that your employment relationship with NMU will be a rewarding experience.

Equal Opportunity at NMU

Northern Michigan University is an equal opportunity institution and an equal opportunity employer.

NMU is committed to administering all employment, admission and educational policies and practices without unlawful discrimination, according to state and federal laws. These laws and policies are intended to ensure fairness in hiring, employee relations and benefits, student admissions, the provision of student services, and workplace and classroom accommodations.

Northern Michigan University does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, height, weight, marital status, familial status, handicap/disability, sexual orientation or veteran status in employment or the provision of services, and provides, upon request, reasonable accommodation including auxiliary aids and services necessary to afford individuals with disabilities an equal opportunity to participate in all programs and activities.

In addition, Northern Michigan University is committed to increasing the diversity of its faculty, staff and students.

Complaints of harassment can be reported directly to the Equal Opportunity Office or to the Director of Human Resources. More information can be found in our Discrimination/Complaint Procedures.

This manual is not a contract, express or implied, guaranteeing employment for any specific duration. Although we hope that your employment relationship with us will be long term, either you or NMU may terminate this relationship at any time, or any reason, with or without cause or notice. Please understand that no supervisor, manager, or representative of NMU other that the President, General Counsel or Director of Human Resources has the authority to enter into any agreement with you for employment for any specified period or to make any promises or commitments contrary to the foregoing. Further, any employment agreement entered into by the President, the General Counsel, or the Human Resource Director shall not be enforceable unless it is in writing.

Please review the General Policy Statement.