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University Purchasing Policy No. 930 has been approved and posted with important updates. This policy applies to all university departments and facilities. The policy is located on Purchasing and Human Resources web pages. Please contact Sandra Hall, Director of Purchasing at halls@acu.edu or by calling 2273 with any questions.
As a reminder, the University’s Driver Policy requires all routine drivers to meet the insurability standards established by our liability carrier. A Routine Driver is defined as a vehicle operator who is authorized to operate a vehicle on a routine or regular basis (more than four times per month) to conduct university business. University Business is defined as any activity by a person representing the University that is determined to be within the scope of his or her assigned duties and includes university sponsored or approved activities.
1) Routine drivers must have their Motor Vehicle Record (MVR) screened at least once every 12 months to ensure their driving record remains acceptable; and
2) Complete web based driver safety course
If you are a routine driver and have not already done so, please contact the Office of Institutional Compliance & Risk Management at risk@acu.edu for the links to the MVR and driver safety course.
We have recently updated our Travel Policy to more appropriately align with our current processes and the implementation of Concur. A link to our new policy can be found at acu.edu/travel, but this document, Travel Policy Summary, highlights some important changes.
If you have any questions or concerns, please reach out to me via e-mail at snk18a@acu.edu.
Operations Renovation and Construction Policy has been approved, and is effective for all ACU renovation & construction projects. This policy applies to all university departments and facilities. The purpose of this policy is to provide for the planning, funding, approval, design and completion of renovation and construction projects on university facilities. This policy does not apply to maintenance service requests. The policy is located on the Operations web page. Please contact ext. 2665 with any questions.
To learn more about travel time as hours worked, please review the policy. Policy 210 – Pay Days, Pay Arrangements, and Hours of Work
Also please note the Travel Time Fact Sheet.
Please review the University Policy for Animals on Campus. It’s located in the Employee Handbook under the category of Safety and Health.
ACU’s overtime pay policy conforms to overtime provisions of the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act. To learn more about overtime requirements, please review the policy. Policy 211. Overtime: Non-exempt employees
Please join the College of Biblical Studies as we honor Dr. Jeanene Reese for her many years of service, and for the many ways she has mentored, encouraged and helped many Christian women and families across the world. Her reception will be in the lobby of the Hunter Welcome Center on Monday, April 30 from 1:30-3:00. Special presentation will be at 2:00 p.m.
Policy Point – Accidents & Injuries Policy
Did you know ACU‘s status as a tax exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code prohibits ACU from certain political activity? ACU’s policy on employee political campaign activity is established for the guidance of all employees. The policy addresses all levels of political activity, up to and including filing and running for elected office, and offers a framework from which employees can safely exercise their constitutional rights to free speech and association while also respecting the prohibitions against inappropriate political involvement by non-profit organizations and their employees. Read the full policy for details.
