Article 14: Employee Rights

1. Library Access: Employees will receive the following privileges at the University

Libraries when they identify their status as Employees before checkout:

the borrowing period for an Employee is one semester; Employees may

borrow up to 50 items, and are exempt from ordinary overdue fines. The

exemption from ordinary overdue fines does not include fines for overdue

recalled items and replacement charges for lost items. Details are available

at the library circulation desk.

2. Mailboxes: Each department or unit shall make available a convenient receptacle

at a designated location for Employees to receive University business

correspondence and U.S. Mail; there shall be one (1) receptacle for each Employee.

At least one (1) receptacle shall be available for every five (5) employees.

3. Departments will make arrangements for Employees to obtain texts when

provided free of charge by the publisher. Any instructional materials required

by the department chair or designee for a course being taught by

the Employee and required of students taking the course will be provided

or made available at no cost to the Employee.

4. Employees will be accorded the use of University facilities (e.g., student offices,

research facilities, etc.) authorized by the director of the facilities on

the same basis as faculty. This provision does not apply to the West Hills

Athletic Club.

5. An Employee’s department or unit shall make arrangements for the Employee’s

access to his or her office, and to the building containing that office,

consistent with arrangements made for the instructional or research or

similarly situated professional staff of that department or unit.

6. Supplies, duplicating, collating and other office machinery (including but

not limited to photocopiers, computers and computer printers) shall be

available without charge to an Employee at least to the extent required by

his/her employment obligations, as determined by the employing unit.

7. Prior to making any changes in final grades, the chair or designee shall

consult with the Employee. make reasonable attempts to consult with the Employee.

8. Parking: Employees will be provided with the choice of either a hang-tag

parking pass, or a parking sticker valid for parking in university employee

parking lots at no cost. Each pass or sticker will be valid for the period of

the Employees’ current appointment.

9. Employees will receive a 10% discount on books for their classes and supplies

purchased at the University bookstore (excluding class rings and sale

items) in the term which they hold an appointment. To receive this discount,

Employees must identify their status as Employees at the service

desk before purchases are made.

10. Employees will be accorded priority in securing University housing in residence

halls or family housing apartments (if deadlines are observed and

vacancies permit).