Administrative staff members who voluntarily resign should give as much notice as possible (at least two weeks).  Resignation notices should be submitted in writing with a copy sent to Human Resources.  Human Resources will provide advice about applying for payment for accrued vacation time and for extending some group insurance plans (please see the benefits booklet or contact the benefits manager).
 

RETIREMENT

Administrative staff and professional librarians who retire on or after age 55 and whose number of years of service and age total at least 75 may continue to participate in health, dental, and life insurance plans until age 65 on the same basis as active staff.

In addition, administrative staff and professional librarians who were hired prior to July 1, 2001 and who retire between ages 60 and the 65 with at least 10 years of continuous eligible service may also continue to participate in health, dental, and life insurance plans until age 65 on the same basis as active staff even though their number of years of service and age do not total 75.

Staff members who are represented by a collective bargaining agreement, or whose primary relationship to the university is that of a student, are not eligible for the benefits described in this document.

INVOLUNTARY TERMINATION

Reasons for involuntary termination include:

• Unsatisfactory job performance or inappropriate conduct; and
• Position elimination.

UNSATISFACTORY JOB PERFORMANCE

Any administrative staff member experiencing difficulty performing his or her job satisfactorily should seek advice and help from his or her supervisor and/or from Human Resources.

There is no guarantee, however, that unsatisfactory job performance can be corrected in all cases, and the University reserves the right to terminate employment at its discretion.  Employment at Wesleyan University is on an at will basis; therefore either party may end the employment relationship at any time.

PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS

Where appropriate, Wesleyan will provide counseling for administrative staff members whose performance is judged unsatisfactory.  The counseling process may include:

• Discussion of instances of unsatisfactory job performance or inappropriate conduct;
• Discussion regarding acceptable levels of performance required; and
• Providing an opportunity to correct the problem(s).

TERMINATION PROCESSING

 On the last day of employment, administrative staff who resign or who are terminated must return all University property, including keys, library materials, staff identification card, computer equipment, documents and manuals.

 SEVERANCE

 Administrative staff who have been employed at Wesleyan for more than one year and who are terminated by the University for reason(s) other than for cause may be eligible in the University’s sole discretion, for certain severance benefits.    

 Administrative staff who execute a written release provided by the University and who meet the qualifications described above may be eligible for:

• Four (4) weeks of severance pay.

• Two (2) weeks of additional severance pay for every year over two (2) years of service with a maximum benefit of twenty-six (26) weeks.

• Continuation of health insurance at administrative staff member rates for the same number of weeks of weeks.

• Continuation of tuition assistance for courses in which the administrative staff member, spouse or domestic partner are already enrolled