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APPROVAL OF UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA AND THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA’S COLLEGE AT WISE HUMAN RESOURCES RESTRUCTURING POLICIES

WHEREAS, in accordance with the Restructured Higher Education Financial and Administrative Operations Act of 2005, the 2006 General Assembly passed HB1502 and SB675, known as Management Agreements with certain institutions of higher education; and

WHEREAS, the Management Agreement includes the “Policy Governing Human Resources For Participating Covered Employees and Other University Employees”, which sets forth the features of a University Human Resources System, as well as a CollegeHuman Resources System for The University of Virginia’s College at Wise, to include classification and compensation, benefits, employee relations, leave and release time, equal employment opportunity, non-discrimination, employment, and separation; and

WHEREAS, the Rector and Visitors of the University recognize the hard work and dedication of employees and wish to ensure that their rights and interests are protected through human resources systems that are fair and equitable; and

WHEREAS, the Management Agreement provides that University and Wise staff employees hired after July 1, 2006, and all wage employees will be covered by a new University Human Resources System or College Human Resources System; and

WHEREAS, initially the University and the College Human Resources Systems will be identical to the current state system existing on June 30, 2006; and

WHEREAS, it is intended that the provisions of the University and College Human Resources Systems will be modified to better address the needs of an institution of higher education and o improve efficiency, effectiveness, and competitive position;

RESOLVED that the Board of Visitors approves the establishment of the University Human Resources System and the College Human Resources System effective July 1, 2006 in accordance with Chapter 933, Exhibit Q, “Policy Governing Human Resources for Participating

Covered Employees and Other University Employees” of Chapter 3 known as the “2006 Management Agreement Between the Commonwealth of Virginia and The University of Virginia.”