Renamed policy from "Regents Scholarship Program" to "Regents Tuition Benefit Program" so employees know this is a benefit and do not need to be selected for scholarship.
Policy language simplified.
Form simplified and levels of approval streamlined.
Removed "typically one course per semester" phrasing.
Simplified tax documents and provided clarity on taxable vs. non-taxable.
This policy implements the Minnesota Earned Sick and Safe Time Law, which goes into effect January 1, 2024. The 30-day public comment period will extend beyond that, but we will note that this version of the policy goes into effect on 1/1/24, but any comments will still be considered and the policy may be amended.
The statute is quite prescriptive regarding eligibility, accrual, and usage of safe and sick time; this policy incorporates those requirements.
All employees who work 80+ hours in a year in the state of Minnesota are eligible, regardless of job class.
Accrued sick and safe time benefits have no cash value except to cover a qualifying absence.
Existing system technology will be used to implement the sick and safe time.
Terminology changes to reflect shifting best practices in this area. Including (1) all-gender instead of gender inclusive; (2) chosen instead of specified pronouns; (3) gender expansive instead of gender non-conforming.
Comprehensive Review, Minor Revisions: 1. Revised policy statement. 2. Reformatted and updated the Risk Assessment section. 3. New definition for Compensating Control and Remediation Plan. 4. Updated definition of Information Security Exception Process and Private Data with hyperlinks to associated policy and procedures.
Added procedure for Twin Cities for Administrative Withdrawal
Updated language around course modality
Removed options for faculty to either assign a grade or disenroll student
The landscape of online courses has changed significantly since the policy was last updated, therefore the language in the policy was updated to reflect current language regarding modality.
Instructors have more than 2 limited options when students do not attend the first day, therefore we removed the options from the policy language.