EXECUTIVE APPOINTMENTS
Titles:Executives
President
Provost
Chief Financial Officer
Chief Operating Officer
Vice Provost
Vice President
Variables: Salary Structure for Managerial Positions with Faculty Rank, Reimbursement
of MovingExpenses, Academic Appointment with Tenure
Dear _____:
I am pleased to offer you the position of ______at the University of Connecticut with a start date of ______. This position reports to ______ and is a twelve-month full-time position with a starting salary of $______, which may be increased periodically following a process of merit review.
[Salary structure for managerial positions with faculty rank, if applicable: http://web2.uconn.edu/hrnew/docs/ol_ME_Variables.doc]
You will receive the first biweekly pay checktwo weeks after the close of the pay period in which you are hired, contingent upon all required documentation being in place.
This offer of employment is contingent upon successful completion of a criminal background check, and your continued employment is conditional upon the timely completion of an approved I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification Form).
Let me define some of the parameters of your appointment. As a management employee (referred to at the University as “management exempt”), your appointment is at will and you will serve at the pleasure of the [Board of Trustees/President/Provost]. It is University policy that senior administrators be evaluated at least once each year. It is also my expectation that you will receive a comprehensive review at least every five (5) years.
The benefits available to you as a management exempt employee are established by the University’s Board of Trustees and described generally in the attached policy. Please be aware that these benefits may be modified or augmented by the Board of Trustees in the future. Information about health, life, and disability benefits is described online at www.hr.uconn.edu under Employee Benefits. Additionally, Lori Vivian, Manager of Employee Benefits, is available to answer your questions and assist you in the timely completion of the enrollment process. You may contact Lori at or (860) 486-5734 to schedule an enrollment session.
It is important to note that new employees are required to make an irrevocable retirement election on or before their first day of employment. Information regarding the retirement election process as well as helpful information regarding the retirement program options are available on the Human Resources website at: http://hr.uconn.edu/retirement-election/. Employees who fail to make a voluntary irrevocable retirement plan selection by the first day of employment will be automatically defaulted into a Plan as described in the resources available on the Human Resources website. The automatic defaults will be irrevocable.
You will be issued a University network identifier, known as a NetID, which allows access to various computing services at the University. There are multiple methods by which you may learn your NetID: (1) You will receive a letter via mail to your homeproviding you with your NetID and instructions for activation (your Department will also be informed of your NetID); or (2) Retrieve your NetID by visiting http://netid.uconn.edu; selecting “Find your NetID”; and then selecting “Activate your NetID”. If you have difficulty with any of the above NetID procedures, and need access to University resources, please call the University Information Technology Services (UITS) Help Center for assistance at 860-486-4357 and select option 3. If your NetID is available, they will verify your identity and help you resolve your initial NetID needs. More NetID information can be found at http://netid.uconn.edu.
[Reimbursement of moving expenses, if applicable: http://web2.uconn.edu/hrnew/docs/Variables_mgmtexempt_12012008.doc]
[Academic appointment with tenure, if applicable:http://web2.uconn.edu/hrnew/docs/Variables_mgmtexempt_12012008.doc]
[Specify mission and goals of position.]
You are joining a University hallmarked by a sense of community in which diverse views are welcomed and respected and in which there is a sense of unity which comes from working together to effect constructive change. UConn is Connecticut’s only public research extensive university, a prestigious designation shared by only the nation's top higher education institutions. UConn emphasizes the discovery of knowledge through research and through the dissemination of that knowledge in learning and outreach. We have one goal: assuring the vitality and viability of the University of Connecticut for the benefit of the state and its citizens. We are delighted that you will be joining us in this effort.
Please indicate your acceptance of the offer by signing below and returning one copy of this letter to me, with your original signature, no later than ______.
Sincerely,
______
Department HeadDean
I ACCEPT THIS APPOINTMENT UNDER THE TERMS DESCRIBED ABOVE.
By accepting this appointment I agree to abide by all University policies including, but not limited to, the University’s Code of Conduct.
______
Signature of AcceptanceDate
I am a U.S. citizen/permanent resident or an individual who has proper U.S. work authorization that will not require assistance/visa sponsorship from the University of Connecticut in the future.
I DO require assistance in extending or obtaining work authorization at the University of Connecticut to begin employment on the start date stated in this letter or in the future.
My currentvisa status is:.
My work authorization is valid until: .
If you do require assistance in extending or obtaining work authorization at the University of Connecticut, please contact the International Student & Scholar Services (ISSS) immediately at (860) 486-3855 and /or .
cc: President (as appropriate)
Academic Department Head (if tenure applies)
Manager of Employee Benefits
Payroll Department
ISSS (if applicable)
Enclosure: Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification http://www.uscis.gov/files/form/i-9.pdf
Policies for review at http://policy.uconn.edu:
“Managerial” Benefits Policyhttp://policy.uconn.edu/?p=544
“Moving” Expenses Reimbursement:http://policy.uconn.edu/?p=987
“Code of Conduct” Guide:http://policy.uconn.edu/?p=140
Additional Information
Faculty and Staff Resource Guide (http://guide.uconn.edu/)
Affordable Care Act Notice (http://web2.uconn.edu/hrnew/docs/affordable_care_act_notice_2013.pdf)
Last updated April 2017