Alabama Addendum

In addition to the policies and procedures set forth in the University of Denver Employee Handbook (“Handbook”), the information set forth in a particular state addendum applies only to those University of Denver employees working in the state of the applicable addendum. The state addendum modifies the Handbook as set forth below.

In the event of a conflict between the Handbook and any provision of an applicable Addendum, the conflict will be resolved as follows:

• If a benefit provided by the University is more generous than the benefit provided in the applicable Addendum, the University will offer the employee the more generous benefit unless such benefit is limited by statute (e.g., to residents of or employees working in Colorado)
• If a University policy or procedure provides an employee with more protection than that provided under the applicable Addendum, the University’s more protective policy or procedure will apply to internal University processes, and the policy or procedure specified in the applicable Addendum will apply to external proceedings in the applicable state or local agency.

For example, if the University’s Discrimination and Harassment Policy includes more protected statuses than a particular state provides, the University’s Discrimination and Harassment Policy  and the applicable procedures established by the Office of Equal Opportunity & Title IX (EOIX) will apply to a report or complaint filed with EOIX.  For a complaint filed with the state or local civil rights agency, the protections afforded under the state Addendum will apply.

Employees with questions about the Handbook or any applicable Addendum should contact their HR Partner at AskHRPartners@du.edu.

 

Crime Victim Leave

Alabama employees who are the victim of a crime may take unpaid time off to testify in a criminal proceeding or participate in the reasonable preparation of criminal proceedings without the loss of employment or the intimidation, threats, or fear of the loss of employment.

Employees must provide the University of Denver reasonable advance notice of the need to take time off under this Addendum, if practicable. If advance notice is not practical, employees must provide notice as soon as practical.

 

Non-Discrimination Statement and Discrimination and Harassment Policy

 

The University of Denver has adopted a Non-Discrimination Statement and Discrimination and Harassment Policy. Please refer to the Discrimination and Harassment Policy for further information

The University of Denver Non-Discrimination Statement specifies that:

The University of Denver prohibits discrimination on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, creed, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, pregnancy, genetic information, military enlistment, or veteran status, and any other class of individuals protected from discrimination under federal, state, or local law, regulation, or ordinance in any of the University’s educational programs and activities, and in the employment (including application for employment) and admissions (including application for admission) context, as required by Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972; the Americans with Disabilities Act; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973; Title VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964; the Age Discrimination Act of 1975; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Equal Pay Act; the Colorado Equal Pay for Equal Work Act; the Colorado Protecting Opportunities and Workers' Rights ("POWR") Act; and any other federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances that prohibit discrimination, harassment, and/or retaliation.

In addition, for Alabama employees, the University of Denver includes claimants of workers’ compensation benefits as a protected status.

Information about the Local Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Office for Alabama can be found at https://www.eeoc.gov/how-file-charge-employment-discrimination or by calling (800) 669-4000 or (800) 669-6820 (TTY).

 

Immigration Law Compliance

In Alabama, the University of Denver verifies the legal presence of employees using the federal government’s E-Verify system or the Alabama E-Verify Employer Agent Service.

 

Jury Duty Leave

The University of Denver encourages all employees to report for jury duty and provides Alabama employees with paid time off for jury duty service. Employees will be paid for all days that they are involved in jury duty.

Employees must provide the University of Denver advance notice within one business day after receiving a notice or summons for jury duty. The University of Denver may request reasonable documentation of jury duty service to the extent permitted by law.

The University of Denver will not require or request employees to use vacation and/or paid sick leave for time spent responding to a jury duty summons, participating in jury selection, or serving on a jury.

If the University of Denver has five or fewer employees, and one employee is already serving jury duty, the court will automatically postpone and reschedule the service of a summoned juror upon request.

 

Military Service Leave

This is only an excerpt of the University of Denver’s Leave of Absence policy with state specific information included in italics. Please refer to the complete policy for further information.

All employees who are members of state uniformed services, including, but not limited to, the National Guard, any State Militia, or any State Defense Force are eligible for leave under this policy. Specific rules and exceptions are as follows:

In Alabama, employees may take military leave if they are called to state active duty for at least 30 consecutive days in a state uniformed service. Alabama employees who are active members of the Alabama National Guard, Alabama State Guard, Naval Militia, Civil Air Patrol, National Disaster Medical System, or reserve components of the U.S. Armed Forces may take up to 21 days of military leave per year. If called by the governor to duty in the active service of the state, employees may be entitled to an additional 21 days of military leave per year.

 

Volunteer Firefighter and Emergency Medical Service Leave

Alabama employees who are volunteer firefighters or volunteer emergency medical service personnel may take unpaid time off to perform emergency duty.

Employees must provide the University of Denver reasonable notice of the need to take time off under this Addendum. The University of Denver may request reasonable documentation reflecting the need for such leave, including a written statement from the chief of the voluntary fire department or emergency medical services stating that the employee responded to an emergency call and the response time.

 

Voting Leave

Alabama employees who are qualified and registered to vote may take up to one hour of unpaid time off to vote on election day in any municipal, county, state, or federal primary or election if they do not have at least two consecutive hours off of work before the polls open or one hour off of work before the polls close.

Employees must provide the University of Denver reasonable advance notice of their need to take time off under this Addendum. Time off should be taken when specified by the University of Denver.

Any employees who are precinct election officials may take unpaid time off to perform their duties as an election official. Employees must provide the University of Denver reasonable advance notice of at least seven days and provide written proof of the appointment and the dates of required service to take time off under this Addendum.