Texas Woman's University
University Policy Manual  

PURPOSE

The purpose of this Texas Woman’s University Operating Policy and Procedure is to confirm a policy for at-will employment for all employees except tenured faculty, tenure-track faculty, or any employee on a valid TWU written contract during the period of the contract.

POLICY/PROCEDURE

Employment At-Will

Texas Woman’s University is an “Employment At-Will” university.  This means that once hired, an employee serves at the pleasure of Texas Woman’s University.  Discontinuance of employment may occur at any time, with or without cause, at the discretion of Texas Woman’s University.

Texas Woman’s University’s policies and procedures:

• are subject to change without prior notice;
• do not in any manner constitute the terms of an employment agreement, express or implied;
• do not create a property right; and
• prohibit all non-faculty employees, other than the Chancellor and President, from entering into a contractual agreement regarding employment with any other employee or individual.

Supervisors and all other Texas Woman’s University managers involved in the hiring process are not authorized to make any statement providing any assurance of job security or continued employment to present, prospective or newly hired workers.  Similarly, in their dealings with employees, managers and supervisors are not authorized to make any promises or assurances of continued employment in the event of satisfactory performance, or under any other circumstances.

Only the Chancellor and President, or the Provost for faculty contracts, is authorized to enter into an employment contract with any employee.  Any such contract shall be in writing.  No oral agreements shall be binding on Texas Woman’s University.

The use of Corrective Action Guidelines, if any, by Texas Woman’s University, does not in any way grant any entitlement or right to any employee of any such Corrective Action Guidelines, nor does it in any way alter the “at-will” status of any employee of Texas Woman’s University

POLICY REVIEW

The Vice President for Finance and Administration will review this Operating Policy with recommendations forwarded through normal administrative channels to the Chancellor and President.