Welcome
Welcome to Vernon College – we’re glad to have you on our team. At Vernon College, we believe that our employees are a valuable asset. In fact, we attribute our success as a community college in significant part to our ability to recruit, hire, and maintain a happy and productive workforce. We hope that during the time of your employment with Vernon College you will become a successful member of the Vernon College team.
This employee handbook describes, in summary form, the personnel policies and procedures that set forth Vernon College’s workplace practices, rules and expectations. Policies, procedures, processes, and practices are supported by TASB (LEGAL) and TASB (LOCAL) policies located in the Vernon College Board policy manual. If you have any questions about any of the provisions in the handbook, please ask your supervisor or the Human Resources Director. The policies stated in this handbook are subject to change at any time at the sole discretion of Vernon College with or without prior notice. This handbook supersedes any prior handbooks or written policies of Vernon College that are inconsistent with its provisions. You may receive updated information concerning changes in policy from time to time, and those updates should be kept with your copy of the handbook.
This handbook does not create a contract of employment between Vernon College and its employees. Although we hope that your employment relationship with Vernon College will be long-term, either you or Vernon College may terminate this relationship at any time, for any reason, with or without cause or notice. Our employment relationship remains at-will notwithstanding any provision in this handbook to the contrary. No supervisor, manager, or representative of Vernon College has the authority to enter into any agreement with you regarding the terms of your employment that changes our at-will relationship or deviates from the provision in this handbook, unless it is in writing signed by both you and the President of Vernon College.
Vernon College respects the dignity of all humans and we devote time and energy to ensure success for all students and employees that choose our institution. Vernon College is committed to respecting and serving all members of our community. A top priority is to create, maintain, and foster an interpersonal environment that embraces diversity and celebrates individual differences. Vernon College is a place of inclusion where diverse populations come to learn and to improve their lives for themselves and their families.
Sincerely,
Dusty R. Johnston, President
Vernon College