Your Individual Work Responsibilities

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Your Individual Work Responsibilities

• University of Wisconsin Whitewater
• (Your Department Name Here)

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Professionalism

• What does that mean for you??

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Confidentiality

• Non-public information about people
• You will have access to minimal student
  information
• You are NOT allowed to disseminate this
  information
• Unauthorized release or loss of confidential
  information
• Results in termination
• Possible legal and/or financial consequences

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Ethics

• Your inner conscious guiding philosophy
• Tell us about yours (experiences and development)

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Ethical Principles (Kitchener, 1985)

• Respecting Autonomy
• Freedom of thought and choice
• Do No Harm
• Avoid inflicting physical/psychological harm
• Benefiting Others
• Improve and enhance the welfare of others
• Being Just
• Equal treatment of all (Golden Rule)
• Being Faithful
• Keep promises, tell the truth, be loyal, etc.

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Questions to Ask Yourself?

• Is it Legal?
• Is it fair and balanced?
• How will I feel when its done?

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4 Main Work Rules
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1. Prohibited Conduct (work performance)

• Failure to carry out assignments/instructions
• Engaging in unauthorized business
• Disclosure of confidential information
• Falsifying records
• Negligence in performance of assigned duties

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2. Use of Property

• Unauthorized/improper use of telephone or mail
  service
• Unauthorized possession or removal of University
  Property
• Unauthorized posting or removal of signs from
  Bulletin Boards
• Unauthorized use of University keys
• Unauthorized entry to University property,
  including outside of assigned hours of work

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3. Personal Actions and Appearance

• Threatening/intimidating bodily harm and/or
  abusive language
• Unauthorized possession of weapons
• Making false or malicious statements
• Use of or reporting to work under the influence
  of alcohol/illegal drugs
• Failure to exercise good judgment in dealing with
  fellow employees, students, general public
• Inappropriate dress or lack of personal hygiene

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f. Inappropriate Dress

• Casual Dress
• Be modest (no butts, bellybuttons, or breasts)
• No attire with writing (except UWW wear in good
  condition)

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4. Excused/Unexcused Absences

• Attendance and punctuality concerns
• Failure to report promptly at start of shift
• Leaving before scheduled quitting time
• Unexcused or Excessive absenteeism
• Failure to notify supervisor promptly (24 hour
  advance notice) of unanticipated absence or
  tardiness

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4. Excused/Unexcused Absences cont.

• c. Responsible to find a reliable substitute for
  planned absences
• d. Thursday and Fridays high call-in days
  if you are scheduled you are required to work
• e. Students that do not show up for a work
  shift and they have NOT notified their
  supervisor, will receive a letter of warning. A
  second offense may result in termination of
  employment

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Questions?????