These rules are published for your information and to minimize the likelihood of any employee, through misunderstanding or otherwise, becoming subject to any disciplinary action. Violation of any university rule cannot be ignored. It is only fair that you should be familiar with those rules which the university considers to be of great importance as well as those that are considered less important.
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Rule violations of a minor nature are violations which have little or no effect on the continuity, efficiency and safety of work but which cannot be tolerated if repeated. Listed below are some examples of what may be termed minor rule violations which can result in either verbal or written warnings being entered in your record or termination.

1. Excessive tardiness or absenteeism.
2. Failure to notify your supervisor within the first four hours after start of shift on first day of absence.
3. Failure to observe department working hour schedules (starting time, quitting time, rest and meal periods).
4. Unsatisfactory work performance.
5. Loafing or other abuse of time during assigned working hours.
6. Interfering with another employee’s performance of duties.
7. Leaving regularly assigned work location without notifying your immediate supervisor. (Personal needs excepted).
8. Performing unauthorized personal work on Southern Polytechnic time.
9. Defacing bulletin boards or notices posted thereon.
10. Minor violations of safety rules.

Major offenses are any willful, deliberate violations of university or safety rules of such a degree that continued employment of the individual may not be desirable. The following are examples of some offenses which may subject an employee to immediate discharge without warning:

1. Any negligent act which might endanger the safety or lives of others or might result in damage to, or destruction of university property.
2. Insubordination - refusal to perform properly, work assigned by a supervisor.
3. Willful, deliberate or repeated violation of safety rules.
4. Willfully falsifying any university records.
5. Leaving Southern Polytechnic premises during working hours without permission of a supervisor.
6. Deliberately abusing, destroying, damaging, or defacing university property, tools, equipment or the property of others on Southern Polytechnic premises.
7. Any violation of civil code on university premises such as gambling, possession or use of alcoholic beverages or narcotics, of the carrying on one's person firearms or other dangerous weapons.
8. Fighting on Southern Polytechnic premises (any employee directly involved).
9. Failure to return to work on expiration of vacation or leave of absence or when called back after layoff.
10. Disclosure of confidential university information to unauthorized persons.
11. Taking university or other employee’s property for your own use.
12. Sexual Harassment.