MEMO OF UNDERSTANDING (MOU) RECURRING NON-TEACHING EMPLOYEE (RNT)

James Madison University (JMU) will employ	(“the employee”) in the	department under these conditions:

Term: The period of employment will be, at a maximum, from through	unless terminated earlier.

Hours: The average weekly hours of work for this work assignment will be . The projected total number of hours for this work assignment will be	(Note: The employee will adhere to a weekly schedule of less than 20 hours such that the average hours of work over the measurement period May 1 – April 30 will not exceed an overall average of 29 hours per week nor exceed a maximum of 1,500 hours during the measurement period. The employee understands hours worked are cumulative for ALL part-time work assignments at JMU.)

Benefits: The employee is ineligible for benefits in this assignment.

Assignment: The employee will serve in a position that is temporary and designated as non-teaching. The employee will be employed as a Recurring Part-time Non-teaching employee.

Duties: The employee will perform duties assigned by the supervisor of the position at JMU and is required to abide by the policies and procedures of JMU.

Title: The employee’s title is .

Supervisor: The employee’s direct supervisor is .

Duties: The employee’s duties and assignments may be changed during the term of this employment at the discretion of JMU.

Support: JMU will provide the employee with appropriate work space and other non-monetary support associated with the employee’s duties, at the sole discretion of JMU. Any purchases made by JMU in support of the employee’s assignment will remain the property of JMU and must be surrendered by the employee on termination of employment.

Salary: The salary for this assignment is $	payable in equal, semi-monthly installments through the payroll system, and utilizing the direct deposit system, during the employment of the employee.

Circumstances Beyond JMU’s Control: JMU will be relieved of all obligations to continue to employ the employee under this MOU if unable to meet the requirements because of any cause beyond the control of JMU. Furthermore, in the event of such cause, JMU will not be liable for any damages that the employee might suffer. Specifically, if funding for this position is no longer available, employment will end automatically and JMU will have no liability for any damages or other obligations under this MOU.

Failure to Perform by Employee: If for any reason the employee fails or ceases to perform the assignment for JMU, JMU will be relieved of any responsibility to make further payments to the employee.

Requirements of Employee: The employee will be responsible for performing all assigned duties faithfully and to the best of their abilities.

At-Will Employment: The employee is an at-will employee of JMU during the term of this assignment. This means that JMU can terminate the employee at any time for any legal reason, or for no reason without incurring legal liability. Likewise, the employee is free to leave this work assignment at any time for any or no reason with no adverse legal consequences. The employee agrees that there is no legitimate expectation of continued employment under this MOU, during the term of this MOU or thereafter.

Laws, Regulations and Policies: During employment under this MOU, the parties agree that they will be governed by the provisions of the university’s policies and procedures, state and federal regulations and laws, and any modifications thereto.

Authorization to Work: The employee will be required to demonstrate to JMU their continued authorization to work in the United States, under the terms of the Immigration and Naturalization laws of the United States, during the term of this assignment.

Termination: JMU reserves the right to terminate the employee before the MOU ending date for any reason. Such termination may occur at any time upon written notice, delivered to the employee’s address on file with the university. For positions funded from sources outside of JMU, termination will occur if such funding is unavailable. If for any reason the employee’s assignment is terminated before the end date of the term specified above, JMU will be relieved of any responsibility to make further payments outlined by this MOU to the employee.

Resignation: The employee may resign from JMU at any time upon written notice, delivered to the university’s designated representative listed below. Notice should be given at the earliest possible opportunity.

JMU	RECURRING PART-TIME NON-TEACHING EMPLOYEE
Name of Supervisor:	Name:
Department: MSC:	Department: MSC:
James Madison University	James Madison University
Harrisonburg, VA 22807	Harrisonburg, VA 22807
By: (Supervisor)	By: (Employee)
Date signed:	Date signed:

Send completed MOU to Human Resources, MSC 7009. Copy for employee, Copy for departmental files.