Policy
Purpose: 

The University encourages all faculty and staff to vote and allows flexibility to address required travel to polling places. ​

Applies to: 

All faculty and staff appointed to regular positions

Campus: 
Lawrence
Policy Statement: 

The University encourages all faculty and staff to vote. Voting polls are usually open before 8:00 a.m. and after 5:00 p.m. to allow voting before or after the normal work day. However, we recognize that faculty and staff may have to travel some distance to polling places. The University allows up to a maximum of two (2) hours of paid time in situations where travel time may affect a faculty or staff member's ability to cast a vote. Staff should request time off in advance from their supervisors if travel time to the polls is required.

Exclusions or Special Circumstances: 

Employees appointed to temporary positions are not covered by this policy.

Consequences: 

Unless approved in advance for hourly employees, time taken may be considered an unauthorized absence.

Contact: 

Human Resource Management
University of Kansas
Carruth O'Leary Hall
1246 West Campus Road
Lawrence, KS 66045
hrdept@ku.edu
785-864-4946

Approved by: 
Director, Human Resource Management
Approved on: 
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Effective on: 
Wednesday, October 27, 2004
Review Cycle: 
Annual (As Needed)
Keywords: 
Voting, elections
Change History: 

08/22/2019: Updated Contact section.
05/22/2017: Removed broken link.
07/11/2016: Updated to remove gendered pronouns.
04/28/2016: Updated Review Date
09/03/2015: Updated Review Date
08/13/2015: Added Purpose, Added “regular positions” to “applies to” section, Added exclusion for temp positions, Added consequences, Updated Human Resources/HR to Human Resource Management/HRM.
01/21/2015: Policy formatting cleanup (e.g., bolding, spacing).

Personnel: Faculty/Academic Staff Categories: 
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