Much of the material in the Faculty and Staff Handbook is summarized, excerpted or paraphrased, so the handbook is a guide rather than a complete source of information on employment-related subjects. Whenever possible, the source of the information is cited, and additional details can be found in the Board Policies, UAPB’s Policies and Procedures Manual, University-wide administrative memoranda, state personnel policies, state laws and other documents referred to in the handbook. All policies are subject to changes when they are in conflict with federal, state, and local statutes. Information in this handbook is not intended to establish an employment contract of any kind or duration.