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21 CFR Part 58
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U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) Code of Regulations for Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) for Nonclinical Laboratory Studies.
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Abandoned Infant
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according to the DFPS, an abandoned infant meets the criteria for a Baby Moses case if the infant: - is 60 days old or younger;
- has not been harmed (does not appear to have been abused or neglected);
- has been voluntarily delivered to a Designated Emergency Infant Care (DEIC) provider such as UTMB, at a specific location indicated by a sign that reads “Safe Baby Site” and
- is delivered to a DEIC by a parent who does not express intent to return for the infant.
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Abduction
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to illegally or secretly carry off an infant or child
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Above Ceiling Work (ACW)
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includes the inspection, repair and installation of pipes, conduits, ducts, cables, wires, pneumatic tubes, and similar building services which take place above existing ceiling levels. It does not include construction activities which occur before the permanent ceiling is installed in areas that are being renovated or in buildings under construction. In the latter cases the above ceiling final inspection addresses the issues covered by this Policy.
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Absence
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time off from work that may be recorded as Scheduled or Unscheduled. - Scheduled - supervisor notified of absence 16 hours prior to time scheduled to return to work.
- Unscheduled notification of an absence anytime less than 16 hours prior to time scheduled to return to work. Excessive unscheduled absences may result in disciplinary action including termination
Scheduled leave or non-illness related situations or elective medical procedures must be submitted for approval in advance and may be disapproved based on staffing needs, operational needs, or frequency of absences. Failure to report to work on a day for which approval of leave has been denied may result in disciplinary action
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Abuse
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mental, emotional, physical, or sexual injury to a child, person 65 years or older, or adult with disabilities, or failure to prevent such injury.
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Academic Administrators
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– For purposes of this policy, academic administrators are defined as: Chief Academic Officer, Deans, Department Chairs, Directors of Centers, Directors of Institutes, and Directors of all other academic units. Any additional title must be approved by the Chief Academic Officer and the Vice President for Human Resources and Employee Services.
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Act of violence
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any behavior, intentional or reckless which results in bodily harm to another person and/or damage to property or threatens the safety of another individual in the workplace
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Actual Adverse Drug Event
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An event in the medication use process that reached the patient and caused injury or potential injury (e.g., a medication error, or an adverse drug reaction).
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Actual Effort
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The Effort that an employee estimates to have devoted to a particular Sponsored Project or other professional activity, even if no salary is paid by the project or activity, including Effort pledged to a sponsor as mandatory or voluntary committed Cost Sharing, expressed as a percentage of total Effort during the confirmation period.
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