Consistent with the laws in the state of Ohio, your employment with Cleveland Institute of Art is “at will.” Your employment can be terminated by you or by Cleveland Institute of Art with or without cause and with or without notice, at any time, and at the option of either you or Cleveland Institute of Art except as otherwise provided by law. 

Nothing in this employee handbook is intended to or creates an employment agreement, express or implied. Nothing contained in this or any other document provided to the employee is intended to be, nor should it be, construed as a contract that employment or any benefit will be continued for any period of time. No manager or employee of the College has the authority to enter into any agreement for employment for any specified period of time, to make any agreement for employment other than at-will, or to limit or modify any employee’s at-will status. Only the President or Vice President of Human Resources has the authority to make any such agreement and then, only in a formal written agreement.

Any salary figures provided to an employee in annual or monthly terms are stated for the sake of convenience or to facilitate comparisons and are not intended and do not create an employment contract for any specific period of time.

Nothing in this statement is intended to interfere with, restrain, or prevent concerted activity as protected by the National Labor Relations Act. Such activity includes employee communications regarding wages, hours, or other terms or conditions of employment. CIA employees have the right to engage in or refrain from such activities.