On January 22, 2026, UVU's President’s Council approved the following policy action:
Entrance to Stage 2
Policy 203 Employee Fringe Benefits
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Jim Mortensen |
| Policy Steward | Kedric Black |
| Policy Actions | New |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 2 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 2 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Employees
What is in this new policy? Policy 203 Employee Fringe Benefits provides a consolidated policy for all fringe benefits offered employees. It describes the fringe benefits available to university employees and the procedures used to approve and monitor them. Fringe benefits provided by the University to employees are taxable and must be included in the recipient's taxable income unless the law specifically excludes it. In addition, all taxable fringe benefits must be reported to the UVU Payroll Office so proper withholding and tax reporting may occur.
Now that this policy is in Stage 2, what does this mean for me? You may now submit comments to your elected senator or to the policy steward. Stage 2 ends March 12, 2026.
Policy 329 Telephone and Cellular Phone Usage
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Jim Mortensen |
| Policy Steward | Kedric Black |
| Policy Actions | Deletion |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 2 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 2 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Employees
Why is this policy being deleted? This benefit is now covered in the new Policy 203; therefore, this policy can be deleted.
Now that this policy is in Stage 2, what does this mean for me? You may now submit comments to your elected senator or to the policy steward. Stage 2 ends March 12, 2026.
Policy 406 Courtesy Cars
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Jim Mortensen |
| Policy Steward | Kedric Black |
| Policy Actions | Deletion |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 2 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 2 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Employees
Why is this policy being deleted? This benefit is now covered in the new Policy 203; therefore, this policy can be deleted.
Now that this policy is in Stage 2, what does this mean for me? You may now submit comments to your elected senator or to the policy steward. Stage 2 ends March 12, 2026.
Policy 212 Competition with Private Enterprise
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Jim Mortensen |
| Policy Steward | Kedric Black |
| Policy Actions | New |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 2 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 2 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Employees
What is included in this new policy? This new policy is required by Utah Board of Higher Ed Policy R555 Providing Facilities, Goods and Services in Competition with Private Enterprise. Policy R555 requires that university policy address the following:
1) Each institution must establish a written policy addressing competition with private enterprise. This policy must include the following provisions:
a) a requirement that the institution’s provision of facilities, goods, and services to those other than members of the campus community complies with Policy R555 and
b) a description of the institution’s grievance process, which must meet the requirements described in Policy R555
2) The university policy must designate an individual within the institution to whom complaints should be addressed.
3) The university policy must be accessible via the institution’s website.
4) The university policy must provide a grievance review procedure. If a private business believes the University has violated Policy R555, they can submit a complaint and have a hearing. The grievance procedure must contain these elements:
a) Each institution must establish a grievance hearing process as well as a first point of contact for that hearing process.
b) If resolution is not reached as a result of the institutional grievance hearing process, an appeal may be made to the Board of Trustees of the institution.
Now that this policy is in Stage 2, what does this mean for me? You may now submit comments to your elected senator or to the policy steward. Stage 2 ends March 12, 2026.
Entrance to Stage 3
Policy 136 Intellectual Property
| Approval Process | Regular |
| Policy Sponsor | Wayne Vaught |
| Policy Steward | Dan Fairbanks, Brad Baugh |
| Policy Actions | Revision—Limited Scope |
| President's Council Action | Entrance to Stage 3 |
| Pipeline Draft | Stage 3 Draft |
Who does this apply to? Employees
What is in this new policy? The revisions made to Policy 136 were limited scope and are principally technical in nature fully implement the goals of the policy adopted in March 2024. Key revisions involved clarifying (1) what special programs are in relation to sponsored programs and (2) licensing procedures. No additional revisions were made at the end of Stage 2.
Now that this policy is in Stage 2, what does this mean for me? This policy will now go to the Board of Trustees. Any questions or concerns can be directed to the policy stewards.
For questions or comments regarding any of the above actions, contact the policy sponsor or steward(s) listed, or contact the Policy Office. To learn more about the policy approval process at UVU, visit the Policy Office's Policy Process webpage.
Please note that some of the above links may become outdated or broken as the policy drafts progress through the policy approval process, or are approved for adoption to or deletion from the Policy Manual. For the most up-to-date status regarding a policy or proposed policy draft, see the Policy Manual and Policy Approval Pipeline pages. To request a previous version of a policy or policy draft or for addition questions, contact the Policy Office.