Rule 28-305-1.2 - Employment-At-WillIt is the policy of the Mississippi State Port Authority that all supervisors and other employees who do not have separate individual written contracts with the MSPA for a specific, fixed term of employment are employed at the will of MSPA for an indefinite period. Supervisors and employees may resign from MSPA at any time, for any reason, and may be terminated by MSPA at any time for any reason, or no reason, and with or without notice. This "at will" employment policy applies equally to all MSPA employees, including supervisors.
A. Employees who do not have a separate individual written employment contract are employed at-the-will of the MSPA and are subject to termination at any time for any reason or no reason, with or without cause or notice. At the same time, such employees may terminate their employment at any time and for any reason.B. The Board of Commissioners may give authorization to the Executive Director to modify terms and conditions of employment with MSPA.C. This policy shall not be modified by any other employee hand-books, employment applications, MSPA memorandum, or other materials provided to employees in connection with their employment. None of these documents, regularly, singularly, or combined, shall create an express or implied contract of employment for a definite period. Nor shall they be an express or implied contract concerning any terms or conditions of employment, nor a guarantee of continuation of any benefits.D. At the time of hiring or at the time this personnel manual is implemented, whichever date is earlier, employees shall be required to sign a written statement acknowledging the understanding that they are employed at the will of MSPA and are subject to termination at any time, for any reason, with or without notice, and with or without cause.E. Completion of a probationary period or conferral of regular status shall not change an employee's status as an employee-at-will or in any way restrict MSPA's right to terminate such an employee, nor change the terms or conditions of employment.F. Nothing contained in this manual, employment application, MSPA memorandums or other materials provided to employees in connection with their employment shall require MSPA to have "just cause" to terminate that employee or otherwise restrict MSPA's right to terminate an employee at any time or for any reason. Statements of specific grounds for termination set forth in the manual or elsewhere are not all inclusive and are not intended to restrict MSPA's right to terminate at will. 28 Miss. Code. R. § 305-1.2
Mississippi Code §§ 59-1-1, 59-1-9 and 59-5-21