602 Employment

602.1 Types of Empoyment

  1. Regular
    1. Full-time
      Employment that is expected to continue in­definitely on a full-time basis (approximately 40 hours per week). Employees in this category are en­titled to all fringe benefits provided by the University after completing the required waiting periods.
       
    2. Part-time
      Employment that is expected to continue in­definitely on a part-time basis (fewer than 40 hours per week). The following applies to part-time employees:
      1. Employees who work fewer than 40 hours per week are not entitled to most university benefits. All university employees may elect to participate in the Supplemental Retirement Program.
         
      2. Employees who work 20 hours or more per week are required to participate in the Teachers' Retirement System.
         
  2. Temporary
    Personnel employed for a specifically defined project or during periods for peak workloads or for short-time replacement of other employees are classified as temporary employees. No part of a period of temporary service will be counted as part of an appraisal period or waiting period for pur­poses of fringe benefits in case of subsequent appointment to a regular position. Temporary em­ployment shall not confer upon the employee any privilege or right of promotion, transfer, or re­instatement to a regular position. However, ­ temporary employees who work 20 hours or more per week may elect to participate in the Teachers' Re­tirement System during the initial year of employ­ment. Temporary employees may not be employed for longer than one year in a temporary status.
     
  3. C. Interim

602.2 Appraisal Period

  1. New Employees
    The first six months of employment under any type of staff employment is an initial appraisal period for all employees. During this time, both the employee and employer have an opportunity to evaluate one another. During the initial appraisal period, each employee will be evaluated for:
    1. Ability
       
    2. Attitude
       
    3. Compatibility with position
       
    4. Conduct
       
    5. Other areas
       
    If at any time during the six-month initial appraisal period the employee or the supervisor decides to terminate the employment, the employee may be released without cause or advance notice. There will be no appeal of termination or grievance procedure during this initial appraisal period. During the initial appraisal period, full-time employees are entitled to such benefits as holidays, sick leave, and accrual of annual leave. However, applications for taking annual leave are discouraged until regular employee status has been attained. Full-time employees may not compete for other positions on campus while in the initial appraisal period.
     
  2. Transfers and Promotions
    When a full-time employee receives a promotion or is transferred to a position of higher classification, the appraisal period will be three months. The new supervisor will evaluate the performance of the employee during this three-month period in the same manner that a new employee is evaluated. A classified employee will receive a step increase at the end of the three-month appraisal period and on the next anniversary date. A part-time employee who is hired in a full-time capacity shall fall under the six months initial appraisal period under Section 1.2, A.