Employment Categories

The University of Arizona employs more than 12,000 people in positions ranging from Dean to accountant, from secretary to professor. Employees are designated as either Classified Staff or Appointed Personnel that includes a number of employment categories and designations that determine the conditions of employment for each position.

Classified Staff Employees

Classified Staff employees include any employee whose position is classified under the Arizona Universities Personnel System. Classified Staff titles, pay grade and classification information can be accessed on the Human Resources web page at http://www.hr.arizona.edu/04_cb/comp/tools.php. Prior to completing an initial six-month probation period, Regular Classified Staff employees are considered "at will employees" whose employment may be terminated at any time for any reason that does not violate public law.

Regular Classified Staff

A regular employee is one who is regularly scheduled to work 40 hours (.50 FTE) or more per biweekly pay period and whose position is designated to be active for more than six (6) months. Prior to completing the initial six month probation period, regular classified staff are considered "at will" employees whose employment may be terminated at any time that does not violate public policy. Regular employees are retirement and benefits-eligible.

Extended Temporary Employee (ETE)

Extended Temporary Employment (ETE) is intended to meet the needs of departments that have extra or cyclical work or special projects that have clearly defined beginning and ending periods. ETE appointments must be made for a minimum of six (6) months and may last no longer than twenty-four (24) months. ETE employees shall receive all rights and privileges and benefits of Regular Staff employees except that at the end of their temporary appointment, they shall be terminated due to lack of work and/or lack of funds rather than separated from employment through application of the Layoff/Reduction in Force Policy. Extended Temporary employees are retirement and benefits-eligible.

Temporary Employee

An employee whose position will be active for less than six (6) months. Temporary and part-time employees are considered "at will" employees whose employment may be terminated at any time for any reason that does not violate public policy. Temporary employees are not eligible to participate in employee benefits or insurance plans.

Part-time Employees

An employee who is regularly scheduled for less than 40 hours per biweekly pay period (less than .50 FTE) and whose position is expected to be active for more than six (6) months. Part-time employees are not eligible to participate in employee benefits or insurance plans.

On-Call Employees

An employee who is scheduled to work on an intermittent basis and whose employment periods do not exceed six months of continuous employment at any given time. On-call employees are not eligible to participate in employee benefits or insurance plans.

Appointed Personnel Employees

Appointed Personnel employees of the University include faculty members, administrators and academic and service professionals who are appointed to serve in the areas of teaching, research and administrative services. Each year, after the University's budget has been approved, the institution distributes notices of appointment to new employees and notices of reappointment to appointed personnel whose contracts are being renewed.

Administrators

Includes the President of the University and the employees who report to the President who are responsible for planning, organizing, directing, controlling and evaluating the activities of a major segment of the University. Administrative titles include President, Provost, Vice President, Dean, Department Head and Director. Administrative appointments are year-to-year, and administrators are subject to Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) policies, Chapter 6-101.

Faculty Members

Includes members of the University who are appointed to positions that are responsible for and whose performance evaluations are primarily based on teaching, research and public service goals and objectives of the University. Faculty titles include Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor, Instructor and Lecturer. Faculty appointments may be tenure-eligible, tenured or non-tenure eligible and are subject to Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) policy, Chapter 6-201.

Academic Professionals

Includes non-classified employees involved with research or teaching programs who require professional and intellectual freedom, including librarians, cooperative extensionists, scientists, and researchers. Appointments may be continuing eligible, continuing or year-to-year and are subject to Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) policy, Chapter 6-301.

Service Professionals

Includes non-classified staff employees with a direct role in service who require professional and intellectual freedom, including those in student services, technical services, campus health services, athletics and public services. Service professional titles include Director, Editor and Coordinator. Appointments may be continuing eligible, continuing or year-to-year and are subject to Arizona Board of Regents (ABOR) policy, Chapter 6-301.

Non-Tenure-Eligible Faculty

Includes those members of the faculty who are not eligible for tenure, i.e. those having designations such as "adjunct", "visiting," "clinical," or "research" as part of their titles; lecturers, initially appointed as such; instructors who are candidates for a degree; and non-tenured individuals who hold part-time faculty appointments.


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