POLICY NO: 116
EFFECTIVE DATE: 08/04/2011

REGULAR PART-TIME STAFF MEMBERS

116.1 DEFINITION

A regular part-time staff member is defined as a person who works between 910 and 1456 hours a year (17.5 - 28 hours per week). The employee fills an ongoing, budgeted position approved by Human Resources/Compensation.

116.2 SALARY DETERMINATION

The salary is based on the full-time position that corresponds to the part-time position being filled. The part-time position is then assigned the grade level of the full-time position and the staff member is paid the hourly rate of the comparable full-time position.

116.3 BENEFITS

1. Health
   Regular part-time employees are eligible for University group rates. The entire premium is paid by the staff member.
2. Dental
   Not eligible
3. Vision
   Regular part-time employees are eligible for University group rates. The entire premium is paid by the staff member.
4. Life Insurance
   Regular part-time employees are eligible for University group rates. The entire premium is paid by the staff member. Regular part-time employees are eligible for coverage equal to twice their annual salary.
5. Pre-Tax Expense Accounts
   Regular part-time employees are eligible to contribute up to $1,000 per year to the Health Care Pre-Tax Expense Account after two years of continuous service. Regular part-time employees are eligible to contribute up to $5,000 per year to the Dependent Care Pre-Tax Expense Account after one year of continuous service and attaining age 21.
6. Long-Term Care Insurance
   Regular part-time employees are eligible for University group rates. The entire premium is paid by the staff member.
7. Sick Leave
   Part-time employees are eligible on a pro-rata basis.
8. Short-Term Disability
   Not eligible
9. Long-Term Disability
   Not eligible
10. Retirement
    Regular part-time staff members who work 1000 or more hours per year are eligible for retirement credit under the Retirement Allowance Plan (RAP) for that year. Exempt regular part-time staff members who opted to participate in the University’s matching plan prior to September 1, 1989 remain eligible for that plan. Full-time staff members who change to a part-time status will be covered under the RAP as of the date of their status change. All regular part-time staff members are also eligible to contribute to the Supplemental Retirement Annuity (SRA) plan.
11. Faculty/Staff Scholarship Program
    Not eligible
12. Vacation
    Regular part-time staff members are eligible on a pro-rata basis.
13. Holidays
    Regular part-time staff members are eligible for time off with pro-rata pay for all holidays, including the special vacation days between Christmas and New Year's Day, which fall on one of the staff member's regularly scheduled workdays.
14. Leaves with Pay
    Eligible on a pro-rata basis.
15. Leaves without Pay
    University policy is the same as for regular full-time staff members.

116.4 USE OF FACILITIES

Part-time staff members are eligible for the use of University facilities (libraries, recreational programs, Faculty Club, etc.) in accordance with University policies for administrative/professional and support staff members.

Applicability:All regular part-time employees
Cross-reference: Policy 101, Policy 303, Policy 401, Policy 402, Policy 403, Policy 404, Policy 405, Policy 406, Policy 407, Policy 408, Policy 409, Policy 410, Policy 411, Policy 412, Policy 605, Policy 606, Policy 607, Policy 608, Policy 609, Policy 610, Policy 611, Policy 612, Policy 613, Policy 614, Policy 615, Policy 616
Supersedes Policy Number(s): 116 (02/01/1990, 07/01/1999)