Employment Status
| POLICY STATEMENT |
It is the intent of this policy to clarify the definitions of employment classifications so that employees understand their employment status and benefit eligibility. These classifications do not guarantee employment for any specified period of time. Accordingly, the right to terminate the employment relationship at will at any time is retained by both the employee and Delta State University.
The employment status of DSU employees is normally defined in one of the following categories:
- Regular Full-Time
- Regular Part-Time
- Temporary
- Intermittent
- Time-limited
| DEFINITIONS |
Employee: a person who is working on paid appointments by the University in a faculty, staff, adjunct, temporary, intermittent, time-limited, student, or graduate assistant capacity. For specific information on who is considered an employee, contact the Office of Human Resources.
Regular Full-Time Employee: Employed in a full-time (40 hours per week) position and whose position is expected to be active for more than four and one-half months. This full-time status entitles the employee to all University benefits programs.
Regular Part-Time Employee: Employed in a part-time (at least 20 hours, but less than 40 hours per week) position and whose position is expected to be active for more than four and one-half months. This part-time status entitles the employee to the University benefits programs with tuition remission limited to 9 credit hours per fiscal year and major medical and personal leave prorated according to FTE.
Intermittent Employee: Employed in a position that works an irregular and uncertain schedule which alternately begins, ceases, and begins again at the needs of the University. Intermittent employees are not eligible for the University’s benefits program.
Temporary Employee: Employed in a position, not to exceed 29 hours per week and whose position is expected to be active for a period up to, or less than, four and one-half months. Temporary employees are not eligible for the University’s benefits program.
Time-limited Employee: Employed in a position that varies in duration and work hours and may be full or part time depending on individual program needs, budgets, and seasonal demands. Time-limited employees may be eligible for the University’s benefits program depending on the number of hours worked per week and the duration of the appointment.
| PROCEDURES and RESPONSIBILITIES |
Employees may be hired on a seasonal basis or on an emergency basis to meet unexpected needs. These employees may be hired in any of the categories listed above.
Responsible Office and/or Policy Owner: Office of Human Resources
| RELATED DOCUMENTS |
- None
| STATUS |
Active
| DATES(S) |
Change/Review/Approval Date:
Revised/Approved by Cabinet: 04/16/2018
Reviewed by the Office of Human Resources: 04/29/2019
Approved by Cabinet: 06/03/2019
